The garden can be a sorry sight for homeowners during the winter. The view from the living room consists of a bleak, miserable space void of attention and TLC. Yet, as the sun rids the country of the cold, the unlocking of garden sheds can be heard from door to door. Before you go trimming away the dead and the damaged, however, consider adding reclaimed garden supplies and garden items to your outdoors to make it the life and soul of your home.
Once the hedges are neat and the lawn has been mowed, it is time to start thinking about how you take your garden to the next level. An outdoor space without any accessories or decorations is almost as lifeless as the winter picture we previously spoke about. Thankfully, Cawarden have an extensive range of reclaimed garden supplies available to help paint your outdoors a specific way.
The first thing to consider is the theme; An unhealthy mix of modern and vintage garden items will make you garden appear cluttered. Deciding on a theme will give your outdoor space a natural flow and will offset your home beautifully.
Your home is actually very important when deciding how to decorate your garden. If you have a more modern home with artificial materials such as acrylics and coloured walls and doors, then a selection of quirky garden ornaments can fit in seamlessly with this design. If you are the owner of an older home, then a more rustic, stone vibe will give off a subtle and classy feel.
When opting to decorate your outdoors with natural materials, stone and worn metals are the perfect source for reclaimed garden supplies. Sandstone urns and granite troughs are handy for keeping plants and greenery in, and due to the condition of the objects, allowing them to overgrow can be a nice touch for a jungle-esque feel.
If you are searching for a happy medium between the two themes, quirky items such as hay racks and water pumps can still be implemented to accommodate a natural theme. To keep on the side of a stripped back theme, do not overdo it with the eclectic items as you will be looking for a ‘less is more’ approach.
Depending on the amount of effort you are looking to inject into your latest garden project, slab paving can give your outdoors a whole new dimension. Whether you are looking for solid patterns, a mixed assortment or a stepping stone approach, paving will break up your garden and give the space a sense of order and alignment, instead of allowing it to be one big pile of green.
A big question which needs to be asked when deciding whether or not to opt for a quirky selection of garden items is how you are going to arrange them. As previously mentioned, a blind collaboration of garden supplies can make it seem as though you have emptied your garage onto your lawn.
Tucking these objects around the edge of your garden is a good way of striking the balance between under playing it and overplaying it. Having a weathervane and cast iron lamp post stylishly placed around your outdoors will allow you to satisfy your need for character and colour while still keeping your garden neat and tidy.
If you are looking to push further into the quirky spectrum, adding one of our reclaimed post boxes into your garden can act as a perfect centrepiece to your garden, with a number of other eccentric items on display.
If you are seeking to appease both of these themes and just decorate your garden with a few new additions, simply implementing a reclaimed iron and marble table, accompanied by some benches, will provide you with a comfortable outdoor dining area. Even without going whole hog on a theme, one or two of these garden supplies will fit into any outdoor space and revitalise your space.
If you want to find out more about our garden supplies or any of our services, contact Cawarden on 01889 574066 and speak to one of our advisors today. You can also use our online form to leave us a message and a member of our team will be in touch as soon as possible.