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Five Ways To Add Luxury To Your Garden

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Adding luxury to your garden is something that can be done fairly easily. Whether you’re looking to change a few areas of your outdoor space or you want to completely landscape it, there’s always something that can be done to help improve your outdoor appearance.

The exterior is part of the home that’s often neglected, so you want to spend a bit of time where you can improve it.

Here’s everything you need to do to add luxury to your garden. These five ways are just an introduction, so make sure you find more inspiration through online resources, friends and family.

Invest in statement pieces

One of the ways in which you can dress up your outdoor space is by adding a few statement pieces. Those features in the space really make your home’s exterior stand out and draw the eye.

Statement pieces don’t need to be expensive either. For example, it could be a small fountain or a statue that has some reference to you or your family.

Investing in statement pieces gives your garden a little something different to the normal lawn and shrubs combo.

Create drama with the lighting

Drama is always a necessity when it comes to decorating the home and what serves drama the best? Lighting of course! Well-placed lights are a great way to add luxury to your garden and are something that can really help show off your space in the best way.

There are plenty of lighting options that are worth considering, whether you opt for spotlights that shine underneath certain statement pieces for example or lights that stick into the ground and light your pathways.

Add in a hot tub

Who doesn’t like the idea of having a hot tub in their garden? When you think of luxury, you often think about adding a hot tub into the space.

This can be beneficial for households that want to entertain adult guests. If your friends need an excuse to come over randomly, then the hot tub might be what’s enticing them to your home.

Of course, you want to consider the maintenance that comes with a hot tub, like hot tub cleaning for example. However, it’s worth the investment if you’re looking to spend more time in your garden this year and beyond.

Create indoor-outdoor living with furniture

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To help encourage yourself and your family outdoors, creating indoor-outdoor living is a good way to make that happen.

There’s a lot of outdoor furniture that you can get nowadays that helps create that outdoor living area. From sofas to firepits, you could create both a living and dining space in your own back garden if preferred. 

Zone your garden off in different areas

Finally, look to zone off everything in your garden. Each area needs its own zone so that you can ensure every bit of it has a specific function. One area might be more formal or accessible than another for household members and/or guests.

Adding luxury to your garden is easy to do and is a great way to get more out of your outdoor space.

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Karen LeBlanc

Karen LeBlanc is a travel host and writer with a popular travel show, The Design Tourist, and a companion lifestyle blog. As a widely published travel journalist and content creator, Karen is a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association. She also serves as the Design and Travel editor of the national lifestyle magazine, LaPalme. Karen believes that every destination has a story to tell through its local art, architecture, culture, and craft. This immersive creative exploration begins with authentic accommodations where the narrative of place unfolds through art, accessories, accouterments, furnishings, fixtures, and food. 

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