Try these simple tricks to make your small backyard live large.
Containers with colorful blooms and an outdoor rug give the space interior-like comfort.
Garden stools serve as side tables for holding drinks or stand in as extra seating for gatherings.
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Theseoutdoor structures add shade and privacytoturn your yard into a personal retreat.
Instead, locate sitting areas so they provide a clear view of your yard’s longest dimension.
This helps direct the focus to make your small backyard appear bigger.
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Placelow-maintenance plantsin lightweight containers so they can be easily moved around as needed.
Small Backyard Decorating Ideas
Streamlining your outdoor color palette will help you avoid overwhelming asmall backyard space.
Pare down your outdoor decor andcontainer plantingsso they incorporate only a handful of colors.
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Add prominencewith outdoor lightingorcolorful planted containersfor an even more standout structure.
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Add an elevation change to make a small backyard more dynamic.
Steps or small platforms are a subtle way to create multiple outdoor rooms in a tight space.
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Increase the visual separation by changing flooring materials between seating areas.
To make this bowl, place a 13-ounce can of clean-burning, gel-alcohol fuel in a 10-inch-diameter terra-cotta container.
Surround the can’s bottom and sides with recycled glass.
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Small-Yard Tricks
Keeping outdoor structures uncovered can increase the sense of space in a small backyard.
you’ve got the option to still add greenery in more subtle ways withlow-to-the-ground plantsor small container gardens.
Add the pleasure of sound and motion to your outdoor room with atabletop fountain.
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Be inventive with room furnishings and splurge on just one or two high-quality pieces.
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