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Congratulations on purchasing your new home! The home purchase and offer process is exciting and often stressful. Once you secure the house and start moving in, you must consider decorating and furnishing it. You also likely have a yard that can serve as a blank space for outdoor relaxation and recreation. If you’re uninspired or have never created an outdoor space, there are many exciting options.
Create a Design Plan
The first step to creating a cohesive and entertaining outdoor space is to create a plan. What are your goals for your outdoor space? Some common ways people enjoy their yards and patios are to relax, work, play, swim, do sports, exercise, garden, grow food, and more. You can combine many goals but must dedicate certain parts of your outdoor space to those goals. If you want a small farm or herb garden, prepare adequate space, especially if you add other elements like a pool, outdoor kitchen, or patio. Sketching or drawing basic blueprints can work well when planning your outdoor space.
Consult With Your Family
If you’re moving into your new home with a partner, friends, or family, you’ll want their opinion, too. Maybe your kids enjoy a playground, treehouse, or a yard. Your partner may wish to go to a garden when you’re fantasizing only about a pool. Get everyone’s opinions and desires for the outdoor space before you commit to a design plan. You can plan quicker and more manageable once you discuss plans with the entire home.
Pace Yourself
You’re likely focusing a lot on designing the interior of your home, so you don’t need to rush with the exterior, too. You can only do so much! Plan your exterior a little bit at a time. Start with some simple fencing or a flowerbed. You have all the time in the world to build and design your outdoor space. Amenities like pools, playground equipment, and patios can take a long time to make. Take your time with it.
Include Walkways and Edges
Whatever you decide to do with your new outdoor space should be accessible! Create sidewalks, pathways, or walkways from each area to the next. There should be a simple path between gardens, pools, or patios. You don’t need to pour concrete or build a complicated sidewalk if you don’t want to. Laying simple gravel, mulch, or stepping stones can do the trick wonderfully. Local searches for ‘bulk gravel’ or ‘mulch for sale near me’ can help you source some cost-friendly material for pathways quickly. You can also define paths attractively with some edging—stone, brick, or vinyl are affordable and popular choices for pathway and flowerbed edges. Flowerbeds look professionally landscaped with some simple edging as well. Line your patio, pool, sports courts, or gardens with some edging where appropriate to add some visual flair.
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Define Each Space
A cohesive outdoor space should have a proper spot for everything. Without well-defined flowerbeds, paths, or decorations, your yard may look too cluttered or chaotic. You may also have trouble walking through it if you don’t dedicate a specific space for amenities. Line each flowerbed with ground cover and edging. Install garden fences around crops or edible gardens. Consider hedges around a patio or pool space. When you define each space, you can plan your outdoor space more cohesively and attractively.
Go Native and Natural
If you plan on placing furniture, decorations, or plant life in your yard, you can’t go wrong with natural materials and native plants. Natural materials like wood, linen, stone, metal, and cotton can make excellent, comfortable furniture pieces that look great. You can even use repurposed timber or other natural materials to reduce resource waste and go fully sustainable. Natural materials aren’t toxic and won’t harm you or the environment around you. For plants and trees, consider native species to the area. Native species are less likely to harm or overwhelm the ecosystem around them.
Plant Some Trees
What is a beautiful yard without some towering trees? If your yard is a blank slate, you can’t go wrong with a large tree in the corner. Trees can add shade and curb appeal and provide sturdy posts for decorations like swings, treehouses, or lighting. A tree-lined home is desirable for many future homebuyers, which can add property value to your new home. Trees take a long time to grow, so the sooner you plant them, the better. Keep them pruned and trimmed to reduce any chances of damaging your home.
Edible Gardens
If you’re stumped at what kind of garden you want to have, an edible garden is a great choice. You can plant some vegetables, fruits, or herbs in your kitchen. One of the benefits of being a homeowner is access to healthy soil and land to grow your food. Growing some crops can save you money at the grocery store, but fresh ingredients always taste better.