As a homeowner, you are most likely amongst a lucky majority: one of the roughly seven in eight that have access to some form of private garden. Having outdoor space attached to your home is a privilege we often overlook; this truth is, sadly, supported by recent RHS data suggesting that around 42% of the UK’s total garden space is paved.
For a fair few of us, a paved driveway is a necessity, as private storage for a car or easy pathfinding to the front door. But, broadly speaking, the statistic is damning for what should be a love letter to your home’s exterior. Your garden deserves a refresh, tarmac or no tarmac. Thankfully, even the tiniest of front garden changes can have a wholly refreshing impact on the aesthetic of your home. Here are just some small options, that don’t require you to break out the pavers or the diggers.
Fresh Pathway Accents
Existing pathways may reduce the amount of usable green space in a garden, but most are there for a practical purpose. Rather than rethinking your allocation of green space, though, you can instead frame your existing pathways for better aesthetic results. A quick and easy cheat method for this is to stake a line of solar-powered outdoor lights along your pathways, interspersed with potted plants for added intrigue. In the day, the colours of the plants will add dimensionality to your paths; at night, the lights will feel like magic.
A Statement Garage Door
Your front garden is not just the things that make it up like the patio, the lawn, the paths, etc. It’s also everything you can see from it, whether it’s the state of your home’s exterior walls or the state of your garage. Here, it’s the latter we’re concerned with.
Your garage is not the top of your list when it comes to aesthetic uplift, but it’s an easy win for the overall feel of your front garden if you invest some simple elements. For instance, modern garage doors are sleek and aesthetic, against the utilitarian (and probably tired-looking) state of your pre-existing garage door.
Updated House Numbers
While we’re on the exterior of your home, it’s also worth giving a little attention to your actual front door. An update to your home’s house number signage can make the whole home feel more polished. Either new metal numbers for the side of your door, or a transfer sticker for the lintel window, can be transformational.
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