5 Simple Tips on Designing Outdoor Spaces with a Personal Touch
Your outdoor space is your canvas. It is your canvas for self-expression to boost your self-esteem and validate your self-worth.
Whether you’re an introvert who wants a reading corner, a family person who wants a play area for kids, or an extrovert who loves having people over and wants an outdoor setting or a barbeque area, your yard is yours to do as you please.
Whatever your style is, this article discusses five simple tips to design a proper outdoor space that reflects your personality.
Add a Swimming Area
Swimming pools are a great way to boost the aesthetics of your yard. You can install a custom swimming pool, designed to your taste. Enjoy your expertly decorated garden swimming pool, tailored to match your aesthetic vision, with the beauty of clear water, alone or with your loved ones.
Decorate
Decoration is always the first step to making any space, including your outdoor yard, stand out. If you’re a minimalist homeowner, your garden is where you can show off and show out.
Add yard art and decor that makes you smile. These could be hand-painted statues, quirky signs, wind chimes, proper art installations, artsy seating, or cherished antiques. Don’t let your garden be boring!
Having friends over and taking them to the garden only for them to meet blandness is not a good look: it screams “uninterested in life”.
Decorate, and let your yard stand out.
Embrace Bold Colors and Patterns
With minimalism being the order of the day among new and existing homeowners, outdoor spaces are the only places in a home where color is usually allowed. This is because most outdoor spaces are green (grass-covered).
But green should not be the only color!
Color is one of the quickest ways of expressing mood and personality. If you’re an upbeat person, your colors are Yellow, Sky Blue, and Orange. If you’re quirky, artsy, creative, or eccentric, your colors are Purple, Magenta, and Teal, among others. If you’re emotional, your colors are Blue and Pink, among others. If you’re a go-getter, Red and Green are your colors, among others.
Choose materials like porch rugs, table runners, or artwork in shades that speak to you. Play with patterns, too. Your personality will stand out, and everyone who sees your outdoor space will know exactly what kind of person you are.
Demarcate Your Outdoor Space
Create functional areas within your outdoor space so that it can entertain different activities like playing or lounging. You can use decorative screens or area rugs to mark out these spaces. This adds structure and brings out your personality.
Indoors, in your bedroom, you have an area where your dresser sits. There, you prepare for the day and whatever other activities you’re involved in daily. You have your sleeping area, where the bed is. You have your closet. The same partitioning ideology can also be seen in your living room, kitchen, and anywhere else indoors.
Do not, under any circumstances, throw stuff together in your outdoor space. As stated before, it screams “uninterested in life” and makes you look like a joke, even if your indoors is pristine.
Plant a Garden
Plants are the backbone of any outdoor design.
This is a great cheat code for outdoor spaces because most of them are already garden-like with a lawn that simply needs to be taken care of. But as stated earlier, green is not enough.
Color your garden with plant species that align with your tastes. Roses, tulips, sunflowers, hibiscus, and so on can add color to your outdoor space while making it feel as natural as possible.
You can even grow vegetables for your meals—tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, or herbs, which also give your garden a sensory feel. This biophilic approach connects you to nature and lets your personality flourish through your plant choices.
Set the Mood with Lighting
Just like with indoor spaces, outdoor spaces can do well with all the lighting they can get.
Sunlight and moonlight will serve their purpose, but some nights may be gloomy. Lighting transforms that gloom into bloom.
String lights draped overhead can evoke festive charm, giving you an area where dinners, quiet personal and family times, or even date nights can be held. For drama, hang the lights in your shrubs and bushes, and hang lanterns around to set an even dreamier mood.
But don’t just light up the space. Tailor your lighting palette to your personality—soft and romantic, quirky and fun, bright and cheerful, or sleek and contemporary. With the right lighting, your outdoor space will become a magical retreat that feels uniquely yours every night.
In decorating your outdoor space, let your creativity shine through. If you are creative, you can do it yourself. You can also work with professional decorators who will work with your unique style.
