Landscape Design
If you are planning to make your own landscaping design, or are planning to get inspiration of outside quarters, it is important to have a clear understanding of the basic principles that apply in any landscape design. Knowing the basic principles does not mean that you are obligated to apply all the principles in each step of your plan, knowing the basic principles is aimed at helping you come up with more ideas thus enhancing your creativity.
The first and main principle of landscape design is unity, which is achieved by creating a consistency of the elements such as size, height, texture, that make up the design. Your main aim will be to ensure that all the elements match and complement each other to create a total.
The second important principle is simplicity, the secret is to start by keeping everything simple then the rest will follow. For instance, simplicity in planting may mean you select say three colours and repeat them all over the landscape. Simply maintain a particular theme and keep the décor to a minimum.
The third principle is to create equilibrium or a sense of equality if you like. There are two main types of balance; symmetrical simply means that in case the garden is divided, both sides should feature equal elements and asymmetrical is simply the opposite.
Colour is another principle and you ought to know the basics of using colour in your garden. Bright colours such as oranges and yellows will always look as if they are bringing objects closer to you while cool colours like blues and greens tend to make objects seem farther away from you.
These are the top three basic principles of landscape design; however, you should know that landscaping lies in the eyes of the creator. It is advisable that you follow the principles but it is not a must, you are allowed creativity and abstract.
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