Do you dream of having a minimalist yard but don’t know where to start? Stop browsing minimalist magazines and design inspirations on the Internet, it’s time to turn that dream into reality.
With these simple tips, you can turn your regular old yard into a beautiful minimalist space:
1. Use rocks for hardscaping
Not only does gravel reduce the amount of grass space that you need to maintain, but it also gives your yard a stylish and contemporary look. Use rocks to create pathways in your yard, border your garden area, and make accents. You can also use gravel as a mulch substitute, a patio base, and a tool for drainage and erosion control.
Along with rocks, other hardscaping materials you can consider are concrete, wood, metal, brick, and glass.
2. Choose low-maintenance plants
Having a minimalist yard is not just about the aesthetic, it also involves keeping the outdoor space as low maintenance as it can possibly be. To achieve that, you can start by choosing to plant trees, shrubs, and flowers that require little maintenance and are resistant to pests and diseases.
3. Limit the ornaments
Minimalism is all about living with less, and you can’t really uphold that principle if you have tons of ornaments scattered around your yard. However, that doesn’t mean you should get rid of every ornament you have. Instead, choose only a few key pieces that go with the rest of your aesthetic and toss the rest of the clutter.
4. Select neutral colors
Neutral colors, such as white, gray, black, brown, and beige–otherwise known as earth tones–are commonly used in minimalist designs. The reason why these colors are so popular is that they are relaxing and easy on the eyes, unlike bold colors that tend to distract and overwhelm. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t use brighter colors, but they should be limited to accents and focal points only.
5. Have simple seating
Select simple furniture for the living area of your backyard, preferably a set that matches the color and material of your space’s design elements. At the same time, get rid of furniture that you don’t need, such as a stray end table or a lawn chair that you don’t really use. If you want to buy new furniture, stick to the minimalist principle and get new ones from secondhand stores or clearance sales. Alternatively, you can refurbish old furniture or create new ones out of recycled materials.
6. Install fake grass
Artificial grass requires no irrigation, weeding, aeration, or fertilization. Moreover, it can take a beating without brown spots forming or the blades wilting. As we’ve said before, a minimalist yard is a low-maintenance yard. And if you want to enjoy green grass all year round without putting in the work, consider installing fake grass.
One of the main principles of minimalism is embracing a simple lifestyle. For design, this means having less clutter and more open space, as well as simplifying everything that goes on within it. If you want to extend minimalism to your backyard, these are the best tips that you can start with.
