Our patio / courtyard
jenniholman
8 years ago
Keen to embellish our little courtyard to make it as appealing to potential buyers (our flat's on the market) as possible but not quite sure where to start. whilst it's bright & airy, sunlight doesn't actually fully reach the area so flowers can be tricky. Have approx £200 any tips or tricks would be most welcome. Thanks in advance for your help
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Najeebah
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jenniholman
8 years ago
PROLavin Landscape & Ground Maintenance
8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
Paint a silhouette outline of your city of choice on walls,
- Use metal tub for pond and add aquatic plants, maybe some goldfish?
- Raised planter with bamboo or dicksonia antarctica (tree ferns) and other shade tolerant plants, a storage box could double as seat too
- Not shown, few large planters
- Use jam jars with tea lights for lighting and mood
championcat
8 years agoalyper
8 years agomillgirl68
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoDo you get any sun at all in the yard? I've placed external mirrors on the wall that faces the sun which bounces back into my yard. You can get these in all sorts of sizes.
Then dot colourful pots around on the wall. Also, which can't seen here, I bought some solar festoon lights which I have going over the top from wall to wall (soft white bulb) which adds a really lovely warm cosy feel. They also do a plug in version http://www.lights4fun.co.uk/i/q/CE13P20C-YWB/20-led-clear-cap-warm-white-connectable-festoon-lights,-type-u?gclid=CKLUlqSP-8cCFUqdGwodow8L_Q
I also purchased an outside rug for my white decking to give it that indoor sitting room feel.
mrshste
8 years ago
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