Do not be discouraged if you have a small plot, only 6 acres, and there are a lot of thoughts that you want to bring to life. You just need to skillfully plan, resort to little tricks, and then you will be able not only to implement all your ideas, to decorate the site beautifully, but also to visually expand the space.
Nuances of placing buildings
When placing buildings, you must take into account a number of nuances:
- they should not be in the middle of the site;
- the garage should not be far from the driveway;
- at the same time, it is better for the house to be in the depths, but nearby, according to the norms, the living quarters should be 3 m from the neighbors and 5 m from the road;
- large buildings should not be located on the south side, so as not to shade the plantings;
- it is better to install windows so that the most beautiful areas are visible;
- next to recreation areas (gazebos, saunas, terraces), when arranging places for barbecuing, take into account the direction of the wind so that the smoke does not interfere with the neighbors, and also place them in partial shade.
Prevailing forms of landings
For small areas, rounded shapes are preferred. Landing is good to do in arcs, winding paths, this will outwardly increase the space. Gazebos, recreation areas, terraces are also good to make round.
A few tips for small areas
Some more nuances that should be considered when planning a site:
- a playground, which includes a sandpit, a swing or a slide, an inflatable pool, must be visible from the windows of the house;
- do not deprive yourself of a small garden, you can use the modern planting on the wall or portable tubs;
- alpine slides, small ponds are also possible in such areas;
- drape the fence with plantings, so that it is not visible and it seemed to you that the garden continues further, or apply the ideas of a hedge;
- plant in the foreground plants and flowers of light colors, in the depths of the dark ones;
- buy dwarf and semi-dwarf fruit trees of different ripening periods.
