The best garden inspiration for a terraced house
Do you dream of a place where you can relax with a good glass of wine after a long workday, but currently look out onto a standard tiled terrace in your terraced house garden? You are not alone. The challenge with a typical terraced house garden is often the limited width and the need for privacy. Yet this compact shape offers huge opportunities to create a cozy, stylish outdoor room.
At Villa ArenA, we know your interior does not stop at the back door. In this article, we share the ultimate garden inspiration for a terraced house, so you can turn your outdoor space into an extension of your living room.
Smart garden layout for terraced house gardens
The biggest pitfall of a small terraced house garden is the ‘bowling lane layout’: a terrace by the back door, a straight path in the middle and a small lawn next to it. This actually emphasizes the narrow shape.
Want a beautiful garden that looks bigger? Work with diagonal lines or rounded shapes. By placing terraces at a 45-degree angle, you encourage the eye to explore the width of the garden. Working with different levels, such as raised borders or a sunken terrace, also adds depth and dynamics. The experts at Postmus can help with a digital 3D garden design, so you can see exactly how these lines transform your garden.
Modern garden in a terraced house
For a modern terraced house garden, we recommend large tiles (for example 60x60 cm or larger). Fewer joints create a calm look and a spacious effect. Combine this with sleek plastered walls or black wooden fences for a luxurious, contemporary look. An added bonus: fewer joints also mean significantly less weeds and maintenance. A true win-win for enjoying outdoor living to the fullest.
5 ideas for a small backyard in a terraced house
Do you not have many square meters? No worries. Even a small backyard can create a lot of atmosphere:
- Vertical gardening: use walls or fences for climbing plants or hanging herb boxes.
- Multifunctional bench: choose a fixed corner bench with storage underneath.
- Mirrors: a weather-resistant outdoor mirror creates depth.
- Transparent planting: use ornamental grasses or airy plants.
- Ambient lighting: good lighting makes the garden usable in the evening.
Privacy and comfort in a terraced house
In residential areas, privacy is often an important consideration. After all, you don’t want to feel like the entire neighborhood is watching while you’re relaxing in the sun. Smart ideas for garden privacy include:
- Pleached trees: these ‘trees on a stick’ act as a natural green screen above the fence, without taking up too much space.
- Pergolas: a pergola above your terrace creates a sheltered, cozy feeling. Cover it with wisteria or grapevines for a natural parasol.
- Tall ornamental grasses: think of bamboo (in pots!) or reed grasses. The immensely popular pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is also hot and happening. With its large, soft plumes, it instantly creates a serene atmosphere and that sought-after hotel-luxury look, while also forming a natural, gently swaying privacy screen.
Bringing indoors to outdoors
A beautiful terraced house garden feels like an extra room. You can achieve this effect by extending materials and colors from inside to outside. Do you have a herringbone floor and lots of oak wood in your living room? Then choose a sustainable wooden deck outdoors and furniture in matching tones.
Outdoor living starts at Villa ArenA
Want to experience the materials for your new lounge area in real life? Or are you looking for a complete concept for your outdoor space, from design to professional installation? Visit Postmus, the garden specialist within Villa ArenA shopping mall. In addition to Postmus, you’ll find over 40 other stores under one roof, making it easy to arrange everything for your home and garden in one day. From the latest garden furniture to stylish accessories in our home stores. Enjoy the experience, park right outside, and get inspired by the many model gardens in the showroom.