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Framed by a white neat picket fence and containing a profusion of blooms billowing in the breeze, front yard cottage gardens are amongst our favorites. The epitome of charming front yard design, these dreamy, idyllic set-ups are surprisingly easy to create, making the cottage front yard perfect for beginners.

'Part of the ethos of a cottage garden is imbuing it with your own personality – there are no rules, just plant what you love to create a garden that appeals to you,' advises garden expert Leigh Clapp, 'whether you want to evoke a chocolate box image or just draw on elements of the flower-filled cottage style in a border, the appeal is popular for both country and urban dwellers, and for any garden size.'

Use your cottage backyard ideas as inspiration for your design, adding them to our favorite front yard cottage garden ideas below.

Front yard cottage garden ideas

If you are rethinking your front yard landscaping ideas, why not go down the cottage-style route? Packed with color, interest and wildlife-friendly planting, the exuberance and old world charm of this garden style is hard to resist.

1. Climb roses up the exterior of your house to create a romantic facade

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The most important part of this look are the front yard flower bed ideas, with flowering climbers a must-have. Drawing the eye upwards and helping to create harmony between the house and garden, climbing roses are a staple of the cottage garden front yard.

'A climber grown on the wall of your house will often be the earliest garden rose to flower due to the additional warmth the wall provides,' says Richard Austin, manager of David Austin Roses . 

Pick scented varieties like The Generous Gardener, Paul Noël or Constance Spry to fill your front yard with its romantic scent. Plus, if you grow it up the walls of the house, the delicate blooms will also fill your rooms with its floral perfume when you open the windows.

2. Opt for a rustic stone wall to frame your home's exterior

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Front garden wall ideas are often an overlooked aspect of the garden, yet they are a key part of any design. Opt for a boundary inspired by the countryside with a rustic stone wall. With a look that evokes the drystone walls of England's Lake District, a stone wall adds instant British charm to your front yard cottage garden and will perfectly complement a cottage planting scheme. 

3. Plant for pollinators

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Flowers, grasses and shrubs are the cornerstone of any front yard cottage garden creating a casual, welcoming feel to the space, and appealing to wildlife. 'Although cottage gardens look haphazard, some thought needs to be given to planning the effect,' advises garden designer Leigh Clapp. 

Consider the size and height of your cottage garden plants, placing larger varieties near the back of the border and then smaller varieties near the front. However, don't be too regimented in this – after all cottage planting is supposed to have a natural appearance. Look to include flowers that attract bees and attract butterflies, too.

'A classic cottage garden is filled with pastel shades, Roses, Foxgloves and Delphiniums to name a few' advises Marcus Eyles, Horticultural Director at Dobbies . 'Loved by bees and butterflies, your garden will be brought to life with the gentle sound of buzzing and humming.' 

4. Fill your front yard with beautiful cottage flowers

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Adding plants to your front yard can even be good for your health – researchers at the RHS have also found that a greener front yard can make you feel happier, more relaxed and closer to nature. 'The stress reduction data is startling, in that there was such a significant response with a relatively small number of plants. Now we know that access to a tiny patch of nature has beneficial effects for our health,' says RHS Wellbeing Fellow Dr Lauriane Suyin Chalmin-Pui.

5. Lay a path to guide visitors through your front yard  

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Front yard walkway ideas are an excellent way to give your garden structure, guiding visitors to your front door, while also protecting grass and flowers from traipsing feet. 

'There should be harmony between landscaping and the architecture of the house. It’s important you use materials that are in keeping with the overall look, such as weathered bricks, flagstone, wood chips, gravel or stepping-stones,' says Leigh Clapp.

6. Avoid sharp corners

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When laying, be sure to follow the most-walked route and avoid creating sharp corners, as these will usually be cut off on foot. Create a less regimented look by adding in additional meanders and curves.

7. Paint your front door to complement your cottage front yard

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Your front door is the most seen part of your house and makes an important first impression, setting expectations for the interior beyond. Therefore, it is vital that it is kept looking its best and blends seamlessly with your cottage garden scheme.

Paint is a powerful tool and enables you to completely transform the appearance of your home at relatively low cost and little effort. Over the course of a weekend, you can breathe new life into the most seen part of your home.  

'If you’re struggling to select a shade, greens work well in an exterior setting,  it’s a really comfortable colour to use outside as we are surrounded by green in our natural environment. 'Ho Ho Green’ pairs really well with warm red brick tones.' says Ruth Mottershead the creative director at Little Greene . 

8. Add a porch to create a focal point in your cottage garden front yard

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'If your property lacks a strong entrance, then consider adding a small addition at the front, which can serve as an enclosed cottage porch or even a mini snug while creating an important focal point.' says Melanie Griffiths' editor of Period Living.

Exuding natural character and warmth, oak is the perfect choice for adding a porch to a cottage front yard. One of the strongest building materials, some medieval oak buildings are still standing today. Plus its charm and beauty increases with age and weathering, so overtime is will work seamlessly with your cottage front yard scheme.

9. Line your front path with bulbs

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'What should I plant on my front walkway?' Is one of the first questions asked when it comes to designing a cottage garden front yard – and the answer is yes, but that front walkway plants need to be durable while also show-stopping. 

Bulbs are a great choice. Filling the garden with color and character before everything else has got going, planting bulbs on your front walkway is a great idea. 

As seen in this cute cottage garden front yard, daffodils look stunning snaking their way alongside the cobbled walkway – the secret is however, that it's actually really easy to do. Simply plant them in fall and let nature do the rest.

10. Decorate your cottage front yard with containers

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If you want to take your front walkway planting to the next level, think about using different bulbs to map the seasons along your front walkway in containers. Start with snowdrops for the end of winter, then crocuses, through to daffodils and tulips – by layering bulbs (also known as a bulb lasagna) you will get a succession of stunning flowers for minimal upkeep. 

11. Channel the quintessential cottage garden front yard with a white picket fence

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A beautiful white picket fence is an essential component of the cottage garden front yard – containing a profusion of colorful hollyhock blooms and rambling red roses creates a picture postcard front yard cottage look for this 17th-century cottage home. 

12. Add a window box for blooms in even the smallest front yard cottage garden

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If you're wondering 'What can I do with a small front yard?', then front yard cottage garden ideas are perfect. Even if you don't have a large front yard, you can still create a cottage scheme with beautiful blooms using a window box. A great way to add curb appeal to your home's exterior, window boxes, along with potted plants and hanging baskets, draw the eye and can create an uplifting display.

Metal or zinc planters make the perfect foil for flowers, while a wooden window box will blend in naturally with the house and garden scheme. If opting for a painted or colored window box pick a neutral shade that lets the flowers take center stage.

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When it comes to designing your window box, follow the 'thriller, spiller, filler' technique to create a show stopping display. 

Also think about how your display is going to respond to the different seasons. 'Ringing in the seasonal changes means you can enjoy an ever-changing display of outdoor potted plants as the year unfolds. Either pot the old plants up in new displays or plant them out in the garden,' advises Isabelle Palmer of The Balcony Gardener , an expert in container gardening and author of Modern Container Gardening .

Be sure to incorporate lots of trailing plants (or spillers) to give your container a laid-back natural look – lobelia, variegated ivy and trailing geraniums all add a cottage feel.  

13. Create front yard cottage garden sanctuary with a garden gate

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Practical additions to your home can also be beautiful. As well as offering protection (and keeping the dog in the garden), a garden gate adds an extra level of cottage charm to your front yard. Opting for a quaint wooden or an intricate metal design will complement the cottage style of your front yard.

Painting your gate and front door in the same shade also creates harmony between the two entrances to your home. We love this soothing sage shade which perfectly complements the brighter green of the hedges and plants and reflects the warmth of the pebble path.

30 Elegant English Garden Designs and Ideas

Peg Aloi

With its temperate climate and verdant landscapes, the "green and pleasant land" of England has long been associated with beautiful gardens. From the formal gardens on the grounds of castles and grand estates, to the humble cottage gardens in villages, to the allotments popular in many urban areas, England is a nation of gardeners. Specific styles and methods of gardening are associated with England, including the widespread popularity of the herbaceous border, which is full of flowers through three seasons and usually has plenty of winter interest. It's not hard to achieve the look of an English, though some knowledge of horticulture and design is helpful to help select plants suitable for your region and climate.

What defines the look of an English garden? A number of visual themes are seen again and again: large drifts of colorful perennials, color themes, and a fullness created by a wide variety of textures are all common sights. Authors such as William Robertson (The English Flower Garden) helped bring knowledge and techniques for creating herbaceous borders to the public in the 1800s, marking a modern trend away from the formal structure of classic European gardens. The legendary garden designer and author Gertrude Jekyll was celebrated for her bold approach to color, including single-color-themed gardens and the geometric diagonal shapes creating recognizable drifts of plants in borders.

Fortunately, with a bit of preparation and inspiration, the appeal of an English garden is not too difficult to achieve no matter where you live. Here are a variety of ideas here for you to create your own.

The English garden style is one of the most recognizable and well-loved in the world. Using a few basic design and horticulture principles, you can create many different English garden looks that are appropriate for a variety of landscapes and climates.

Photos of rustic courtyards that decorate the entire estate with great design

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Today we have for all of you some rustic backyard photo ideas to inspire you to create natural space in your private home. Rustic yard design allows you to breathe new life into old items that you think you no longer need and can turn into a fun job that the whole family can participate in.

You don't need expensive outdoor furniture to make a good impression and create a comfortable space. You can use the table and chair set you found at the rake or at grandma's house. Some old metal furniture paired with a vintage crystal chandelier would be the perfect match for the exterior.

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Rustic natural stone fireplace perfect for a similarly designed yard Rustic yard with rustic summer kitchenVery original small kitchen made of wood and stone Armchairs and a massive wooden table Resting area with a pond in front of a waterfall Rustic yard with several seating areas outdoors Large rustic yard and jacuzzi Rustic yard with fireplace and very original waterfalls Beautiful design with beautiful plants with waterfalls and rustic fire pit Wooden pond terrace in a rustic garden Beautiful waterfall with large stones Stone and brick stairs in the lawn garden

Ideas for adding color and texture with brick stairs and plantsLarge wooden framed mirror to match rustic garden furniture

Rustic backyard fire pit and whirlpool Rustic garden with outdoor dining area, wooden furniture and stone fireplace. Modern yard with rustic style dining furniture and detailsArbor and fire pit in rustic yard with gravel floorConcrete fireplace benches, wooden pergolas and steel furniture in rustic yardVery large stones and fire pit in modern yardAnother space design decorated with extra large stonesBrick fireplace and stone floor in rustic yardDining room with wooden arched furniture and very beautiful pots. Fire pit and outdoor dining area in rustic style yard Large yard with jacuzzi and pond surrounded by plants Rustic yard inspiration with fire pit and natural stone stairs Rustic yard with simple design, cat Easy to recreateIdeas for terrace owners who want a rustic designLarge backyard with a very original rustic design

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Village yard is quite a functional part of the common space of the site, where you need to organize everything for comfortable rest, work and access to the house. That is why in this article we will analyze all the ways to make a rustic courtyard comfortable and stylish.

Rustic courtyard landscaping combines simplicity with the charm of nature.

How to decorate the yard: design features of large and small plots

Contents

Before furnishing a village yard, you need to pay attention to how much space is available. The functionality that can be implemented will depend on the available space. But, with any option, it is imperative that the backyard yard includes the following elements.

Its main distinguishing feature is a kind of negligence, which is manifested in every detail of the design.

Unlike fine French lawns, rustic lawns don't have to be perfect.

Of course, each site should have a recreation area, even if it is quite small.

Since many people not only have a rest at their dacha, but also do gardening, you need to store things intended for this somewhere.

We divide the yard into plots according to functions

As can be seen from the above list, beautiful rural yards should contain several functional areas:

If there is enough space, you can put up a gazebo or arrange a dining area with a barbecue.

A beautiful rustic-style private plot is what we associate with childhood.

For this reason, the yard in the village must be zoned. It is zoning that helps to avoid the feeling of chaos and gives everything structure and order.

Paths for movement and decoration

When arranging paths, consider the following points.

The technology with which it will be paved. Naturally, simple cementing seems to be the simplest option. But, in this case, the track completely loses its attractiveness. Therefore, this paving method is used only when a car drives into the site, and financial resources for more use of more expensive materials are limited.

Looking at the entrance area, guests form the first impression of your site.

If you want it to look as attractive as possible, you must use decorative tiles. It can be different in color, shape, material used, texture and dimensions. In some cases, when you don’t want gaps between the elements to come across under your feet, you can choose products that practically do not form tile joints. In any case, the abundance of building materials now allows you to choose the appropriate way to ennoble the yard and approaches to it.

Do not try to decorate the area with any details that look unnatural.

The second point, which must be paid attention without fail, is the decorative component. It is better if ornamental plants are planted along the paths, which will give it an attractive appearance. If it is not possible to use ornamental plants, but you want to use every corner to the maximum advantage, then you can plant berry bushes along the path. For these purposes, bushes such as gooseberries, currants, or other not too tall vegetation, such as honeysuckle bushes, tansy, or something else, are suitable.

As a rule, when decorating plots, designers try to do everything in such a way that the garden blooms from spring to late autumn.

Immediately, near the paths, you can organize a small garden, if you need to use the space rationally and take care of every square meter.

Decorative elements in the design of the yard

When designing a vegetable garden and decorating a private house in the village, you can look at numerous photos. They show that comfort is created with the help of various decorative elements. Do not neglect them, as they are really capable of radically changing the entire space. Before deciding what to apply on your site, you need to consider the following features.

To decorate your garden, you can safely use all kinds of wicker baskets with flowers, as well as functional things.

Despite the fact that many people try to use old car tires for the purpose of ennobling the site, it is still not the best option for decoration. This is due to the fact that worn material releases toxic elements and even painting does not save from this. Therefore, if you prefer more sustainable options, you should pay attention to other ways of decorating.

In order to arrange a recreation area, you will need furniture that matches the style.

When it is not possible to afford expensive garden furniture, pallet trucks can be used. It is easy to make garden furniture out of them. It is only important to paint them in the right color and redo it a little, with a minimum of effort. But the original set will serve not only a comfortable pastime, but will be able to make the space designer. Since today the style of minimalism is at the peak of popularity. If wooden surfaces seem too hard, they can always be complemented with homemade throw pillows.

If there are a lot of old, unnecessary cuts of trees, then they can also be used to organize furniture or decorate a certain area with them. But here you will need detailed thinking and drawing up preliminary drawings.

The main thing is that the details fit together and fit the definition of a rustic style.

Another way to make the yard look cute is to organize a variety of flower growing tubs. It is not necessary to buy expensive products in the store for these purposes. They can be prepared with your own hands from old unnecessary things. As a basis, used pots of different diameters, an old bathroom or a washing machine are suitable. In order to give them an attractive appearance, it is enough to paint them in the desired color with a special paint for metal. Do not forget to choose a coloristic shade that matches the color space of the environment. By the way, unnecessary wooden tubs will ideally serve for the same purposes.

The wood can be left untreated - it will fit into the overall concept.

Organization of pergolas or special arches on which not only grapes can be grown, but also garden ornamental plants such as climbing roses, ivy and others.

If you are planning to install a gazebo in your yard, it is best to give preference to a structure made of natural wood or beams.

Examples of cozy yard design in a beautiful rustic style

To get an idea of ​​how the village yard might look like as a result, you can look at the photo examples. After all, it is easier to navigate not only in the possible ways of creating this or that element, but also to understand the principles of organizing a holistic space in terms of style.

The main thing is that the details fit together and fit the definition of a rustic style.

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