Cheerful gardens: inspiration and ideas for decorating your garden

Mid-August. The sun and heat of the days and the gentle breeze of the night have their hours numbered. The summer is gradually coming to an end but we are not planning to say goodbye to him yet. There are still a few weeks of enjoyment left, and we want to take advantage of them and make the most of them! That's why today we bring you inspiration and ideas to take advantage of the great treasure that many of you hide in your home: gardens. Making them more cheerful, comfortable and giving them a small makeover will make them even more appetizing places to finish enjoying the summer and the good weather.

#1. Vibrating colors

There's nothing more cheerful and fun than bright colors. And in our eyes nothing suits them better in the summer season than a good dose of them. A terrace or garden with neutral and simple colours, as in any other room in a home, brings harmony and tranquillity. But a terrace that mixes vibrant colors becomes a most cheerful and bright space. You can achieve this by mixing plants and flowers, a must-have for the outdoor areas of a house, but also by playing with cushions, textiles, candles and other accessories or directly with furniture. Our advice is to let the natural green of your vegetation predominate, put a neutral background and add the colors that you like the most and that best complement each other.

#2. Outdoor dining

For a good feast or a night out, for a coffee or for a family reunion, finding the perfect place to place a table and chairs in the garden can be the solution that will open up a lot of new plans. Introducing furniture will also help you define a decorative style for your garden. Our advice is that, to give more color and joy, choose a simple table and dare to mix chairs of different shapes, materials and colors.

#3. Low cost comfort

After eating or having a coffee in your new outdoor mini-dining room, you will feel like taking a break. So our next recommendation is that you dedicate a little corner of your garden to this purpose. Getting a sofa or an armchair can be very easy and the best: low cost. It will only take you a little time, to find the materials you need, and a little skill to give it a good finish. With wooden boxes or pallets you can create the perfect support for your mattress. Do you dare to create your own chill out area?

#4. Comfort with movement

Along the lines of the previous point, another way to increase the comfort and convenience of your garden is by placing a swing, seesaw or hammock. They are very fashionable! They will make the little ones in the house happy and, if there are none, don't worry, because you yourself will fall in love. You will find them in a thousand materials, shapes and colors. But you also have the option to make them yourself. Cutting the legs of a chair and hanging it from a strong trunk or a beam can achieve this.

#5. Lighting for night plans

To keep plans going at night, you'll need to introduce light into your garden. For a more cheerful and summery touch, bet on colored garlands. Whether they are made of paper, bare bulbs or the many shapes you will find them, you will love the result.