Not many people take the time to decorate their backyards, or front lawn, other than plantingflowers a perhapsadding an occasional fountain. Using the toys the children leave on the lawn to break up the green monotony of the grass is not a good idea. There are affordable ways of decorating your lawn by using outdoor figurines, which can be gnomes, animals, fairy tale characters or even nativity collections. The figurines bring life to the lawn.
How many figurines to place in the lawn?
Too much of something can be a littledistractive. It is important not to fill the lawn with so many figurines that it becomes an eyesore; remember that you only want to break the green of the lawn. You may have some flowers around the edge of the lawn; or perhaps a white picket fence, and then place the figurines in a random manner, so that they do notlook arranged.
Factors to consider when deciding on figurines to buy
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Aptness of the figurine – It is best to keep the themes of the figurines the same. For example, if you want to use fairy tale characters, then ensure they come from the same tale. The big wolf and the three little pigs area good example.
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Functional capacity of the figurine – You can place a figurine on your porch, such as those that canbe used to scrape mud and dirt from shoes when anyone comes into the house.
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Focal points – Any designer will tell you that there must be a focal point to every design. Use a focal point for the placement of the figurines. Collections Etc.’s garden gnomes are a great place to start. If you have a pond in your backyard, you can place frogs near the edges, and other animals farther away, bringing the pond into focus.
Is there any way that a figurine can be of an undersign?
You can opt to buy the usual figurines, which are generally well designed. You can find a figurine that is very life-like that it may startle the kids at first, before they get used to it. You may even notice some animals, of the same species, coming to try and interact with them. If you are daring enough, you can have one of a raccoon and watch what happens in the evening. On the contrary, you will also find some that are not as realistic. They resemble animals, but they are doing things that humans would do; such as having a cup of tea.
There are also other designers who will make the figurines in shapes that can only be described as abstract. The shapes resemble nothing you have seen, but they will serve as a decorativepiece in your lawn.
Author Bio
Felix is a landscape decorator and has a lot of experience in decorating lawns and backyards. After a career spanning decades he has become a leading consultant for clients looking for something extraordinary.
