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Genius ideas for SMALL GARDENS

Use… walls and fences

Find clever ways to blur the boundaries and make your garden space feel miles bigger

✻ TRY BOLD SHADES While using pale wall colours can help make a small patio feel bigger, don’t rule out darker shades. A bold wall colour will have visual impact in a smaller space and keeping to the same shade throughout creates a continuous flow of colour. Balance out a bold shade with areas of greenery and neutral-coloured paving.

✻ LIMIT THE COLOUR PALETTE Using too many colours confuses the eye and can make a small space feel chaotic, so restrict your palette when it comes to wall colour, furniture and flooring to create a more cohesive scheme. The same goes with your

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