When shopping for garden sheds, one of the things you have to consider is their suitability for the entire landscape. This is especially true if you don’t want the shed to stand out, or you want to maximise its purpose without sacrificing the functionality and aesthetics of your garden.
Plan Your Purchase with Cohesion
While sorting through your options, always consider how a particular structure blends with your outdoor design.
- Stick to a design that complements your home’s architecture and style, whether modern or rustic. With plenty of design options to choose from, finding a complementary design should be easier.
- Choose a colour that allows for the visual appeal to flow easily from your home’s exterior to the shed. Remember that the goal is seamless integration.
- Ensure the materials used fit your landscaping goals. If sustainable landscaping is what you have, your choice of shed should be made with eco-friendly materials.
Make the Right Choice
This means you have to choose a shed that complements your backyard’s design and aesthetics.
- Take into account all design elements of your outdoor space and choose a structure that will create a cohesive look.
- Choose a design that matches your property’s existing structures. Urban-style sheds and other modern designs, for example, are suitable for a backyard with minimalist aesthetics.
- Check that the materials used to make the shed seamlessly fit with the natural surroundings. Wood is often a popular choice, but it may not be suitable in areas prone to bushfires. A safer alternative would be a metal shed with a neutral finish.
- Check if customisations are available. The quickest way to ensure easier integration is to customise a shed according to the existing style of your backyard.
Strategic Placement
Landscaping work is no joke, especially if you hired a registered building practitioner to get the work done. This means you made a significant investment to improve your outdoor landscape. So installing a shed just about anywhere could easily ruin everything.
- If you plan to add a shed right from the start, choose a specific site while landscaping work is underway. Better yet, include the shed placement during the planning phase, even when installation comes after.
- Consider the primary purpose in choosing the appropriate site. If you use a shed as a home office, for example, it can be placed right next to your home or a few distances away to ensure privacy. If used as a workshop, it should be placed far from dense vegetation, especially if you work with power tools that produce sparks.
- Do you want a shed hidden from view or as a focal point? If it’s the latter, then install it front and centre.
Landscape Around the Shed
For a shed to become a part of your backyard, it should have the same elements as the rest of your outdoor space.
- Surround it with the same garden elements used in your landscape. Just make sure they’re low maintenance, as you would need to routinely trim to prevent creating an ignition source.
- When adding decorative details and other outdoor features, make sure they tie up with the rest of your garden.
Shed Decoration
If your outdoor space looks like a fairy wonderland, a stainless-steel shed is likely to stand out like a sore thumb. This is where decorations come in handy.
- Always think natural and cohesive when choosing decorative elements for your shed. From guardian ornaments to window boxes, everything must be a harmonious part of the entire backyard.
- When adding outdoor features, such as a pathway or a patio, they should share a similar design to those around your home. After all, the goal is to create a well-integrated appearance.
Enhance Functionality
While the focus of cohesion is on the exterior, don’t overlook the interior layout and function. You want the indoors and outdoors to share the same vibe, unless you want people to step into a different world when they enter the shed.
- Take the same approach as the exterior when optimising the interior layout. If you started with a minimalist design outdoors, do the same indoors.
- Outfit the shed exactly how you want to use it without sacrificing cohesion. If you want to maintain minimalism, for example, using multifunctional furniture items and storage systems is the best way to go about it.
Integrating a shed into your backyard can be challenging, especially if the landscaping is already complete. But careful planning and selection can help you overcome such challenges. Better yet, consult with Best Sheds for a custom-designed shed that will easily blend with your landscape.
