How to use color in landscaping

How to use color in landscaping

Color is the important element of landscaping demanding competent application. That the turned-out composition was pleasing to the eye and created great mood, in the course of modification of the garden site it is necessary to observe the principles of use of flowers and sense of proportion.

Instruction

1. Consider properties of separate flowers. The blue and green colors which are the cold shades creating prospect cause feeling of rest and visually increase space on the small site. Violet, ideally combined with green background of lawns, being concentrated in large number in one place, creates gloomy mood. Yellow and pink colors visually reduce plottage. Vital red in large volumes causes exhaustion. White color creates feeling of ease.

2. You enter orange color into composition in small amount as it can affect some people annoyingly. And the blue color in small quantities reducing arterial blood pressure at long influence has the oppressing effect. Do not use bright colors and their combinations near those objects and farm buildings which should not be allocated on the site. It is the best of all to zadeystovavat them for emphasis of interesting elements of design.

3. Develop the color scheme for the site, considering color scheme of yours and adjoining houses, road surfacings, garden furniture, fence and other buildings. Begin the first steps in landscaping with use of the monochromatic scheme at which there are various shades and tone of one color. To receive more vigorous combinations, select the colors which are opposite to each other in color circle. This option will suit the fans of courageous decisions confident in the design talent.

4. Remember that at arrangement of the site it is necessary to observe the balance consisting in uniform distribution of visual loading: the colors which are under review on the one hand have to be counterbalanced by combinations, similar on intensity, on the other hand.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


Print