9 Lovely Ways to Create a Cottage-Style Garden
You don't need to own a cottage to make the most of these charming ideas.
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You don't need to own a cottage to make the most of these charming ideas.
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Plant mixed flowers in lieu of grass.
The secret to a cottage-style garden is to create an informal, yet inviting, landscape through overflowing flowerbeds of varying colors and textures. By replacing a manicured lawn with mixed flowers, you create a decidedly casual atmosphere that celebrates the gifts of nature.
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Add an arbor.
The addition of an arbor will instantly transform your garden into a romantic escape, not to mention it's a beautiful place to showcase climbing flowers and vines.
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Use unexpected planters.
Above all, your garden should have an organic, relaxed vibe. Forgo rigid wooden planters for something fun, like these rain boot alternatives.
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Incorporate vintage accessories.
Nothing in your garden should look too polished. In that vein, it's best to use garden accessories that have a vintage feel, like a weathered pitchfork or an old galvanized steel watering can.
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Create a winding garden path.
Use gravel to pave a garden path that meanders alongside your flower beds. The key is to avoid any rigid lines, instead letting the path wind to mimic the free-flowing nature of the flowers beside it.
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Build a white-picket fence.
Keep things from feeling too messy and chaotic by lining the perimeter of your garden with a classic white-picket fence. Plus, there's nothing more beautiful than bright flowers peeking out from in between the crisp white fence slats.
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Plant luxurious, full-petaled flowers.
The signature of a cottage-style garden is an abundance of old-fashioned, petal-heavy flowers, like roses, bellflowers, and peonies (pictured above). Bonus: Your garden will not only look beautiful, it will smell amazing, too.
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Add low-key or repurposed furniture.
Every garden should have a place where you can actually sit and enjoy it. Try hanging an old door from a tree with heavy rope for a gorgeous place to have a bite and take in the scenery.
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Embrace natural garden features like a hillside.
A cottage-style garden celebrates naturally occurring landscape features like hills and streams. Therefore, if your garden is built on a slope, work with it and install a small staircase, rather than eliminating the grade altogether, for a more cohesive look.
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