A little bit of English chic composed with some exotic decorations – these are the main features of colonial style. It was born many centuries ago as a result of two cultures  impact: progressive and the spiritual one. Today colonial style experiences its revival in home and garden design. How to arrange  the garden in such an innovatory design and avoid kitsch?

To create colonial garden you need to plan carefully all the details: plants, furniture, accessories and decorations, surface of the patio, paths etc. Every item, particularly its material, is important. Crucial issue is unity of style of all objects and plants in your garden.

Surfaces
Surface of the ground and paths should be calm and sober to contrast with all oriental decorations in the garden. Avoid colorful sets and irregular shapes. Highly recommended materials are precious rocks, styled on the old pavement. Surface of the patio should be made of smooth, natural rock or wet-cast slabs that perfectly remind sandstone.

Decorations
Essential items in colonial garden are specific furniture and decorations, like sculptures and figures. The best are those made of dark wood: teak, rosewood and mahogany. It is common for the colonial furniture that they are not seamless but connect different materials (like wood and bamboo). Furniture are usually located on the patio while inside of the garden, alongside the paths recommended are small, wooden or rock statues of Buddha, Shiva, Brahma, rings hanged on the trees or under the walkway’s ceiling.

Plants
Oriental flowers are spectacular and perfect for garden in colonial design. However beautiful, they are difficult in growing, while herbs (oregano, basil, rosemary) and ornamental grasses are both attractive and weather resistant.

Arrangement
Atmosphere in colonial garden is relaxed and easy – its arrangement should reflect this fact. Though symmetry and order do not play main role here, there are some obligatory elements that are occured regularly: hedges, tapestries and arcs. To improve the atmosphere, find some corner for rest and isolation, where a bower or pergola could be mounted. Encircle this place with high, climbing plants or exotic trees. Colonial design of your garden can be good form of distinguishing your garden from the neighbours’ ones.

Covered walkways are commonly used everywhere from in front of stores, outside schools, to even over a person’s garden as an instant greenhouse. There are many advantages to using covered walkways, each which can benefit all types of people regardless of what they use their walkway for.

1. Protection Against the Weather

Whether too much sun or too much rain is a problem, a covered walkway will protect against these elements. Sunlight filters in without providing too much, which would make conditions under the walkway uncomfortable and possibly kill the plants. This is excellent for both gardeners and shop owners who want to keep their plants, and customers, happy.

2. Adding Decoration

Covered walkways are not only for protection against the weather. They are elegant pieces which add charm to the front of a building or a backyard. These coverings are also useful in weddings and outdoor ceremonies. They can be decorated, or left plain. The covering itself makes an decorative addition to the ceremony.

3. Flexibility

While a building is permanent and expensive, a new covered walkway can be added to any area based on your needs. Even if you only wish to add a walkway in front of your house for outdoor picnics, the covered walkway has virtually unlimited options and can be tailored to your needs.

Many other advantages exist from using covered walkways. They provide benefits to many people and are more practical and less expensive than building large buildings or storage sheds. Buildings do not let in light and stick out from the scenery instead of blending in flawlessly as if it were meant to be there all along. Covered walkways accomplish this and much more.