Garden Wall Art Ideas to Brighten Up Your Garden

We are all so obsessed and preoccupied by the walls of our interior that we tend to forget about the walls of our exterior. Although they are the first thing someone looks when they come to your home.  Well addressed exterior walls can set the tone of your home and be the first powerful impression you can make. If you neglect your exterior walls and the wall of your garden then no matter how much effort you put in the interior decoration, your home will always look incomplete and unfinished. Garden walls need just as much attention as the interior ones. These are just like the walls inside our homes, they provide the opportunity to display art, show a part of your personality, and cover any loopholes there might be. If you have invested in outdoor furniture Chattanooga or comfortable lounging chairs then the walls surrounding that area should also look pleasing to the eyes. Garden walls stand tall for years and years, surviving the harsh weather, holding back earth and water and serving as a barrier between you and the world outside. It only deserves that we pay attention to them as well. There are so many simple, DIY, reusable, fancy and easily available options to consider. From simple cloth flags with buttons, butterflies or cute puppies on them to elaborate metal or stone structures, small fountain or potted plants hanging in varied sizes and styles. Scour your department store’s garden section, your local hardware, lumber yard or home improvement stores for unique ideas and things. Make your garden walls sit beautifully in the yard far into the future.

Another important part in the outdoors is the garden fences; one should also pay attention to them and use them to decorate with interesting details. If your family is outdoorsy and enjoy sunset from time to time, planning a Sunday brunch with friends and family or evening barbecues are your thing then decorating garden walls is a must. Make your al fresco living space inviting and appeasing.  You can’t leave them unattended and boring, if you do so the whole garden will look mundane and dull. Dressing them up with love, care and innovative ideas will bring up the whole look of your home. Below are some ideas to perk up the garden with wall arts.

1.      Add a touch with tools

Ever wondered what to do with all the old tools, taking up so much space? Creative home decorators and gardeners use them for garden wall art.  Feature your tools as an art on fences, make trellis to climb trees or stimulate your inner artist to make animals like birds, cats from compilation of old rusty tools. Some like the rustiness of the tools, others give it a complete make-over with a coat of bright color paint. You can also go for a combination of tools, metal wheels and old license plates, they seem to go perfectly well with each other and give a unique look.

2.      Stonework wall

Go for a short one or a relatively big one, these stone walls give a vibe of mid-century England and never go out of style. Humans love these picturesque structures that delineate and divide. These are the most permanent form of decorations and always stay relatable.

3.      Feature wall brimming with greenery

Make a statement with a vertical wall garden especially if the space is limited in your patio or deck. Create a feature wall covered with Mother Nature and give the perfect background to your exterior. Use plants that are native to your region and climate. Who wants browns peeking through the otherwise perfect green wall, right? You can also play with various sizes of planters, mounted in the wall to give it a unified yet different look. Paint the planters in bright colors to give it an even more interesting and playful look.

4.      Customized sign

Add value and make your garden walls stand out with a customized sign. Let everyone know that your garden is very much unique and well attended to. Take your garden to the next level with a sign made of either aluminum which unlike other metals doesn’t rust. You can also opt for a wooden one with colorful paint and patterns on it.

5.      Dress up the walls with mirrors or metal

A stunning metal timepiece, sculpture or mirror can be the focal point of the place it is hung on. It is no different while decorating garden walls. Yes, I agree the placing of the mirror should be highly considered, so it’s never in the direct path of the sun or bird's flight path. Having said that, a perfect mirror in the perfect setting, can make your garden soar to new heights of decoration. If your garden is small, placing a mirror will give the illusion of a faux window making it appear bigger and more spacious. Add twinning tendril of ivy and a small window box to complete the illusion. We can also accentuate garden walls with metal structures that are meant to be mounted flat against walls. Available in sorts of shapes, sizes and designs such as; sun, moon, unicorns, spray of flowers, owls, butterflies. They come with a degree of permanence and more weather resistant.

6.      Unusual hangings

Sometimes you can truly make a mark by thinking outside the box. How about a bicycle mounted to the wall in a bright neon color? Trust me; you won’t regret it for a minute. It will appear as if it is coming out of the wall. Its front basket can be made useful by planting in some flowers. You can also attach starry lights around it to make it glow in the night. Bring in some uniqueness, decorate with garden hoses, paint them in colors you like and make flower, dragonfly or butterfly out of it. It will look cheerful and add a breath of freshness to your exterior.

You can take inspiration from the above mentioned ideas or come up with your own unusual garden wall art ideas.