Front garden - inspiration for an impressive entrance

Elegant and impressive space in front of the house

The area in front of the entrance to the house is an important part of the design. This is not surprising - this area is the real showcase of the house, the company or the factory. Where do ideas for the front garden come from? We are dealing here with a lot of stylistic freedom. Very often, however, the front garden is arranged in a way consistent with the entire construction concept of the building and the garden. For example, country cottages in a wooden facade can have a wooden letterbox, a stone path, and a multitude of flowers, shrubs and scaly trees in various shades and sizes, which will be complemented by a restored milk can and an old plough. An impressive front garden in front of a modern company will be characterised by minimalism - an aesthetic and visually impeccably clean facade, lamps in metal frames, a small number of exotic trees or shrubs in large pots, properly trimmed to geometric shapes. An inspiration for the front garden can be found in the following styles: classic, retro, Scandinavian, Mediterranean, modern, as well as many others. Consistency of elements, accessories and plants is important.

Durable and trouble-free materials

Let’s remember that a modern front garden represents the building and its household members, employees or owners. Regardless of whether we are talking about a residential house or a commercial building, the front yard performs the same function, which is why it should be arranged with due care. When looking for the right inspiration for the front garden, we need to take into consideration that it is a typical place where public space (street, city) and private space (house, office) combine. Too large a design gap, e.g. between a cobbled square, with elements of glass and steel, and a flowery meadow in a rural style, may cause consternation and interfere stylistically. Another important aspect is functionality. The front yard may be exposed to typically urban damage or dirt, such as: splashed mud, exhaust fumes, rain mixed with dust particles, intense sunlight, etc. That is why it is important to use durable materials for the construction of entrances to the buildings, which will not require troublesome maintenance and can be easily cleaned.

Front garden – architectural concrete inspirations

Among the multitude of building materials, it is architectural concrete that wins the first place when it comes to the garden design. Thanks to its excellent usability, durability, mechanical resistance as well as resistance to weather conditions, it allows us to comprehensively design the entrance to the house. Let's look at some examples of inspiration. A garden looks great with paths made of panels of architectural concrete. What's more, they can also be used on the driveway. If we need steps leading to the house, we will make them with no problem with the same material, and also in an interesting option of floating steps. The design can be complemented with interesting garden planters in various sizes and shapes. It will look even better when we use architectural concrete on the fence and the facade as well - it will produce an extremely consistent effect. Thanks to its diverse colours, architectural concrete looks very good with various types of trees, shrubs and flowers.