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Japanese Decorating Ideas
Many landscapers today, whether professional or home
do-it-yourselfers are turning to Japanese designs for landscaping a garden.
The peace and tranquility of a Japanese garden is attracting many people to
this type of landscaping design. One of the biggest attractions of a
Japanese garden is the ease of taking care of it. If a Japanese garden is
well designed in the first place, it will not be expensive to install, and
will be relatively carefree. Many people think a Japanese garden will be
expensive because it has to have exotic plants and flowers in it. This
couldn't be the furthest from the truth, since a Japanese garden seeks to
have the simplest materials to create that peaceful look. If you understand
the underlying principles of Japanese gardens, you can create one that will
not be expensive and will be easy to care for.
One of the most important underlying principles of Japanese gardens is to
follow the lines and form of nature. There are not square ponds in nature,
so a Japanese garden would have to have a round pond. Natural shapes that
abound in nature are what will be found in a Japanese garden. Stones that
are carefully placed so that they look as if they occurred there naturally
are a perfect example. Another main principle of Japanese gardens is the
management of space. There is no fear of having large empty spaces in a
Japanese garden; this is done on purpose so that the empty spaces complement
and outline the other elements in the garden. Managing size in a Japanese
garden is a third element to be addressed. Large items in small places will
overwhelm the tranquility of the garden. Seeking balance, the Japanese
landscape gardener will proportions so that each element works with the
other, rather than compete with it.
Japanese gardens frequently use enclosures in interesting ways. Fences and
gates serve the purpose of secluding the garden, but they may also point the
visitor to another area, even if it is only an illusion. The symbolism of
seclusion in the garden is important and so walkways are always wandering
off into small areas, even in expansive gardens. Gates and fences create
both a barrier and a entrance way, leading the garden visitor away from the
cares of the world and into a peaceful retreat.
About the Author
Andrew Caxton loves writing for http://www.home-decorating-reviews.com. A website with tips on Japanese decorating, amongst many related topics.
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