#Simple landscape design windows

Neighbours house and their doors, windows etc.

Neighbouring elements – trees, sheds, steps, patios etc.

Existing elements you will keep – trees, sheds, steps, patios etc.

Your Doors & Windows (including their heights above ground level if they start higher than floor level).

Just know that if you plan to build (or have built for you) you will need a scaled designat some point. If all you want to do is explore ideas, a simple outline should be enough. Scaled will be more precise but will take longer. You can choose to create a scaled plan or stick to a basic outline of the space. Start by getting a piece of paper, pen, ruler and marker/s.

Let’s go through the steps and see how they work. Explore ideas quickly, easily and consistently over a simple base plan.Discover opportunities to “use” areas in different ways.Understand your site and climate conditions.Explore different ideas and combinations by repeating Step 5 with different examples, ideas or inspirationĪs we explore some scenarios and sketches you’ll see, regardless of the size of your yard or the specific space you want to design, this process helps you:.Create a first draft, drawing over the skeleton plan – adding the opportunities and solutions in various positions.

Look through inspiring examples that take advantage of similar opportunities, or find solutions to similar problems.Create a little ‘skeleton’ plan highlighting these areas with notes.Do some basic site analysis to help identify opportunities to take advantage of, and problems you need to address.Create a simple base plan you can trace over.

I recommend following these steps no matter your situation.