All About Balance: Applying Symmetry in the Garden
There?s something about symmetry that easily catches people?s attention, so much so that it?s a recurring design element, which is used over and over again. A quick look into our interior concepts immediately shows how symmetry can be pleasing to the eye. Take for instance our Modern Arabic House Design last January which highlighted the design principle especially in the bedroom.
But as wonderful as it is to see symmetrically designed rooms, the style provides a different effect when it comes to exterior areas like your garden. Creating symmetry in the garden enhances not only its aesthetics, but its ability to inspire a relaxing mood as well. Three Dogs in a Garden highlighted some symmetrical gardens and explained that symmetry is actually innate in people which is why it ?feels so comfortable.? The human body follows the exact same design ? each with a pair of eyes, ears and limbs.
Design tricks to create a unique symmetrical garden
Building a unique symmetrical garden, however, does not just simply entail designing half the area and mirroring the exact details on the other. Our Curved Landscape Garden Design for Alan Ward is a perfect example. The curved edges that frame the center portion are perfectly symmetrical, but notice that the sides don?t have the same exact plants.
The symmetry was made subtler by incorporating it only on the sizes and arrangement of t...
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