search.noResults

search.searching

dataCollection.invalidEmail
note.createNoteMessage

search.noResults

search.searching

orderForm.title

orderForm.productCode
orderForm.description
orderForm.quantity
orderForm.itemPrice
orderForm.price
orderForm.totalPrice
orderForm.deliveryDetails.billingAddress
orderForm.deliveryDetails.deliveryAddress
orderForm.noItems
75 Garden design C


Somewhere Over The Rainbow Feel the heat


olour in a garden comes not only from plants but from the whole environment. Houses might be


grey stone, red brick or rendered and painted. Every single structure and object in your garden has a colour, be it furniture, pergolas, walls or paving. Designing using colour theory is based on the colour wheel that shows the relationship between the colours in the spectrum. There are three Primary Colours from which all the others are derived. They are Red, Yellow and Blue. The Secondary Colours are made by mixing two of the primary colours – e.g. Blue + Yellow = Green. The Tertiary Colours are blends of the primary and secondary colours. Colours that lie opposite each other on the colour wheel are Complimentary. Each will make the other more intense and vibrant. Blue and orange are a good example. Analogous colours on the other hand are those that lie next to each other and if used together blend well and are visually harmonious. Blues and purples come to mind. Colours are often referred to as Warm


or Cool. The former are, as you might expect, the reds, oranges and yellows whilst blues and greens generally form the latter group. Purple and green can be either. Warm colours bring


by Colette Charsley


the foreground towards you whereas cool colours recede into the background. Colour Value is also


Orange and blue - Complimentary colours.


particularly important for gardens. This is the lightness or darkness of a colour and is achieved by adding white, black or both – i.e. grey. Adding white makes a colour lighter, known as a Tint. Adding black makes a colour darker, known as a Shade, whilst adding grey makes a Tone. Take red as an example. Add white and you have pink, add black or grey and you have maroon. Using this technique can create elegant visual combinations that are soothing and pleasing to the eye. The final element in how we perceive


Cool and soothing colours


colour is light. Bright coastal light tends to magnify white and warm colours but will wash out darker colours and pastels. On the other hand white, dark and cool colours work best in shady settings, whilst warm colours can appear dull. Take inspiration for combinations from the landscape around you – look at the sea, the woods and the sunset. Use colour throughout your garden, be bold and don’t restrict yourself to just the plants. Paint your walls and use colourful furniture. You won’t regret it.


colette@charsleydesign.com www.charsleydesign.com t: 01548 581753 m: 07774 827799 Follow me on Twitter @ColetteCharsley Professional Landscape & Garden Design


Creative and beautiful designs for village, town and country gardens


Colette Charsley PG Dip OCGD t: 01548 581753 m: 07774 827799


colette@charsleydesign.com www.charsleydesign.com


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100  |  Page 101  |  Page 102  |  Page 103  |  Page 104  |  Page 105  |  Page 106  |  Page 107  |  Page 108