| Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, | | | | - At the end of a path to add drama. |
| especially when it comes to garden art. It | | | | |
| all boils down to finding pieces that are | | | | - In any area to add comic relief. How about |
| unique and special to you and that make you | | | | some playful topiary wire garden sculptures |
| feel good. | | | | of your favourite animal like a lion or a |
| | | | dinosaur? |
| Many homeowners wouldn't dream of putting any | | | | |
| kind of garden art in their backyard unless | | | | - In front of an ugly spot to hide dead |
| it was very traditional. They like formal | | | | patch. |
| garden art like stone or concrete statuary of | | | | |
| angels, gargoyles and goddesses. Formal | | | | - Directly in line with an unwanted view of |
| garden art also includes ornate birdbaths and | | | | the neighbour's yard to create privacy. |
| heavy classical water fountains. | | | | |
| | | | - On a wall or fence to visually break up the |
| Others take their garden art far less | | | | long monotonous line. I have a beautiful |
| seriously and want unique outdoor yard art | | | | concrete painted face hanging on one part of |
| with a more modern look and feel. This group | | | | my fence and a mirror hanging on another to |
| of backyard lovers enjoy nostalgic and fun | | | | add interest. Any garden wall art sculpture |
| resin or bronze sculptures of children and | | | | will do. |
| animals of every kind. I've even seen | | | | |
| alligator statuary yard art! | | | | - In front of a colorful burst of foliage to |
| | | | punctuate the space. My classical white bird |
| Other examples of this semi-formal garden art | | | | bath looks gorgeous just in front of my huge |
| include copper art for patio and yard, | | | | pink rose bush. |
| stainless steel yard art, topiary wire garden | | | | |
| sculptures, as well as handcrafted items like | | | | - Hidden behind some greenery so it just |
| one-of- a- kind birdhouses, stain glass | | | | peeks out a little to create a feeling of |
| stepping stones, pottery, and other unique | | | | antiquity. This will put plants in the |
| outdoor yard art. | | | | spotlight. |
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| Then there's the crowd who declare that art | | | | - Within the frame of a beautiful view to |
| should be just plain fun and crazy. They like | | | | enhance the view even more. My backyard is on |
| informal garden art. Their taste is off the | | | | the lake and the view is made even more |
| wall. They love to shake things up with a few | | | | beautiful by a piece of unique outdoor yard |
| pink flamingos, or to decorate their gardens | | | | art --A fountain of Poseidon the sea God that |
| with unusual household objects like broken | | | | we have made part of the view. |
| china plates, a dressmaker's dummy, even an | | | | |
| old toilet seat lid. | | | | - In a rock garden to create feeling of |
| | | | garden gallery. The rocks are natural |
| They like to transform old junk into | | | | pedestals for the art and create a wonderful |
| beautiful works of art. No need to waste | | | | playground for eye to bounce around in and |
| anything. Try placing recycled metal garden | | | | land on art. |
| art in your backyard or use architectural | | | | |
| salvage to create garden art from old | | | | Don't forget about the view from inside. Take |
| windows. | | | | a look out your window to see where you might |
| | | | place garden art so that it draws you out |
| Whatever you consider garden art, here are 10 | | | | into the backyard. |
| places to display it to bring out its full | | | | |
| charm. | | | | Finally, less is more. Too much garden art |
| | | | will make your backyard look junky. All you |
| - In a boring, bare part of the yard to add | | | | need is a few interesting pieces of unique |
| interest and stimulate conversation. | | | | outdoor yard art to personalize your backyard |
| | | | and give it a sense of place. |