In a landscape, “echoes” refer to design elements that repeat or mirror each other to create a sense of harmony, continuity, and balance. Outdoor Craftsmen’s team of designers has long employed their knowledge and skill to create a rhythm in the outdoor environment, establishing a flow by visually (and physically) connecting different areas in the landscape and unifying disjointed spaces.
Why Are Echoes Important?
Echoes create a garden that feels thoughtfully designed and connected. They guide the eye naturally through the space, fostering a sense of rhythm and tranquility. By intentionally repeating elements, your garden can feel more cohesive and inviting.
Our expert landscape designers imbue echoes into every landscape design we create by employing these long-held landscape fundamentals:
- Plant Repetition
- Using the same plants, colors, or shapes throughout the garden creates visual unity. For example, repeating lavender bushes along a path or using similar foliage textures in different areas.
- Color Echoes
- Selecting flowers, foliage, or garden decor with complementary or matching colors to tie different areas together. For instance, red flowers in one corner might echo in another corner through red garden furniture or pots.
- Shape Echoes
- Repeating shapes or patterns, such as circular flower beds and stepping stones, or curved pathways, to bring cohesion.
- Material Echoes
- Using similar materials for hardscaping, such as matching stone for pathways and retaining walls, or wooden elements in fences and furniture.
- Seasonal Echoes
- Choosing plants that bloom in waves throughout the seasons, ensuring there’s always an echo of color or life as one plant fades and another emerges.