Tiếng ViệtDesigning green spaces for townhouses is becoming a favored trend, especially in large, bustling metropolitan areas with suffocating and busy lifestyles. An ideal cool green space not only overcomes common drawbacks like lack of light, stuffiness, and confinement often found in townhouses, but also transforms the residence into a wonderful retreat for the family.
Join 3A Design to explore ideas and secrets for creating an ideal, cool green space for your townhouse in the article below.
6 Green Space Design Ideas for Townhouses
Creating green spaces right inside a townhouse is currently receiving significant attention, aiming to improve the living environment and enhance the aesthetic appeal of the home. There are several ways to incorporate greenery into the space, such as utilizing the skylight area (giếng trời), balconies, and the front or rear yard of the house.
Below are the essential tips (or secrets) for creating green spaces in townhouses that you can refer to and apply to your own living environment.
Green Space Design with a Skylight
The skylight is not merely an area for drawing natural light and ventilation into the house; it is also a zone that homeowners can utilize to incorporate plants, thereby creating a pocket of green space within their residence.
However, when planting greenery in the skylight area, you need to manage the plants’ growth. If the plants grow too profusely, they may obstruct the natural light and ventilation that the skylight provides to the home. To mitigate this, you must prune the trees regularly to limit the width of the canopy.
Utilizing the Space Under the Stairs
The space beneath the stairs is often considered a “dead corner” due to limited building area. Nevertheless, you can completely utilize this area to design a green space for your townhouse.
You may consider placing small, compact plants and miniature landscapes (tiểu cảnh) to decorate the space under the stairs. It is important to design the miniature landscape for ease of care and cleaning the plants, ensuring the living area remains clean, aesthetically pleasing, and unaffected by insects.
Decorating the Living Room with Potted Plants
This is a simple way to incorporate green space design into a townhouse. According to Feng Shui, the living room is where the most vital energy (or Qi) of the house converges. Therefore, you should strategically place certain potted plants such as Peace Lily (Lan Ý), Snake Plant (Lưỡi Hổ), Kalanchoe (Cây Sống Đời), etc.
These plants not only symbolize good fortune and happiness (tài lộc, phúc khí) but also create a fresh, vibrant atmosphere for the living room.
Decorating the Balcony with Miniature Landscapes
Depending on the size of your balcony, you can choose a suitable green space design solution for your townhouse. For balconies with limited area, a hanging balcony flower garden is a practical solution. This design not only creates a visual focal point for the balcony space but also provides a poetic retreat for your relaxation.
For larger balconies, you have the freedom to develop more elaborate design concepts for this area. You can incorporate features like rockeries (hòn non bộ), small fish ponds, paved stone pathways, etc., matching the balcony’s dimensions to create an integrated green space right within your home.
Designing a Rooftop Garden
For projects that possess a considerable rooftop area, a rooftop garden is an ideal green space design solution for a townhouse. Depending on the area and specific usage requirements, you can design a plant garden, a flower garden, or even a vegetable garden in this elevated space of the house.
Utilizing Front and Back Yard Space in Exterior Design
For townhouses with limited width, you can utilize the front or back yard space to incorporate a green area. Even if the front and back yard areas are very restricted, with the right arrangement, this space can become an ideal relaxing spot for family members.
Tips for Creating Green Space for Townhouses
To design your ideal green space and ensure optimal results, you should consider the following tips:
Plan Your Perfect Green Space
Before commencing the construction of your home’s green area, you need to visualize what your small garden will look like. This process allows you to develop the design concept and select appropriate plant species, thereby ensuring the aesthetic harmony of the entire home environment.
Maximize Space Efficiency
To fully capitalize on the advantages of a limited area, you should outline a meticulous and specific plan, addressing questions such as: which plant varieties to select, and how to arrange them to suit the existing footprint.
You must remember that your primary goal is to create a green sanctuary for the home, not to merely fill the empty spaces. Therefore, strive for the utmost level of space optimization possible.
Avoid Overplanting
The primary purpose of designing a green space for a city house is to create a source of natural light and supplement the home with fresh air. However, overly dense or exuberant foliage can be counterproductive, as the excessive number of plants may obstruct the natural flow of wind and block essential sunlight.
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Selecting Appropriate Plant Species
A key characteristic of urban townhouses is their limited space. Therefore, you should opt for simple, highly adaptable plant varieties that require minimal care and can be easily replaced if damaged. The key is to ensure that you do not spend excessive time on maintaining the plants inside your home.
The above represents a compilation of ideas and effective tips for designing green spaces in urban townhouses.
If these options still do not fully meet your requirements, please contact 3A Design immediately for a consultation. With many years of experience in townhouse design and construction, we will help you establish bright and airy living spaces that are still fully equipped with every convenience.
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