| Wind chimes are an eclectic addition to any landscape. | | | | carrying a lot of traffic noise, consider concentrating |
| They add a dynamic element to yards that host | | | | your wind chime garden on the side of your yard |
| flower gardens and water features and can | | | | that borders that particular street. You might want to |
| accessorize walkways, herb gardens, and entry ways. | | | | mingle taller flowers and designer grasses with bold |
| There is no limit to how you can use wind chimes to | | | | toned wind chimes to create a sound barrier. Then, |
| enhance your backyard environment. | | | | place lighter toned wind chimes nearer the house, |
| If you are one who enjoys sound integrated into | | | | radiating from the outside edge of the wind chime |
| your outdoor view, you might want to consider | | | | border. This additional placement of wind chimes will |
| creating a wind chime garden - it will set your view | | | | further soften any traffic sounds that do happen to |
| to music. A wind chime garden can cover the entire | | | | make it through. |
| area of your back yard, or be limited to a small | | | | 7) Create a living wind chime garden by incorporating |
| section of your backyard landscape - the choice is up | | | | sight, sound, smell, and touch into a selected area - |
| to you. The beauty of a wind chime garden is that | | | | preferably the one you will spend the most time in. |
| you can design it to be uniquely your own - you | | | | This can act a stress relieving vista - the place you |
| decide on wind chime placement, tone and style. | | | | go to unwind at the end of each day. Your wind |
| Following are a few ideas to get you started thinking | | | | chimes provide the sound and partner with the other |
| about how you might implement a wind chime garden | | | | elements in the area to form a pleasant sight. The |
| into your outdoor scenery. | | | | scent sense can be aroused by floral elements and |
| 1) Select spots for your wind chimes throughout your | | | | touch can be integrated into the wind chime garden |
| yard, paying close attention to the direction and | | | | in the form of comfortable seating. Light a large |
| patterns of the wind. Through proper placement, you | | | | candle or burn a fire in a metal fire pit to create a |
| could create your own gentle, whimsical outdoor | | | | romantic aura. |
| concert. | | | | 8) Incorporate wind chimes in your flower garden on |
| 2) Choose wind chimes that are simple in appearance | | | | sections of wrought iron trellis or hang them inside |
| to void clashes in décor styles. This way, they | | | | the upper areas of a gazebo. Place them near |
| will effortlessly blend in wherever they are placed. | | | | doorways and breezeways for a special effect as |
| When it comes to wind chimes, it's more about the | | | | guests come and go - wind chimes are quite |
| sound than the look. In fact, many of the more | | | | welcoming upon arrival and a pleasant good-bye upon |
| decorative types of wind chimes are not made in | | | | departure. |
| such a way that allows for the same pristine sound | | | | 9) Create an outdoor room, placing your wind chime |
| quality as those of a simple aluminum design. | | | | garden in an area beyond the main seating area so |
| 3) Create a wind chime garden by hanging your | | | | that the chimes ring as gentle background music to |
| chimes at different heights. For example, place a set | | | | engaging conversations or star gazing. What is an |
| of wind chimes up on a deck, another in a smaller | | | | outdoor room? It is a concept that is growing in |
| tree line and yet another among your flowers. The | | | | popularity -- a fully-furnished space, complete with a |
| sound will dance with depth across your yard each | | | | fire place or fire pit, a wet bar and even rugs. The |
| time a breeze blows through. | | | | area is "walled in" by trellises, potted plants, stone |
| 4) If you like the look of wind chimes and want | | | | half-walls, etc. A wind chime garden that sits just |
| them in your sight, hang them where they will reflect | | | | beyond the "room" adds an unparalleled ambiance to |
| the sun as it comes up in the morning and moves | | | | an evening "out." |
| down at night. Aluminum wind chime gardens go well | | | | Regardless of your preferred decorating style - |
| with stone décor, flowing water (like in a water | | | | whether it is southwest décor, country home |
| fall or a bird bath), and near evergreens. | | | | décor, fen shui home decorating or something |
| 5) Sprinkle your wind chime garden with dream | | | | else - a wind chime garden can be a unique and |
| catchers, bird houses and sculptures. This will provide | | | | relaxing part of your outdoor spaces. The best part |
| additional visual aesthetics while providing areas of | | | | of creating a wind chime garden is that you can |
| mass for the wind chime sound to bounce off of - | | | | make it as unique as you are. Show off your |
| depending on the frequency and directions of your | | | | personality using the scents, sights, and sounds of |
| breezes, you could hear an entirely new sound when | | | | nature and wind chimes as your personal creative |
| least expected. | | | | tools. |
| 6) If you have a street that runs near your house | | | | |