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