Landscaping ideas: steps and stairs in a sloping garden plot! 40 ideas!

Landscaping ideas: steps and stairs in a sloping garden plot! 40 ideas!

Great luck to become the owner of a flat area, the surface of which does not require leveling. But what if the relief on it rises, then falls? There are two options for solving the problem: level the surface by pouring lowlands and removing hills, or arrange it with all kinds of stairs and steps. Garden stairs are also interesting because, in addition to their direct purpose – providing convenience for moving around a site with a slope, they will help transform the architectural and decorative appearance of the garden.
Due to the arrangement of stairs, you can connect the landscape of the site into a single whole and transform the garden, giving it an aristocratic zest and noble charm. Almost on any site there is a place where you need to climb from one level to another. To connect the different-level zones of the site, two steps may well be enough. And even on a flat, even terrain, stairs will not be superfluous. Low descents and ascents will bring dynamics to the surrounding space, making the flat area more diverse.
Depending on the type of execution, garden stairs are divided into mortise and free: the first option involves the presence of retaining walls, and the second step is laid directly on the ground. The material for the manufacture of stairs can be: wood, natural stone, brick, concrete. The main thing is that the material for finishing the steps matches the style of the site.
Admirers of the Art Nouveau style can use concrete slabs of various shapes and colors to decorate stairs, from which it is convenient to lay out fancy ornaments. In this case, decorative plants planted along the edges of the stairs will close the transition from the steps to the ground. And, the romantic style, for example, involves the installation of flowerpots along the staircase passages, which contribute to the creation of a lyrical atmosphere.

This video is educational in nature! Author of the channel “100 Ideas!” demonstrates steps and stairs in a sloping garden plot and explains their merits.
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