Garden expert shares what fence colours can make space 'appear bigger'

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A garden expert has explained how to make your outdoor space "appear bigger".One of the biggest benefits of having a back garden is being able to style it to your taste.

As well as filling it with your favourite plants, shrubs and flowers, small improvements like changing up its colour scheme can be effective at making a garden look more spacious.If you're looking to give your garden a sprucing up, a professional has explained how fence colours can benefit different spaces.

Whether its a small courtyard, or a larger plant-filled landscape, there's a tone to suit all types. According to Angela Slater of Hayes Garden World, dark colours work wonders on averaged sized gardens, as they contrast against vibrant foliage.

As reported by the Express, she explained: “Generally, a fence painted in dark colours makes an average sized garden appear larger as it shifts the eye from the fence to the plants.” “If you have a lot of plants packed into your garden space, you can get away with a black or dark graphite fence as it will provide a foil to the colours of your plants and make any light coloured flowers stand out; it will also give the illusion of depth to your plants.“If you have a lot of green in your borders, paint your fence in dark olive or French navy to tone in with your plants.”The professional has shared more shade advice and other garden design tips.If you have a small courtyard, the fence would be better painted in pastel colours such as cream, soft blue, light olive or a light dusky pink.Make sure to pick a colour which suits the colour palette of your garden plants or even garden furniture.Angela said: “Painting your tiny courtyard in dark colours can make it look oppressive.