samedi 8 juin 2013

Metal Garden Art To Enhance Your Outdoor Areas

By Teri Farley


Many people spend a lot of time in their outdoor areas mainly because it is a place where it is easy to relax, unwind and entertain. Research has shown that spending time outdoors increases the release of serotonin, the feel-good hormone, thereby improving the mood. There are many ways to enhance the appearance of outdoor areas, one of them being with metal garden art.

Some home gardens are large and others are small, but there is usually lawn, garden-beds or some concreted or paved outdoor living area included. Luckily, metal garden artworks can be used to create a stunning focal point in any of these types of areas, while enhancing the over-all look and appeal of the whole yard.

What a wonderful thing it is when artworks are functional as well as looking good; you can choose from benches, chairs and tables, doors and signs; pot and plant holders. Enhance the outdoor areas around your home with any of these functional as well as decorative pieces of furniture and useful items.

You can find art-works suitable for outdoor use in an extensive range of shapes, sizes and designs. Many are made in factories and mass-produced to be sold in several types of retail outlets. These manufactured pieces might not be one of a kind but it is still possible to find many attractive pieces that will suit your yard, often for a fraction of the price you would expect to pay for a hand-crafted item.

Artworks that have been hand crafted are generally more unique and they represent a very original answer to decorating your outdoor areas. Talented metalworkers and artisans develop a unique range of decorative and functional items using their own varied skills and ideas. Some artists work exclusively with recycled metals, some with just new materials, while others may use a combination of both.

Markets are one of the best places to source unique, handcrafted metal pieces for your garden. Here you will find many local artisans displaying their work, where no two pieces will be identical, making them special and unique. You can also visit some artists studios, where their work is displayed and for sale. Many metal-artists will do custom work so that you are able to commission a special piece to be made to your specific requirements and design.

A variety of techniques may be used by artists as they create their original pieces. A combination of new metalworking methods and old blacksmith techniques are often employed, creating both traditional and unique results. You will see fine examples of laser-cut work in screens as well as metal wall art and clocks, garden furniture and sculptures, in a variety of finishes, shapes and designs.

Metal garden art pieces help to create a focal point in your garden and outdoor living areas. They can fill an empty corner, decorate a plain wall of the house, liven up a plain expanse of grass or feature in a garden bed to add a special dimension to the plants there. Commission your own artwork of special significance, specially designed and made for you, to create that extra impact in your own outdoor space.




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