Want to create an enticing garden? Use a design technique called “The Mystery of the Unseen”
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If you want to make a small outdoor space more interesting or appear larger, you can use an ancient Japanese design technique known as miegakure or ‘hide and reveal.’ This entails partially obscuring a view or features in a garden to create an illusion of distance. A half-hidden vista also encourages people to explore a space because the ‘mystery of the unseen’ is quite tantalizing. If you see only a partial view of a landscape you will invariably move forward to see what is ahead.
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Pictured: These stone and gravel steps curve down and out of sight beckoning you to go further. The light-color of the steps make them stand out in this shady spot and their width allows plants to grow over the edges without limiting room to walk. Tip and photo by @jan.johnsen.39
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