How you use color will significantly affect the success of your window box. You can throw together a whole mix and end up with a cheerful bunch of flowers, or you can color coordinate for a more sophisticated approach, and to complement the external decoration of your home. Hot colors are loud and exciting while cool or pastel colors can calm and are relaxing. You choose the style of window box that you would like to create.

The height and the shape of the plants you choose also contribute to the overall effect of your window box. Clipped topiary and the erect, compact outlines of dwarf conifers will present a classic design. On the other hand, wispy stems will create a romantic image.

Large leaves in your window boxes make bold statements, whereas fronds soften an arrangement. Flowering or colorfully leafed trailing plants are invaluable for window boxes. This is because of their ability to drop curtains of color from the sill. This effect adds depth to your planting and softens the outline.

Trailing lobelias and similar plants are especially valuable; they team up well with many plants and can completely camouflage a dully container or soften a plain wall.

Creative Window Box Containers

For maximum impact the window box or container itself should fit comfortably with the style of the house and garden. It should compliment them simply because of the kind of planting it contains.

Material, shape and color of the boxes and containers all contribute to the final effect. Don’t worry f you cannot find exactly what you need as you can often improvise by decorating or customising a box or even adapting some other type of container. Pots, bowls, cans and even old boots can also be employed to dramatic effect.

Decorative Styles

You can of course plant your window box in any way you wish, but a few identifiable styles are worth considering. A country style reflects a relaxed and informal attitude to planting, with mixed colors and outlines creating the mood. A classic style is altogether more restrained and formal, with tighter control over color. A modern contemporary style involves the varied use of plants with interesting structure and foliage in orthodox arrangements.

A hot and exotic style window box uses sun-loving plants, many of which come in vibrant colors, combined with soft grey foliage and often includes spiky cacti and other succulents.

I hope that this has provided you with inspiration for your window box. Choose a style and then create a stunning window box that has maximum impact.

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