Tenant: how to arrange your outdoor space?
It’s not easy to arrange your exteriors as a tenant. Between hesitation about the rules, and doubts about the congestion, some prefer to give up. Here are our tips and some outdoor design ideas to stay motivated and prepare your garden before summer.
1 – Find inspiration
Let’s put aside the purely technical and regulatory aspects for a moment. Let’s take a look at the themes and materials that inspire you: authentic atmosphere with wooden furniture, contemporary design with composite materials, bohemian atmosphere with colorful fabrics and decorative objects found here and there…
You can find new ideas for the exterior design of the home by flipping through magazines, viewing content about trendy architect’s gardens, or simply taking a walk in a park. Sometimes, a single element can trigger an entire development plan. It can be a piece of ceramics that sets the tone with its colors and patterns.
2 – Addressing the regulations
Before going any further, we need to know what is feasible, or not, from a regulatory point of view. There will still be time to adjust your vision accordingly. Here are some examples of outdoor home layouts that are regulated.
Vegetation
Planting a tree or shrub is not trivial, especially when you have neighbours. The Civil Code provides for a distance to be respected between the vegetation and the boundary of the neighbouring property. This can change according to different parameters, but article 671 gives us a default value: that of two metres, for plantations two metres high or more, and that of half a metre for other plants.
Garden sheds
Garden sheds are very practical for storing and protecting outdoor furniture in winter. But these constructions, as adorable as they are, are not always welcome. You must check with the municipality if your house is located on a site classified or registered as a historical monument. In addition, large shelters of more than 5m² are subject to a development tax.
The barbecue
Because of the combustion and the annoying fumes, the use of the barbecue may be subject to restrictions imposed by the co-ownership regulations or by the municipality.
The Local Urban Plan (PLU) may also provide for a minimum distance between a barbecue and neighbouring houses, while the Civil Code requires sufficient separation between the “oven” and the party wall.
The permanent barbecue is also subject to a prior declaration as soon as its footprint exceeds 5m2.
When renting, light and removable garden furniture is often preferred, such as mobile barbecues, which are less restrictive and less expensive than permanent constructions.
3 – Do your calculations
All that remains is to put your outdoor design ideas on paper.
Take the dimensions
Make a plan of your garden or terrace. Note the dimensions of the outdoor furniture and equipment you want to install. Of course, we think of the sofa, table and deckchairs that take up a lot of space, but we should not neglect other elements such as parasols or outdoor lighting.
Demarcate traffic zones
The objective here is to ensure that you can move freely in your new landscaped outdoor space. This overview also allows you to draw consistent spaces. If you are planning a play and relaxation area for children, this perimeter should be far enough away from the barbecue area. Outdoor room dividers can help you better delineate this space. Flower boxes and plants in general serve this function ideally.
Estimate the use of your facilities
Doing your calculations also means anticipating the budget. When purchased, garden furniture can have a disproportionate cost given the length of the stay. Especially since these facilities are not used all year round, but only in the summer. Fortunately, there is the rental of outdoor furniture, which allows you to invest in a way that is proportional to the duration of the lease.
Renting garden furniture: how does it work?
Are you moving into your new home, but you won’t have time to furnish the exterior before the summer? Homat has the solution to help you.
As a specialist in long-term furniture rental for expatriates, Homat offers fast and flexible solutions to simplify your move.
If you are thinking of renting a beautiful house with a garden, it would be a shame to deprive yourself of a good barbecue on the pretext that you will be leaving in 6 months or 1 year. With Homat, you only rent your equipment for the period of your stay. You therefore do not have to pay the purchase price of the new product. You are also freed from the constraints of resale before departure.
Consult the Homat catalogue and add to your basket the furniture, equipment and appliances you may need indoors and outdoors. Homat takes care of the rest: home delivery and installation, even before your arrival. Renting garden furniture is as simple as that.
