Ideas needed for a BIG red brick wall

Bella · Jun 29, 2004 9:40 am

In our backyard we have a huge red brick wall that spans the length of the yard. It belong to the warehouse over the back.

Does anyone have any goo ideas for somehow making it a feature or disguising it?

Guest · Jul 19, 2004 8:19 pm

Try planting a bogenvilla plant, that's what I did and in spring after a year it was beautiful while in bloom. Otherwise try some fast growing plants

tashword · Sep 05, 2004 5:41 pm

paint a big mural?

hang some interesting pots or artefacts on it?

plant a row of fruit trees in front of it? (could do it in pots, too)

Bella · Sep 06, 2004 8:50 am

I like the mural idea. Maybe I could paint a beach scene and pretend I live on the waters edge

Not sure if I would be allowed to paint it though.

Guest · Nov 06, 2004 2:03 pm

GARDEN MIRROR - A few years back Burkes Backyard framed a large mirror with rustic wood and a gable to form a house shape, they placed a water feature in front of it, then surrounded it with plants and it looked fantastic ... made the yard appear bigger too. Unfortunately the pictures do not do it justice but feel free to check out the link -

Garden Mirrors

Bella · Nov 17, 2004 10:24 am

My husband came up with a great idea.
We thought of turning into and outdoor cinema.
We would paint a big white square and buy a projector and voila.. our own drive in theater.

Might have to have something to cover the white square though... hmmmm.... thinking cap on again.

I love the mirror idea too. Might run that past hubby.

DrPond · Dec 19, 2004 8:23 am

I think the outdoor movies is a great idea ... you could do the door idea too, with an exit sign above it making it look even more like the flicks

Bella · Jan 28, 2005 7:11 am

I like it Dr Pond