Maybe your existing backyard is beautiful as it is—but you are not getting much use out of it. If you have been pining for the ability to entertain outside in a broader, more impressive way than a simple barbecue, your landscape may be due for an upgrade. To be able to host larger groups and more formal outdoor dinner gatherings, consider the following three classic landscape architecture features for your landscape design in the Syosset, NY, area.
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Patio
One of the foundational pieces that will add both form and function to your yard is a patio. Acting as a centerpiece to everything around it in your landscape design, the patio provides the base you need for a table, chairs, umbrella, and other features. A patio can come in practically any size but if your plan is to entertain more often with more people, you’ll want to make your patio accommodate a larger number.
But a patio isn’t just about function, it’s about form, too. Working with your landscape design team, you’ll be able to think about the kind of pavers you want to use, whether you want all the pavers to be the same or whether you want some contrast. Your patio will provide visual interest that will begin to breathe new life into your backyard. It will begin to give some structure and dimension to your yard as well. Putting in a patio also gives you a chance to think holistically with your landscape contractor as you consider your overall design scheme, look, and feel.
Outdoor Seating Options
As you make progress on your patio design, you may want to factor in how and where people will sit, whether that’s furniture around the fire pit, or a seating wall at the edges of the paver patio. You may want to have a sitting area still on the patio but in its own separate area or “room.” There you might envision two durable outdoor armchairs that are comfortable and suited for conversation or reading a book. Imagining how you will use the transformed space should factor into your overall patio build.
Fire Features
In addition to your two comfy armchairs and table that sits between them, you might want to think about a fire feature of some kind. You could go with an outdoor fireplace or a fire pit. They have their attributes. A fireplace adds tremendous visual interest that will begin to enrich your whole patio area. It would provide genuine warmth as well as light for you, your family, and guests. You’ll have to decide if you want gas or wood burning. When it comes to ease, gas is certainly a good way to go. But if you want to add to the overall ambience of your patio, a wood burning fireplace is hard to beat.
As for a fire pit, some may view it as being a more inviting fire feature. It adds its own form of visual interest. Choose between wood burning and gas fueled, depending on whether you love the look and feel of a campfire (wood) or would prefer the instant option that a switch on your fire feature would provide.
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