Even as the summer evenings are starting to take on a distinctive chill, it’s not too late to enjoy some wonderful outdoor time. If you’re planning a patio renovation and want a patio that is both trendy and timeless, here are 5 paver patio ideas to add to your outdoor landscape design in Bedford, NH.
Back To Nature
Many patios don’t give you much of a natural experience. While they are outdoors, many are separated from trees, shrubs, and flowers with a sea of grass. Modern patios bring you closer to nature. For example, a series of smaller interconnected patios can extend out into the landscape, potentially even being surrounded on three sides by lush vegetation.
An Entertainer’s Dream
If cooking up a feast for your family and friends tops your list of must-do activities, then your patio design will naturally revolve around a custom outdoor kitchen. This cooking space could be simple: a grill station with a bar tucked into the corner of the patio. Or, it can be a fully decked-out chef’s kitchen complete with amenities such as a smoker, Kamado grill, wine cooler, griddle, and refrigerator.
Placement of the outdoor kitchen is key. When designing a patio with a busy outdoor kitchen, you could keep in mind a wheel where the kitchen is the hub. This high-traffic area needs to be positioned so that quieter outlying areas aren’t in the flow of traffic.
A Shady Space to Relax
A pergola-covered seating area and/or kitchen/dining area can quickly become a comfortable and elegant space to hang out. A pergola can be any size - so unless you really want to prioritize soaking up the sun, you may appreciate the coolness and comfort of a larger pergola that covers most of the patio.
Large Format Pavers
In keeping with modern design trends, large format pavers are used to create sleek and expansive patios free of visual clutter. Whether your patio is small or spacious, large format pavers let you appreciate the individual characteristics of each paver and makes a space feel larger. On a minimalist patio with little ornamentation, the result will be sophisticated and timeless.
A Fire Area
To make the most of your patio through the seasons (after all, you’re paying for the space all year, even if you don’t use it) - you can’t go wrong with an outdoor fireplace, fire pit, or fire table.
If you have a retaining wall alongside the patio, this is a great opportunity to integrate an outdoor fireplace into it to achieve a cozy living room-like feel.
A fire pit can be located on the patio - but be aware that you’ll need approximately 4’ space all the way around the fire pit for placement of chairs without a cluttered feel. If you have the space on your patio, the fire pit could be located centrally as a main focal point. If your patio is smaller, placing the fire pit in a corner (like an outdoor fireplace) will open up the patio and create a cozy fire nook.
A fire table won’t put out the heat that a fireplace or fire pit will, but it does double duty as a dining table. This could be a way to reduce patio clutter by giving you a chance to eliminate a traditional dining table.
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