It’s no small feat finding a Newton, MA or Hollis, NH landscaping solution that caters to every member of your family but keeping the focus on comfort and relaxation can give you a new perspective on using an outdoor space. From outdoor cooking and dining to a covered game pavilion, enjoying your outdoor spaces while the weather is nice is essential in New England. These approaches from a professional landscaper will change your perspective on how you spend time outdoors.
Expanded Patios
A patio is a great way to extend your home’s interior to the outside, merging your yard and home and creating a truly cohesive landscape. Unify this new outdoor room with the colors and styles that are already present in your home, and feature them on the patio. Flooring, walls, and even roofing are great ways to separate the space while making a connection to the style of your home. Modern outdoor furniture is stylish, comfortable, and made to look like any piece of furniture you might have inside your home.
Planning a large patio lets you create different zones for different activities. For example, you could have a multi-purpose space with a pavilion covering to play games, watch TV, and dine in the fresh air. Defining each zone can happen with patio pavers in grid or banding patterns that visually separate functional areas. Adding a roof overhead protects you and your guests from inclement weather that might ruin your plans for a fun evening.
Outdoor Kitchens
Eating is one of the most social activities we engage in, and because few things are more inviting than the smell of something yummy cooking on the grill, a space reserved for cooking and eating food outdoors is a great way to get everybody outside. Outdoor kitchens can be fully outfitted with a sink, counter space, storage space, stove, and refrigerator. A fireplace can even be added, complete with a chimney, mantel, and pizza oven. Yet even a simple outdoor eating area with a defined space for the grill, a proper dining room table, and mood lighting is enough to make an inviting and well-used outdoor space.
Outdoor Fire Features
The idea of community began around a fire and continues to this day as we enjoy gathering around a fire for light, heat, and good conversation. Beautiful stone masonry designs create inviting fire features such as fire pits, fire tables, and outdoor fireplaces. Fire pits give you a campfire experience while outdoor fireplaces create an elegant living room feel, enticing your guests to relax and stay for a while.
Outdoor Lighting
Patio lighting can create a warm and inviting atmosphere at night but while lighting is functional first, it need not be functional only. The right illumination complements the outdoor spaces and landscape and, like your home itself, reflects your taste and personality.
Task and ambient lighting is essential for the outdoor kitchen and patio area where you plan to stay long into the night. Task lights such as can lighting, pendants, and under-cabinet lighting allow you to see clearly when making snacks for game nights while LED lighting around the patio adds just the amount of illumination to see clearly but imparts a charming glow over the nearby planting beds, too.
