While the wintry weather lingers, now can be the perfect time to start planning your Harding Township, NJ, spring landscape design. These ideas can spark your imagination as you anticipate spring blooms and vibrant green grass gracing your new outdoor space.
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Patios and Walls
Many homes have the standard, small, poured concrete square patio, the kind that can hold a chair and grill and not much else. The problem with this patio can be that it is not large enough for any outdoor gathering and ultimately serves little function.
Your landscape specialists can expand this little concrete pad into a stellar outdoor space that you can use for personal relaxation or for a large gathering. Expanding the size of the patio can be an excellent first step. Your landscaper will discuss with you how you intend to use this space. Do you want to have one level or perhaps two or three? Would you prefer the ease of stepping outside of the backdoor to relax in your fresh patio area, or is your preference for a patio that feels more like a destination in the yard?
The paver patio could reflect the exterior paint colors of your home, but don’t be afraid to go bold with a unique design or triple banding around the perimeter to add contrasting interest. Your landscape experts might also recommend adding a low retaining wall of the same stone look to bring more privacy from nearby neighbors or even just to designate a dining area as distinct from the general patio space. Capped with a flat stone top, a retaining wall can also increase the amount of seating you have for larger groups.
Outdoor Kitchen and Grill
When the gorgeous spring weather arrives and you have a deluxe grill station or outdoor kitchen just waiting for you to cook up some yummy meals, you will be glad you made the decision to invest in an outdoor cooking area. Because an outdoor cooking space can be exactly what you want, your landscape specialists can create the ultimate grill space with three kinds of grills and a cooktop—you’ll be able to roast on one grill, charcoal on another, and smoke meats on the third.
If having a full outdoor kitchen is more your style, have your landscaper design the kitchen that makes cooking inside pale in comparison. Many outdoor kitchens have a cooktop and refrigerator that can let you cook a full meal with ease but think about adding something out of the ordinary. A full-fledged pizza oven can create those crispy, thin artisan pizzas that you love at the pizzeria—only you can do it all in your outdoor kitchen. A weekly pizza night where everyone can make their own pizzas can end with cookies and pies also baked in the pizza oven.
Another exciting feature to add can be an outdoor bar where your guests can serve themselves as you prepare the meal. Built of the same or complementary stone appearance as the outdoor kitchen, your bar can have all of the amenities of an indoor bar—blender, wine cooler, ice machine, and plenty of storage space for glasses. Then, once the meal is done and everyone is delightfully full, the bar can turn into a coffee station for ending the perfect night.
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