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Landscape
Design - Patio Rooms, Decks and Terraces
Your
patio, deck or terrace is the transition space or area that
generally adjoins the house to the landscape.
It is more of an out door living room- your patio
room.
It may be elevated, flat on the ground, squared off
or curved, open to the sky or covered.
There may be stone covered pillars. Wood pillars with
vines growing up over a trellis or pillars of the same
material and color of the house.
Because
it is adjacent to the house, the patio or terrace should
look as if it belongs there.
Plan your design so it is an extension of your
interior and integrate with the building materials on the
exterior of your home.
Your
garden floor begins the moment your feet hit the patio
surface. Does it integrate with the floor surface inside in
color or material? How
will it flow to the other outdoor room surfaces as you plan
your overall landscape design?
Chances
are you have a natural concrete deck.
This large gray area likely in no way integrates with
your interior. There are many materials that can cover this surface and be
used in other landscape areas.
When
selecting your flooring it is important to visually break up
a large mass with pattern.
If you have an Arcadia or French doors centered on
the patio, for instance, you can create a pattern in the
middle, perhaps with colorful tiles.
If you
are laying a stone and brick path, you may want to repeat
the same design in a larger scale on your patio, deck or terrace.
The bigger the patio, the bigger the pattern.
Concrete
patios and paths will look more interesting if has been
scored with lines (also known as expansions joints) to give
it pattern and dimension. Stamped colored concrete creates a very handsome look and can
overlay existing concrete.
(A good concrete professional can do this).
Brick,
flagstone and tile are also good cover ups - you can do
these projects yourself. Pavestone is easy and clean
to install too.
Concrete
in a color that flows with the interior flooring is a good
looking economical solution.
To soften, add stone or brick borders.
Another
good solution is to tie the design of your swimming pool
with your patio by using the same material you use on your
swimming pool deck on your patio.
There is a whole section on
swimming
pool design here!
If it
is the acrylic kool deck material, be careful of
large areas of a single color with no pattern.
Expansion joints can create a complementary design and break
up the expanse of the single color surface.
The
acrylic kool deck material
is not a natural material and can be applied in
different textures and faux designs.
Use a
border on patios and hard surface decks or create focal point designs.
When using natural stone or tile in your landscape
design don’t try to mix the Faux stone look and the natural
stone.
It compromises the look and expense of the natural
stone. The two surfaces will age
differently. The natural stone will have a nice patina
as it weathers. The faux material will fade with
weather.
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