If you’ve had enough of Michigan winter, it helps to envision a temperate, colorful spring. The patio is often the heart of a home’s outdoor space, the space everyone returns to whether they’ve been in the pool or playing in the yard. As you think about a patio revamp, consider how this beloved outdoor area can become even more enjoyable once the weather is ready to cooperate.
Represent Your Lifestyle
Whether you are a family with kids, a young couple, empty nesters, a single professional, or anything in between, you have a lifestyle that suits your choices. Your patio fits into that too. Whether you use the area for reading, entertaining, relaxing, or sunning yourself, when you make upgrades choose the features that most accurately represent who you are and what you enjoy doing.
Soften Things Up
It’s easy to get caught up in the hardscaping of your outdoor space and only think about entertaining on balmy evenings or having a serious summerfest on the hottest day. More seating and space are definitely a great idea, but so is the living, breathing stuff around you – the landscape. Add trees, flowers, and shrubbery in and around the tough stuff for a softness you didn’t even realize you needed.
Get Cooking
Do you love to cook? Keep the odors and mess outside with an outdoor grill where things can be cleaned up more easily, even hosed off in places, and complement your interior cooking options. Even a fire pit or fireplace is enough to get the job done if all you eat outside are marshmallows and hot dogs. Know your habits and choose the option that aligns.
Consider Ambiance
Overlooking lighting is not uncommon when it comes to patios. Adding walkway lights, illumination within pillars or under seating, and even a spotlight or two can be the difference between ho-hum and oh my goodness. The ambiance of your outdoor space is wholly influenced by lighting, and the moon and stars just aren’t enough to get the job done.
Safety First
Have a new pool that isn’t quite finished or could use some upgrades? One of the best ways to create a safe, grass-free, attractive pool area is with appropriate pool decking. Create a unique oasis that is both practical and attractive. Slip- and heat-resistant materials can make this walking area even more functional.
Dream Big for Your Spring Patio Revamp
When there is snow on the ground and ice on the roof and the backyard is buried, it can be difficult to imagine a different time of year. Don’t worry. Mother Nature’s next adventure will be here before you know it. Start working with a professional early to get your outdoor space ready for the warmest time of year. Give your imagination room to breathe and find out what’s possible for the room you have available and the budget you want to keep.
Contact Visionary Landscaping in Shelby Township, MI, to schedule a consultation about your patio revamp so it’s ready when you are.
