Believe it or not, building a poorly designed outdoor project can cost just as much as building a well-designed one. So when you’re forking over big bucks to create the outdoor living space or garden of your dreams, it pays to get the design just right. In fact, the more time you spend on the outdoor landscape design by reviewing its nuances, the more familiar you will be with the outcome. That eliminates unpleasant surprises during the chaos of construction or later on after the crew has left the yard.
Below are examples of Design Mistakes and there Solution:
Spaces Created Too Small
This is a typical problem for small residences where outdoor space is minimal, but it can happen in larger spaces too. When designing patios, walkways and gates, beware of undersized dimensions. An example is a patio that leaves little room to slide your chair back from the table results in a chair leg falling off the deck or slab. Servers can also suffer the same fate creating liability. That is why a 10′ by 10′ space should be considered bare minimum for a 5′ round table with chairs.
Failure to Connect Indoors With Outdoors
If your outdoor project is successfully designed to become a visual extension of adjacent rooms, the whole will seem greater than the sum of its parts. This is doubly important in smaller homes where the patio or garden is vital to utilizing every square inch of what can be very expensive real estate. Beware of a design that fails to do this in every possible way. This connection relies on carrying the colors, textures and style of your indoor spaces over the threshold to the outdoor materials choices. When the French doors or slider is closed, your eye should travel across the room and through the glass to the outdoors as seamlessly as possible. When the doors are thrown open you want the transition point to literally disappear. Key to this is paving materials that are nearly identical, such as travertine flooring indoors and a matching paver, natural stone or colored concrete outside. Also key is to match the decorating style to furniture, plants, exterior partitions, and decor outside.