Bird Sanctuary in your Backyard
Turn Your Backyard into a Sanctuary
(ARA) – Your backyard is your sanctuary. But you want to make it even better — perhaps with a patio where your family can congregate, enjoy outdoor barbeques and entertain guests.
Here are some design tips to help turn your backyard into the oasis of your dreams:
* Install a patio.
You yearn for a lovely patio area for picnic lunches or to relax and read a book as you enjoy the sun. The cost of using natural stone, however, is a negative, and so is the lack of creative colors and design allowed by precast pavers. Another option is to use stamped concrete for your patio base, which has unlimited patterns and colors and can be used in all climates.
“Homeowners are interested in concrete patios because they blend the connection between house and patio — indoors and outdoors,” says Jim Peterson of ConcreteNetwork.com, which offers a wide variety of patio designs, provides many useful concrete tips and comparisons and lists local contractors for your area. “Decorative concrete can create the look of authentic stone, slate or cobblestone, is more economical to install and adds value to the home.”
* Gather around the fire.
Bring your family together with a fire pit. Whether you’re building a fire for cooking dinner, roasting marshmallows or to keep warm on a chilly evening, it will become a gathering place for your family and – if invited – friends and neighbors. Depending on your creativity and building skills, you can make your fire pit an elaborate congregational area with permanent benches and a decorative wood rack, or a simpler ring for cozy family cookouts.
* Set up seats for relaxation.
Don’t forget the tables, chairs and decorative planters to encourage people to relax in your backyard and enjoy your sanctuary. You will need to decide if you want permanent, built-in tables and chairs or benches on your patio or along strolling paths through your backyard landscape, or if you want furniture you can rearrange and store during inclement weather.
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