Looking to Revamp Your Hinsdale, IL Patio? Consider These Landscape Design Trends
As you revitalize your outdoor living spaces, you’ll be paying special attention to your patio and its surroundings. The patio is the cornerstone of any outdoor living space and that’s where you want the bulk of your budget and efforts to go. A well-designed patio will help you and your loved ones enjoy the outdoors more and more and lead to some amazing memories. Are you looking to revamp your Hinsdale, IL patio? Consider these landscape design trends.
Upgrade to Patio Pavers
Every great outdoor living space starts with a practical and beautiful ground surface. Some homeowners go for the cheaper option and put poured concrete for their patio. No matter what kind of amenities you have on top of poured concrete, it still won’t bring a patio to its full potential. Instead, upgrade to patio pavers to give your outdoor lifestyle an aesthetic, durable, and practical foundation for your outdoor lifestyle.
Pavers let you express your personality, enjoy a low-maintenance surface that lasts, and create an elegant space to relax with friends and family. Pavers can mimic the look of natural stone; they are a durable alternative to clay brick (and available in many more colors); and some are purely modern and embrace the stark industrial look of concrete. Whatever your style, there’s a paver that will work.
Consider using permeable paver technology on your patio to keep the space drier after heavy rains or after it snows. Permeable pavers allow water to seep between the pavers instead of collecting on the surface. This also helps to prevent patio damage from freeze and thaw cycles, as well as eliminating standing water or water flooding onto the landscape. Permeable pavers also help replenish groundwater in your landscape.
Define Space Usage and Create Activity Zones
In renovating your patio, be sure to identify your top intentions for your patio to help define spaces and optimize the design. Start with the basics, like an outdoor kitchen and fire feature; and then depending on your needs, add perks like a hot tub, water feature, or pergola.
Give each of these features their own space and define the spaces to create activity zones. Why? Because there’s nothing worse than a constant flow of people through an area meant for relaxation. The best approach is often to centrally locate an outdoor kitchen for convenience, and then place lower-activity areas on the perimeter.
Give Your Patio Some Green Life
Applying plants to your patio will always have great benefits to the feeling of the outdoor space. A verdant space simply makes people happy. Fill in any empty spaces around your patio with gorgeous plantings instead of transitioning directly to the lawn. Consider building raised masonry planters around your patio not only to raise your garden up to a convenient level, but to provide overflow seating for bigger gatherings.
Light It Up
The right landscape lighting will make your patio feel welcoming after dark without ruining the magical feel of the night. Take the same zoned approach with lighting as with your activity zones. Embed landscape lighting into masonry features to minimize clutter. Be sure to gently illuminate the landscape as well, to prevent an overly stark contrast between the well-lit patio and the landscape beyond. A soft layered effect - achievable by illuminating just a few features “out there” - will yield amazing results.
