Backyard help please!!!

8 years ago

PLEASE HELP WITH OUR BACKYARD.... We recently removed the grass and desperately need some ideas now, we love to barbeque and entertain a lot, love our water feature, but hate that fence and need some seating area ideas, and plantings and patio ideas.

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everdebz

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

To continue what others said - think of your ideal functions and enjoyments: for instance, what do you like to enjoy while barbecuing/eating? and how many? under shade?

As opposed to where might you like to sit away from that area, maybe to read or look at a view... do any children play in the yard?

Then we'd like to know during or after what size patio you want, etc.. etc...concentric circle coming out from a patio could be soft material for bare feet. [Paver/bricks for furniture and correct distance, the soft rubber or whatever.]

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everdebz
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Tree or a structure to shield neighbors and you viewing each other too much?

A bench or such to look at faraway mountains / possibly with fountain placed within that view.

Do you have more of tree's rosy terra cotta brick?
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Susan Sutherlin Designs
8 years ago
I would start by getting some vines growing on those fences, and plant a couple of good shade trees. If you purchase some Pavers you can start putting down a large patio and a path that leads from your to home to near your water feature. Also, I would set aside an area, out of the view of the main house, for planting a vegetable garden.
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Design Organize
8 years ago
What area of the country do you live in? If it is more Southwestern (you have a fountain that goes with that area), then I would take a look (online or at newstand) at the latest Sunset. They have a marvelous backyard that is pea gravel with raised beds of greens throughout. They did a reclining bench that is a focal point of the yard and the whole thing is stunning! I do agree with Susan however: come up with something to cover that chain link fence, or if possible, remove it!
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everdebz
8 years ago
I don't know where you are - here's CA photos with paths and mix of materials / nice when thought is put into it.
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everdebz
8 years ago
When you can please show us photo of area by your house, probably where you barbecue? how's the seating there?
maggilicious
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8 years ago
Hi there, and Thank you so much for your kind response. Currently we have outdoor furniture but it was sitting on grass and we now need to do a patio of some sort. I like pavers, so what you are suggesting looks good. Thank you!

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everdebz
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Thanks for letting me participate a bit! Good 'luck'!

Photos above showed they played with overlapping/ disjointed materials - as though laying one rug over a larger one.

I could see a path like that in soft material to walk out to a fountain bench or two/ maybe semi-circular to 'fit' conform to it....
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