Creating an Outdoor Room

Friday, June 17th, 2011 at 3:08 pm

There are a few things to consider when creating an integrated outdoor room. One factor is whether or not the room is compatible with the natural environment? Is it accessible to utilities as well as walkways? Is it functional and easily maintained? When viewed from different perspectives is it pleasing to the eye?

It is very important to consider the climate, earth, incline of the land, foliage, drainage and where the sunlight descends on the area at varying times of the day. Once you have the answers to these questions you can begin to plan your outdoor room.

Express your style and character as you transform your backyard, patio or deck. The ambiance that you create will depend on your selection of outdoor furniture & the style of fabric that you choose. Will you have low lights or bright lights? What form of shade protection will you add, a cantilever umbrella, a market umbrella, an awning, a pavilion or outdoor drapes?

Will you be entertaining friends in this space or enjoying the entire family including children in this area? Design the outdoor room to fit your lifestyle. Consider the addition of colorful flowers and a water feature to create a relaxing beautifully landscaped backyard oasis with spa inspired features. Bring the element and passion of flames to the room with a hearth or fire feature.

When creating your design make certain to add a comfort ingredient so that you will want to spend more time enjoying the outdoor spaces. The potential for design is endless. Reflect your style in the selections that you choose, whether you are entertaining guests or enjoying family make your dream a reality as you design for the way you live. The transition from the inside to out can be a seamless passage for you to take pleasure in.

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Create the perfect outdoor living space for your needs, design especially for the lifestyle that you are dream of having.

Write a comment below if you have questions that you can share to help bring their outdoor room to life.

These are my outside views…Marcia Blake

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There are a lot of really good points in this article, tho I have found that if you have a concept in mind that I would think that you would be able to change the outlook of the outdoors to match your concept, with in reason of course, I know you wouldn’t be able to put an igloo in the backyard of an AZ home or anything like that, but still I can see altering you backyard to match what your concept is…
Marcia

Thank you for your comments, what is your concept for your outdoor room?
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I always love to take my time relaxing outdoors. I’d like mine overlooking the ocean catching the breeze.
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I hadn’t actually seen an “outdoor room” prior to this blog, but I’m eager to design one now — I’d love a more intimate outdoor space to take guests and enjoy the sun.
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You can do a lot on your own to create outdoor living spaces. Some DIY projects only take a few hours- like building a small concrete wall to section off an area, or even building a concrete stone firepit to relax by. There are tools online ot help you measure how much material you would need, and you are on your way to building something unique and beautiful.