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Sometimes, giving a small makeover of your place can give it a completely new look. Installing a small landscape patio for you and your family to enjoy as means of fresh air, according to the size of your space, and adjusting your ideas within it can even do the work for you. Multiple Patio Landscaping ideas would complement the theme of your very own home, here are a few which might either help you recreate or build new ideas for your new patio outside.
Flooring ideas
Choosing a suitable flooring is essential for the complete functionality and outlook of the area. The flooring can be chosen about the theme of your house exterior. However, clever contrast can work both ways. Flooring is the critical part of patio functionality to keep the ground beneath intact for your patio furniture to remain intact on top of it. With a neat levelled floor, your patio will be able to serve its purpose.
There are multiple flooring designs to choose from, there is Pea gravel which is functional at the same time, playful consisting of neutral tones. Pea gravel is cheap and will be able to hold the patio furniture intact. However, it is not safe around children and for bare feet.
Cement floors, either poured, imprinted or pavements are the undying trend for outdoor floorings. The cement is not only cheap but can be designed in several ways to look stunning. Cement holds the tendency to be moulded in the desired ways. It can be kept the way it is for a raw look and can even be polished for a smooth one. Stones pavements are a forever unique way to floor a patio as well, with their amazing variety and can be replaced when your heart wants it to.
Additional features
This includes the features which are to be inserted to further enhance the homeliness of the outdoor setting. You can install a small bonfire and BBQ pit in the middle, designed in cement or bricks, or an open fireplace for the stargazing cold winter nights. Arrange sofas and sittings around for extra comfort. A centre or side wooden table for your hot chocolate mugs. A traditional hammock would add to the colours and comfort of the landscape.
Plants and plant pots
The hard flooring of the patio will not allow any plants or grass to grow within the area, but what is the point of an outdoor patio sitting when it does not have enough vibrant plants and flowers for the warmth of the eyes and fresh air. A variety of pots of plants and flowers can be placed on the flooring, in extravagant patterns to enhance the ambiance. If a tree is covering your patio, there is no better way to enhance that shade with hanging lights or even better, hanging plants in glass bottles.
Shade
Throw a woody grapevine over a bamboo stand for an outstanding shade. Or you can even purchase patio shades that can be closed when the sun needs to be absorbed or opened when it is just unbearable. Whichever, pulling a shade over the patio is a good idea.
