FIVE CREATIVE WAYS TO MAKE USE OF YOUR PATIO
When Spring/ Summer approaches it’s time to add a patio suited to your needs, add some flower beds and select the correct garden furniture making it ready for use. Whether your garden is primarily used for hosting parties, the practicalities of daily life or as a place to find a touch of peace and quiet, there are many fantastic ways to make use of your outdoor space. Here we suggest five innovative ways to make the most of your patio and how to bring each vision to life:
A dinner party area
To turn your patio into a place of elegance, make sure you have a beautiful statement dining table with plenty of comfortable seating for your guests. Add fairy lights in your trees and hedges and decorate your table with tea lights in jars for additional yet subtle lighting. Have planted or potted herbs around the dinning space to introduce beauty and delightful smells to encourage the appetite.
A family seating area
There’s nothing better than spending quality family time in the garden, and with just a few subtle touches, your patio is the perfect place to do so. To create a cosy area for you and your loved ones to enjoy, consider arranging a few garden sofas around a fire pit. Stock up on blankets and outdoor pillows for the evening chill, so you can simply relax and enjoy each other’s company. McCarthy Bros Ltd are on hand to guide you into making the best choice of suitable patio for your family’s needs.
A reading area
If you work from home and would like a way of enjoying the sunshine during business hours, or you can’t think of anything better than catching the last hours of sun with a book, an outdoor reading area could be the ideal way to take advantage of your patio. For a truly serene spot where you can lose yourself in a book, string up a hammock and consider investing in a patio with a pergola or gazebo to provide much-needed shade during the hottest hours of the day.
A Zen Garden
If you love nothing more than meditating after a long day or starting your Sunday with a sun salutation, turning your patio into a Zen Garden may just be the perfect solution for you. Introducing natural materials like slate, cobbles, white sand and moss and keeping your patio clutter-free with room for yoga mats, will all lend to the Zen theme. Framing the area with plenty of greenery like bamboo, cherry blossom and wisteria will create a beautifully restorative retreat. Adding a cascading water feature will bring a touch of serenity or build a pond into your patio to display coy carp.
A wildlife hub
The perfect way for nature lovers to make use of their outdoor space is to encourage birds, squirrels, butterflies and frogs to your garden by turning your patio into a charming wildlife hub. To create your wildlife haven, frame your patio with beds of nectar-rich flowers such as lavender and primrose to attract butterflies, have a log stack or bug hotel, invest in a feeder to entice birds and consider building a pond into your patio to accommodate a few frogs.
If you’re looking to transform your garden, D. McCarthy Brothers, based in Lichfield, would be proud to help you bring you design dreams to life with our patio paving and landscaping expertise. Get in touch with our team of professionals to find out what we could do for you today.