When we get thoughts of repairing a house, we sigh heavily and after counting all the expenses, immediately abandon this idea. Very often we forget about the backyard, although it is quite a large part of the territory of the house. Most often, a backyard is not visible to anyone except the owners of the house, and for the same reason there is a lack of logic and a sense of beauty in its landscape.
The design and arrangement of the yard is one of the pleasant stages of construction, because it is this opportunity to have your own outdoor recreation area that makes the idea of living in a private house attractive. a few decades ago, these ideas were directly related to the use of the backyard of the house as land for sowing and harvesting. Nowadays the owners of country houses use the backyard as a family recreation area. Here are 5 tips for you to makeover your backyard and give it a second life.
In order for all your efforts to rebuild the backyard first of all to succeed, it is necessary to draw up a landscape design plan. Visualize the desired results and focus on the things that are important to you: usability, appearance, design, or maybe all together. Pay attention to your lifestyle, do you have children or animals, how often do you usually meet with friends and organize parties? The choice of details and interior elements depends on your answers to these questions and personal preferences. Landscape designers advice is to divide it into zones, squares, each of which will contain a certain detail (flower beds, basin, gazebos) Using this method, the entire area of the backyard will get the rational use of space.
If the area of your house allows you to place a pool or pond on it, this will be an excellent detail of your landscape. The main thing here is to think about the details and rationality. When arranging a swimming pool, it is important to think about sun protection, especially if you live in warm countries where the sun can burn heavily. The UAE is definitely the expert in the production of sun protection systems, any type of outdoor furniture whether it’s a beach umbrella in Dubai or swimming pool shade, has to be really solid and resistant to the sun heat of the Middle East and its extremely high humidity. For those who prefer to spend much time outside the house it is a must to have an umbrella chase structure. Such system will help to hide not only from the sun but also from the rain, so that you can comfortably read a book while listening to the sound of rain.
Another way to transform a backyard is to add a place for a fire. Having a patio will be a gathering occasion for friends and family. It also helps to light up and warm the open space during cool nights. In addition, children can cook marshmallows over a campfire. Creating such a corner will not be difficult, but how many good memories it will bring. A few people pay attention to the backyard lighting, although it is very important and makes up the entire atmosphere of the house after sunset. Of course, do not forget about the economical consumption of electricity. In the yard lighting, several types of lanterns are used at once.
For example, general lighting is installed for illumination near the house, for this purpose high lanterns are used. Low lighting adds comfort and atmosphere, small lamps that are located on the ground or directly in the paving slabs help to illuminate the paths at night. The main criteria for choosing lightning is functionality, it is necessary to adhere to one style of lighting. You need to give preference to cold or warm light and not mix them together. Using these little tips to makeover a backyard, you will add comfort and create a beautiful landscape design. No doubt you will spend more time outside with your family and friends.