If your Madison and Middleton, WI, backyard is not, in your view, an ideal flat space, you might be tempted to think that it can’t accommodate your landscape plans. Improve your outdoor living experience with these distinctive features that work with the property you have.
Elevated Patio
Landscape experts can take that awkward slope at the edge of your backdoor and transform it into a custom elevated patio. By matching the natural stone or patio pavers to your home’s architecture and colors, they can create a seamless transition from the door to the patio area.
This patio space can hold comfortable furniture for instant relaxation outside the backdoor. When they add a low retaining wall with pillars at the steps, this can create a feeling of privacy within the space. You can also use the surface of the wall for extra seating for a large group when entertaining.
Transition with Steps
The landscape team can incorporate wide, deep stone steps to transition to the next level of patio space. Topped with flagstone or a flat stone of your choice, the steps can provide a safe way to move from one space to the next. The pillars at the entrance to the steps can visually signal for your guests the end of one patio and the entrance to another.
Lower Patio
Outdoor kitchen: On the lower patio can be an outdoor kitchen that allows for all your creative cooking endeavors. With two grills, one for meat and one for veggies, and a smoker, you will be able to grill to perfection any food you choose.
You could plan to have a deep sink for cleaning the mess and plenty of counter space for preparing the food to be cooked. When your countertops are expansive, you can invite your friends to help you.
Dining space: Having the dining space near the outdoor kitchen can make serving a breeze. All you have to do is set up a buffet along the counter and your guests can help themselves to all the yummy food. You might opt for one long table to seat everyone together or multiple tables so dining can feel more intimate.
Fire pit: At another end of the patio can be a custom fire pit where you can sit and put your feet up after a great meal. The draw of a fire pit will never get old, especially when it is gas-powered with an easy on/off and no mess left behind. Fire pits are quite customizable in terms of their size, shape, and stone choice.
Pergola: Covering the outdoor kitchen and dining space with a pergola can set these areas off as distinct functional spaces intended for a unique purpose. A pergola can also add an element of nature to the patio with hefty wood posts set in natural stone or wall stone and topped with custom beams with decorative edges. A pergola adds a vertical element to the space for a more appealing, interesting appearance.
Complete the entirely new unique outdoor space with a fresh landscape palette and enticing flowers, and you’ll have distinctive outdoor features to enjoy for many years. Not only will this improve your outdoor living experience, but the new additions give that slope you thought was a problem a new function.
