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CREATE YOUR OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM WITH TERRAIN

landscaping / January 29, 2021

Use your backyard to its full potential.

Living in a house and having a backyard is an asset in this day and age, however, using your backyard to its full potential is of the upmost importance to home value.

Expanding or upgrading your outdoor living space, not only increases the resell value of your home, but also gives you that much needed outdoor space to work, exercise and entertain your family and friends.

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/Photo (top left) & (top right) OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM with Williamson Landscape Architects, Photo (bottom right) CHEF ENTERTAINING, Photo (RIGHT) WANISHING EDGE /

Creating your ideal outdoor living space requires considerate planning and a holistic approach to landscaping. Landcaping includes a wide variety of elements that can generally be grouped into two main categories: hardscape and softscape.

Softscape refers to all the living elements in a landscape including planting, living walls, lawn and green roofs. Hardscape represents all inanimate objects of a landscape such as walls, paving and pathways.

With more people spending their free time at home, outdoor living rooms and kitchens are in high demand along with recreation features such as pools, bocce ball and basketball courts. Hardscape features that add function and ambiance are on the top of many homeowners' must-have lists. Examples include fire pits and fire tables, as well as water features and ponds.

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/Photo (top left) & (top right) EAST SIDE RETREAT with Williamson Landscape Architects and Coburn Construction, Photo (bottom left) MADISON MODERN with SCJ Studio and McKinney Group, Inc, Photo (middle right) BEACH HOUSE, Photo (bottom right) LUXURY OUTDOOR LIVING /

Understanding the material and product options available to you can help you create a cohesive design for maximum enjoyment no matter the size of your backyard. All it takes is the right components and a touch of creativity and you will have yourself an outdoor living space that has become an asset to your home.

Have a house or a summer home with an unfinished outdoor space? Contact Terrain to plan ahead for the upcoming summer season.CONTACT US VIEW PORTFOLIO