What things do you need to plan for when designing an outdoor living space?
Whether you’re creating your dream deck-side kitchen or adding a cool,
comfortable poolside cabana, thoughtful planning is key to ensuring maximum use
and a lasting return-on-investment. Our project experts have the information
you need to achieve a successful design.
Decide on a Theme for Your Porch or Patio
Will you be using your space primarily for cooking, dining,
relaxing, or entertaining? Visualizing the end-use of this space will help you
ensure a cohesive design.
Multi-Use Outdoor Spaces
If your outdoor space will be multifunctional, create
outdoor rooms or “zones.” Marking out each area in advance, and considering
what you will do in each, will help when it’s time to select furnishings. Take
measurements, shopping for furnishings carefully based on the intended use of
each area. Poorly sized furniture can sabotage your design. Fit and clearance
are crucial to functionality.
Select a Style and Color Palette
Will you use neutrals, nature-inspired hues, or bold and
bright colors? What theme will you carry through your design? The more you
personalize your space, the more inviting it will be, and the more you will use
it.
Consider Built-Ins
Built-ins like benches, planters, and kitchen amenities are
popular for their lasting design. Built-in fire features provide an inviting,
cozy spot for gathering, while integrated water features offer a calming focal
point. They are an excellent way to create a feeling of cohesiveness throughout
your outdoor space.
Add Versatile Pergola Shelter
Ensure comfort with an adjustable louvered pergola system.
StruXure home pergolas provide shelter from the rain on-demand, adjust to the
ideal angle to provide protection against the harsh glare of the afternoon
sunlight when you need it, opening later in the night to reveal starlit skies.
Easy to operate, our custom pergola designs, with integrated lighting, ceiling
fans, patio heaters, and motorized screens, ensure maximum use of your porch or
patio space year-round.
Design for Privacy
High walls, tall hedges, and trellises
can offer protection from onlookers. "Sunken" below deck and
multilayer designs, which create a lovely effect and offer a variety of
opportunities for adding color and texture with hardscaping, can also enhance
privacy. Landscaping flat? Incorporate motorized
screens and curtains into your pergola design, enjoying privacy
on-demand.
Choose Durable Materials
Invest in options that are beautiful and made to last, from
your furnishings to your pergola design. “Bargain” options often end up costing
more with repeated replacement. Quality materials, such as the fully extruded
aluminum pergola design of StruXure systems, with premium Akzo Nobel
powder coating, are easy to clean and built to withstand heat,
UV rays, salt, hail, heavy snow loads, and hurricane-force winds.
Don’t Overlook the Importance of Maintenance
Choosing easy-care materials allows you to spend less time
on maintenance and more time enjoying yourself.
Plan for success, and
you will achieve an outdoor living space design that will provide lasting
satisfaction for years to come. Contact Denver Pergola Systems for a
complimentary design consultation today.
This article was previously published at: https://denverpergolas.com/adjustable-residential-pergolas/essential-plan-for-your-outdoor-living-space/
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