Bring Nature into Your Backyard!
Patios and Gathering
Spaces
Patios and other gathering spaces are usually the focal point for activity in your
backyard. Consider their design and look and nearby placement other features
like shade structures, pergolas, indoor kitchens, fire pits, and kivas.
If you have enough space in your yard, consider having two or three spaces for
different purposes. For instance, small remote patios may allow a separate
private gathering space or a secluded location to relax and read. See our
Hardscaping Ideas page for other elements for you might add in and around your
patio or other gathering space.
Patios and Gathering Spaces Ideas
Patio Surfaces
You should consider choosing the type of surface for your
patio based upon what you will enjoy, how it matches the
style of your home, and the feel you’d like to give to that
space. We can advise you on options when we meet and
view your yard. Here are a few ideas.
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Gray concrete patios are quite common. If you’d
like to use concrete, consider adding style with
borders of brick or pavers and inlay designs.
Another option is colored concrete.
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Pavers add a very warm and relaxed feeling to a
patio. Although paver patios may cost two to
three times that of concrete, this cost is
negligible over the time you’ll get to enjoy a
more appealing space. Paver surfaces are also
easier to repair than concrete.
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Flagstone ads a natural outdoors feeling to a patio space. There are multiple options for installation.
Flagstone surfaces can cost three to four times that of concrete alone, but this cost is also negligable over
the time you’ll get to enjoy a more custom space.
Decks
Decks are a form of patio raised off the ground by a small or large distance that create their own isolated space,
often with a unique view of the backyard or surrounding area. Many decks have surrounding fencing or
benches. They can be created with wood (often redwood), artificial wood such as Trex, composite wood,
treated timbers, and sometimes concrete. Mountain Paradise can help you see where decks might fit into your
hardscaping design.
Patio Shading and Framing
You may want to provide shading for your patio. You
may also wish to frame the patio space to provide
privacy or a more intimate feeling.
Shade structures can be next to your
home or stand-alone. They provide
protection from the sun and rain.
Mountain Paradise can construct a
variety of custom structures for your
yard. Take a look in our galleries. Talk to
us about ideas when we visit your yard.
Sometimes patios and gathering spaces can benefit from privacy from other parts of your yard
or outside your yard. Putting up short wall segments can frame and add privacy to patios. A
pergola can be installed over a patio to add the feeling of a more intimate space without completely blocking
the sun and sky.
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