What are the benefits of having a deck or patio?
What are the benefits of having a deck or patio?
If you’re looking to enhance your outdoor living space, a deck or patio can be an excellent addition to your Colorado home. Not only do they provide a place to relax and entertain, but they also offer several other benefits.
1. Increased Living Space
One of the main benefits of having a deck or patio is that it provides additional living space for your home. With a deck or patio, you have a dedicated area for outdoor activities such as grilling, dining, and entertaining guests. Rather than having empty yard space, you can create a meaningful and useful space for some of your favorite outdoor hobbies.
2. Enhanced Beauty of Your Outdoor Space
A deck or patio can also enhance the beauty of your outdoor space. With a well-designed deck or patio, you can create an inviting and functional area that complements the natural beauty of your yard. Additionally, adding landscaping elements like plants, flowers, and water features can create a relaxing and tranquil atmosphere.
3. A Versatile Space
Decks and patios are versatile spaces that can be used for a variety of purposes. From hosting outdoor parties and barbecues to relaxing with a good book, these spaces can be customized to suit your needs. You can also choose from a variety of materials and styles to create a deck or patio that fits your personal taste and complements your home’s architecture.
4. Improved Accessibility
If you have a multi-level home, a deck or patio can improve accessibility to your outdoor space. This is particularly important for older adults or individuals with mobility challenges. A deck or patio can provide a flat and stable surface for easier access to the outdoors.
5. Increased Home Value
Finally, a deck or patio can increase the value of your home. According to a report by the National Association of Realtors, adding a patio or deck can result in a return on investment of up to 102%. This means that not only will you enjoy your outdoor living space while you live in your home, but it can also pay off when it’s time to sell.
When it comes to designing and building a deck or patio, it’s important to work with an experienced landscaping company. At Fredell, we have years of experience designing and building custom decks and patios that fit our clients’ unique needs and styles. From choosing the right materials to designing a layout that maximizes your outdoor living space, we can help you create the deck or patio of your dreams.
Landscaping Ideas for Small Yards: Making the Most of Your Outdoor Space
Landscaping Ideas for Small Yards: Making the Most of Your Outdoor Space
If you’re someone who loves spending time outdoors, you know firsthand how important it is to have a beautiful and functional yard. But when you’re working with a small space, it can be challenging to create an outdoor oasis that fits your needs. That’s why we’ve put together some landscaping ideas for small yards to help you make the most of your outdoor space.
Create a Focal Point: When you step outside into your small yard, what do you want to see? A beautiful fountain, a vibrant tree, or a unique sculpture? Whatever it is, make it the focal point of your yard. Having a focal point draws the eye and makes the space feel larger. For a small yard, you could choose a beautiful birdbath that serves as the centerpiece for your outdoor space. It not only adds visual interest, but it also attracts birds, which makes for a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.
Use Vertical Space: In a small yard, using vertical space is a game-changer. By adding hanging baskets, a trellis, or a living wall, you can add depth and interest to your outdoor space without taking up valuable square footage. Plus, it’s a great opportunity to show off your green thumb! Having a small vertical garden to grow herbs and succulents in can add so much character to your yard. To keep your herbs within easy reach, if possible, place the garden right outside your kitchen window, so you can easily grab some fresh herbs when cooking.
Keep it Simple: In a small yard, less is often more. By sticking to a simple color scheme and a few key elements, you can create a cohesive and streamlined design. Try opting for a neutral color palette and a minimalist style to make your yard feel more spacious. Add some decorative rocks and pavers to create a clean and modern look without adding too much clutter.
Create Zones: Even in a small yard, it’s possible to create separate zones for different activities. For example, try creating a seating area for relaxing, a dining area for outdoor meals, and a small vegetable garden. Using different materials and landscaping features to delineate each zone helps to make the most of a limited space. Add a couple of chairs and a small table with a colorful outdoor rug to define the space. For a vegetable garden, use raised garden beds to keep the plants contained and organized.
Choose the Right Plants: When selecting plants for a small yard, it’s important to choose varieties that won’t outgrow the space or require too much maintenance. Using native plants as well as dwarf varieties of trees and shrubs is a great idea. Mixing and matching textures and colors can create interest without overwhelming the space.
Add Lighting: Lastly, don’t forget about lighting! Adding lighting to your small yard can create ambiance and extend the use of your space into the evening. Try using string lights to create a cozy atmosphere and install path lights to illuminate your walkway. The string lights add a warm and inviting glow to your yard, while the path lights provide safety and visibility at night. Plus, they’re solar powered, so you don’t have to worry about adding additional electricity to a small space.
With these landscaping ideas for small yards, you can transform your outdoor space into a beautiful and functional oasis. Whether you’re relaxing in your seating area, harvesting fresh vegetables from your garden, or enjoying the ambiance of your string lights, you’ll be amazed at how much you can do with a small yard. So go ahead and get creative – your outdoor space is waiting for you!
Entertaining Outdoors
Entertaining Outdoors
Do you like entertaining outdoors? Fredell Enterprises can design your yard with amenities that will be sure to entertain your guests. Features such as patios, heaters, stereo systems, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits, and outdoor kitchens. You also could add a sauna, hot tub, and/or steam showers to relax that hard day of work away. A really nice touch in a beautiful garden is to have a stream or pond. The possibilities are endless.
Outdoor Fire Pit Ideas
Fire pits are extremely popular for outdoor living spaces in Colorado Springs, and they make an excellent choice for a fun, engaging addition to your backyard deck or patio area. The landscape architects and designers on staff at Fredell Enterprises, Inc. have installed outdoor fire pits in all sorts of locations in Colorado and can help you decide on which design will work best for your outdoor living space. For the discerning homeowner, no store-bought, pre-made, dime a dozen generic fire pit will do. You deserve a custom made fire pit that perfectly complements the rest of your outdoor aesthetic, and Fredell Enterprises can make that happen. Take a peek at our Colorado Springs fire pit designs.
Patio Fireplace Styles
There are several different types of fire pits available for your backyard space. Our fire pit systems utilize either natural gas or propane. We can design a fire pit for your patio or deck using basic manual ignition burners or remote controlled electronic ignition very similar to a television remote control. The size of the flame is adjusted with the twist of a key, and built-in auto shut-off safety features ensure you never have a fire going unless you want to. If the flame should inadvertently go out at any time during operation, the gas supply will automatically shut off.
We can place an outdoor fire pit on a deck, a patio, or a natural sitting area to help bring your landscaping design to life. Each of our fire pit designs is uniquely constructed and installed for your specific setting and desired aesthetic. There’s no “cookie cutter” feel to anything we do, so you can rest assured that your fire pit will be uniquely “you” and reflect your personal style. Our fire pit enclosures are built from heat and flame resistant materials which can be molded into a variety of shapes and completed using cultured stone, brick, or flagstone according to your preference. Have a unique fire pit idea? We’ll do our best to make it happen for you.
Whether you prefer a sunken outdoor fire pit embedded into a stone patio for a rustic feel, an elevated fire pit encased in a stone vessel, or a rectangular, trough style brick fire pit with extended borders offering a convenient surface to place your food or drinks, we can design, build, and install it for you to make your outdoor space complete.
Colorado Landscape Ideas Perfect For Summer
Summer is the time people love to get outdoors and gather for food, fun, and various outdoor activities. It’s also grilling season! Is your outdoor living space ready for summer? Whether you need an outdoor fire pit, a new patio or extension of your existing one, a retaining wall, or a decked out outdoor kitchen and barbeque station, Fredell Enterprises, Inc., can make it happen for you.
Xeriscape Landscape Ideas
Not only is Xeriscaping a practical way to design your outdoor living space, but it is also a beautiful accent to help show off your home to visitors. Xeriscape, commonly misspelled as zeroscape, is a water-smart method of landscaping in an arid environment such as Colorado. Xeriscaping is different from natural landscaping because there is a high focus on the selection of plants for the design that helps with water conservation.
Outdoor Kitchen
An outdoor kitchen is a great place to hang out in the summertime, and it can help save on your home cooling bills by keeping all that heat outside your house. When the weather is warm, the last thing you want to do is stand over a hot stove inside when you can enjoy the outdoors and use your grill. Why not build an outdoor kitchen that can not only handle your grilling needs but contains an oven and outdoor refrigerator as well? Keep everything you need for your next barbeque bash right at hand with a fully functional outdoor kitchen.
Retaining Wall
A retaining wall in your outdoor space is not only functional in helping prevent erosion from water drainage, but it can also be an aesthetically pleasing element of your outdoor space. Whether you decide to use concrete, brick, or natural stone, our landscape architects can incorporate a functional retaining wall that’s also beautiful and could even serve as extra seating for your guests.
Stone or Brick Fire Pits
Fire pits are excellent for intimate gatherings when it’s time to sit back and enjoy a glass of wine with your spouse, conversation with a group of friends, or a plate of s’ mores with the kids. The experienced Colorado Springs landscape architects and designers on staff at Fredell Enterprises, Inc. will work with you to bring your perfect outdoor living space to life.
Our high-end landscaping services include:
- Built-in barbeques
- Decks
- Outdoor Lighting
- Outdoor bars
- Water features
We can bring some or all of the above elements into your outdoor space.