Hardscaping has become a popular trend when referring to outdoor home improvement. Landscaping is one way to improve your yard and overall outdoor space, but when landscaping is mixed with hardscaping the results can be quite impressive.
Landscaping vs Hardscaping
Landscaping refers to things like plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, gardens and lawns, while hardscaping refers to things like pathways, stamped concrete, structures, stone and decorative rocks. When you blend these two together you can create some beautiful and distinct looks that add appeal and character to the look of your home.
Adding a curved, brick pathway bordered with flowers and plants can give a very inviting look. If you live in an area with slopes and hills you may want to add a terraced retaining wall filled with shrubs, plants and flowers to add layers and texture to your yard while also eliminating some of the hard to mow grassy slopes.
Outdoor Living Areas
Both hardscaping and landscaping can play a crucial role in the development of an outdoor room or outdoor living space, especially since expanding our living space into our yards has become increasingly popular. With our busy lifestyles more people are wanting to find a close place to relax and that space is often times the outdoor living area in the back yard. For some this has become an outdoor room with a ceiling and complete set of outdoor furniture, for others this has become a nicely designed patio with an outdoor fireplace or waterfall.
The use of hardscaping can add both convenience and luxury to your home. It also makes the square footage of a home feel like it has increased. With the help of outdoor kitchens, patio tables and outdoor fireplaces the yard can easily become a comfortable part of your living space.
Not only does it make your place feel bigger but it will also add value to your home. A nicely designed patio or outdoor room has become a big selling point. But even if you don’t plan on selling your home anytime soon an outdoor home improvement like this will make you enjoy being home even more.
