Tips & Advice For Designing A Stunning Patio For Your Home
Nowhere in the country is having stunning and functional exterior spaces as important as Arizona. Nonetheless, many homes’ exterior areas leave a lot to be desired. Therefore, if you are considering a makeover for your Arizona home’s exterior, consider the following tips and advice to make your patio as stunning as possible.
USE SEAMLESS TILE BETWEEN YOUR HOME INTERIOR AND PATIO
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us the importance of maximizing the functional space of our properties. This has caused many homeowners to look to their lawns, porches, and patios as a means of breaking up the monotony of a safer-at-home schedule.
The benefit to living in the favorable Arizona climate is that the transition between your home’s interior and exterior can be extremely subtle. By using vinyl sliding glass doors and lining your patio with the same durable tongue-and-groove tile used in the kitchen, you can effectively add square footage to your home without building an add-on. The smooth transition offered by outdoor tile is ideal for hosting evening cookouts where people will be frequently milling in-and-out of your home.
CAPITALIZE ON THE ADVANTAGES OF SLANTED ROOFS
Given the Arizona sun, it is essential that you have ample shade for any outdoor space in which you plan to spend time. With this in mind, when considering porch ceiling ideas, look at slanted coverings that are becoming increasingly trendy. While the need for a slanted roof in terms of rain runoff may not be as great in Arizona as in other parts of the country, the slanted roof can create a type of “open-mouth” effect that makes the patio seem more bright and spacious.
CHOOSE BUILT-IN FIRE PITS OVER PORTABLE UNITS
One of the most prevailing trends in Arizona design in recent years has been the inclusion of built-in fire pits in exterior spaces, a trend that has strengthened during the pandemic as people have renewed their commitment to getting in touch with nature and spending quality time outdoors.
A built-in fire pit is a great way to increase the functionality of your patio while adding resale value to your property. When adroitly included in a brick or natural stone layout, a fire pit adds an attractive architectural element to your home’s exterior that portable fire pits simply cannot match.
PAIR THE PATIO WITH A ZERO-EDGE POOL
Sticking with the theme of seamless transitions, a zero-edge pool is a great way to blend your pool and patio space. By using innovative handrail ideas and replacing steps with a gradual slope, you can effectively add water to your Arizona home while creating a more natural appearance than with traditional pools. Using this design, any water that splashes out is caught by a trough and cycled back into the pool deck drain, helping ensure maximum efficiency of resources.
USE PLANTING WALLS FOR A TOUCH OF GREEN
In most Arizona residences, the majority of outdoor landscaping will make use of stone or other xeriscaping techniques. However, any exterior space can always be made a bit more stunning with a touch of green.
This can be easily accomplished by installing a planting wall. Sometimes referred to as a vertical garden, a planting wall is a great way to add some greenery to your patio when space is limited. The vertical structure promotes growth by exposing the plants to more sunlight, with greater growing efficiency as any unused water or minerals trickles down to lower levels of the planting wall for absorption. The wall can also help add an element of privacy to the patio.
CONCLUSION
Now more than ever, it is essential that you have highly attractive and functional exterior spaces for your Arizona home. By considering the aforementioned tips and advice, you are sure to create a stunning patio that increases the comfort and value of your home.
Skylar Ross is a contributor to the Innovative Materials blog. He is a content writer for the construction and home improvement industries with an interest in landscaping, outdoor remodeling, and interior design. Skylar is focused on educating homeowners, contractors, and architects on innovative materials and methods of construction that increase property value, improve sustainability, and create a warm and welcoming ambiance.