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It's always fun to go outside and turn your patio into its own little world. Designing a new patio will not only add value to your home from a real estate stand point, but it will also add fun and enjoyment for you and your family. Here are 5 great and simple patio ideas for sprucing up your patio.
Add A Water Garden
Water is just fun and relaxing all at the same time. It provides a peaceful and serene environment. Go to your local home and garden store and check out the patio-size water gardens. Try to get one with a recirculating pump so you and your family can enjoy the sound of water as it trickles over the stones.
Build Your Patio Under A Canopy
If you have a large shade tree in your backyard, you can build your patio under its canopy. This will allow you to enjoy some shade when it's scorching hot outside. You can also add a little spice to it by planting shade patio plants
such as hostas and caladiums around the patio.
Add A Fragrant Path
Its nice to go out on the patio and smell the nice, rich aroma of arching stalks of flowering tobacco or licorice-scented sprays of hyssop. Build so you can walk through it as you make your way to your seating arrangements. This will help you relax and enjoy the breeze a little more.
Add a Hammock
Hammocks tend to be the best furniture to begin with and never without one on a patio. It can come in various sizes, shapes, usage, colors and materials that ultimately depend on your budget. The most stressful issue about hammock is actually which ones and how many to get. Here are a gist of questions that can help you to narrow down your which hammock you should get for your patio.
Does your patio have room for a hammock? If not, you should then consider a hammock chair as they require less space.
Do you want a fixed or portable hammock? If you want to move it around the patio or garden, then you should opt for hammocks with wheel kits.
Do you prefer fabric, rope, quilted, padded or hand-woven hammock?
Are you using the hammock in your indoor or outdoor patio? If outdoor, you need it to be water resistance, which polyester fabric is suitable as they absorb more water.
Do you require a strong and sturdy hammock? How large are the people who will be using it?
Do you need branded hammocks such as Pawleys Island Rope Hammocks, Hatteras Hammocks, etc.
Add Carpet To Your Patio
These days, weather resistant rugs for the outdoors can be found just about anywhere. They come in many different shapes and sizes, which allow you to really spice up your patio and is one of the simplest patio ideas you will find. Try to select rugs that are made from recycled materials so you can not only be creative, but also environmentally friendly at the same time.
