Landscaping
Look Outside for Additional Living Space If adding square footage to your home is cost-prohibitive or physically impossible, look to any available outdoor space to increase your home’s livability. That’s what design-build firm Outdoor Dreams did for the Virginia family with young kids whose patio is seen here. The attractive curved patio encircles a fire pit and features built-in seating that follows the curved retaining wall. The slope above is planted with a mix of grasses, shrubs and perennials that enclose the space. Small patio pavers set in polymeric sand — a mixture of fine sand and polymers — creates a graphic surface underfoot and prevents weeds from growing through. This patio photo earned Outdoor Dreams a Best of Houzz Design award, and is among the top 10 patio photos uploaded to Houzz in 2019.
A stunning hanging sofa, suspended above the garden floor from a tree, provides an ideal setting for relaxing and enjoying the view.
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