Some homeowners love a wide-open, grassy space but others prefer more defined landscape areas. A skilled deck builder can create gathering zones within a large St. John, IN, yard to designate the purpose of each space.
Evaluate Your Outdoor Space
To a certain extent, the available space that your deck builder has to work with can determine how many and what size gathering spaces that you can plan. This is where it is helpful to measure the property that you intend to transform, so there is an accurate representation of what is available as this can help you make decisions about which spaces are most important to you and serve your needs best.
Decide Your Zones
Kids’ Play Area: When planning a kids’ play area, this zone needs a base that has excellent drainage because the last thing you need is for the kids to run out to play in a huge mud hole. Consider gravel or plastic mulch as a base layer for the playset and surrounding areas as they tend to drain and provide a suitable surface for the games your children love.
Grassy Space: There is something special about a geometric grassy space where the family can play badminton tournaments, have a cartwheel competition, and just spread a blanket for an impromptu picnic. When a grass space is defined, it can seem to take a special meaning for favorite activities.
Dining Deck: While a deck can traditionally tend to be higher off the ground, it does not necessarily have to be. A low deck can allow for easy movement between the grassy space and the dining deck when there are wide and long steps to accommodate multiple people at once.
A dining deck can have an outdoor dining set to seat as many people as you prefer and adding a roof or umbrellas to shade the space from the sun can make the entire area more pleasant.
Outdoor Living Room: An outdoor deck can act as an outdoor living room with a multi-purpose function to allow for entertaining, relaxing, and family game night. A wide variety of materials can make a durable deck more affordable while serving a similar purpose to a paver patio. With wide doors that recess into the wall or huge picture windows that make the space feel like one large living room, a deck of this size can add versatility.
Fire Feature: Everyone loves to gather around the fire and roast marshmallows. When you add a fireplace or fire pit to your outdoor deck space, you bring instant ambiance into your landscape. Of all the potential gathering spaces, the fire feature might just be the one that transforms your landscape the most. Rustic or elegant, modern or traditional, wood-fired or gas/propane, your fireplace gathering place will become a treasured focal point for outdoor fun.
An expert deck builder can guide your selection of which specific gathering spaces will serve your entertainment and relaxation needs the best as they work with you to create a unique St. John, IN, property with distinct gathering spaces. Holidays, birthday parties, and impromptu barbecues will be so much fun with defined gathering spaces built by a master deck builder for year-round enjoyment.
