In the back of your mind, you probably have a vision of your dream vacation. Do you envision watching the sunset while dining Al Fresco at a Mediterranean bistro? Digging your feet into the white sand of a beautiful beach? Interacting with nature while following a stream through the woods? Or maybe you’re taking in sun while relaxing by a pool? With the right style and theme, your backyard could easily be transformed into your dream vacation retreat.
For a Mediterranean Bistro, consider the following:
- A patio with a terra cotta coloring
- An outdoor kitchen and open fireplace
- Container gardens
- A plant combination that features lush foliage and a color scheme of cooling blues and purples with hot accents of orange and red
- Stone mulch, vine plantings and slender upright evergreens
- Outdoor Art that includes attractive urns and flowerboxes
- A simple reflecting pool or fountain
- Arbors and Pergolas
For a Coastal or Beach Retreat, consider the following:
- A plant combination that is subtle in color and contains tall grasses to flow in the wind, ‘Torulosa’ Junipers and Indian Hawthorns
- Consider Riverstone and Boulder accents
- Container gardening for bright color
- A large sandbox for Anarondock Chairs and sandcastles
- A patio for sunbathing
- A wet bar for making umbrella drinks
- A wooden deck or walkway to simulate the Boardwalk
- Outdoor art that includes driftwood and beach oriented themes
For a Woodland Cabin Escape, consider the following:
- Wooden deck and natural stone patio
- A plant combination that includes textured pines and evergreens; all color will come from different evergreen foliages (think Blue Spruces, Gold Mop Cypresses, and various junipers)
- Riverstones and Boulders
- A realistic water feature including a pond, waterfall and running riverbed
- Natural paths through the garden
- A private escape or two
