When the weather warms up and all you can think about is getting outside again, an outdoor kitchen with fresh landscape plants can transform your Wellesley, MA, backyard. Enjoy the fresh air and sunshine with these amazing additions to your landscape.
Expanded Patio
When you love spending time outside in your yard but the patio is not large enough to host a group of friends or does not offer enough space to spread out and relax, expanding the patio can be the answer. A patio is one of the most hard-working landscape features so designing the one that will serve your needs should be a priority.
Your landscaper can start with discussing how you want to use a patio. Are you interested in entertaining often? Do you just need a spot to wind down from the day? Are your children going to spend a lot of time there? There are many factors that affect the size, shape, and proximity to the house when planning a new patio.
When it is time to choose the materials, your landscaper can help you decide among the many striking patio pavers. These pavers are interchangeable and can be arranged in any fashion to suit your preference. Once you have an expanded patio, it is time to add the outdoor kitchen.
Outdoor Kitchen
Because the outdoor kitchen focuses first on the cook, you should work with your landscaper to plan the kitchen that suits your cooking needs. For the grill master, having a smoker, gas grill, and charcoal grill can let you prepare your favorite meals.
If you like to grill but having all the sides is just as important to you, choose a grill, cooktop, refrigerator, and deep sink. A pizza oven can be a surprising addition. Most guests will delight to make their own pizza and cook it in the pizza oven for that specialty pizza taste.
Another appliance that can come in handy is an ice machine. Not only does the ice machine produce plenty of ice for holidays and birthday celebrations but it can double as an additional cooler to chill drinks quickly.
Outdoor Bar
An outdoor bar can let your guests grab a drink while you cook the meal. Built of the same wall stone as the outdoor kitchen, these two spaces can have a unified appearance that offers the ease of moving back and forth to you and your guests.
With another refrigerator to keep the drinks chilled and plenty of electrical outlets for plugging in blenders, an outdoor bar can increase the seating for larger groups, too.
You might also consider adding a coffee nook to the design since many people enjoy coffee after dinner. With an espresso machine, traditional coffee, and all the creamers, your guests can drink the coffee they prefer.
Landscape Design
Of course your landscaper will plan the perfect trees, shrubs, and seasonal blooms to bring out the best in your new landscape features. With strategic trees for shade on warm days and shrubs that offer multi-green tones, the finished yard can be a dazzling sight.
They can install oversize planters with seasonal blooms for color on your patio and in the outdoor kitchen for most of the year.
