Are you looking for ways to embrace the alfresco lifestyle? One option would be to create a new seating area in your garden. By doing this, you’ll have the perfect spot to enjoy meals and drinks with your friends and family in a beautiful outdoor space. But how do you set up this type of area? Well, there are a few points that you will need to consider.
The Right Surface
It’s important that you have the right surface platform for your seating area. If possible, you need to avoid setting this up on grass. The problem here is that if it rains, the area will be muddy, murky and unusable. Ideally, you want something similar to an elevated deck or a patio. Both could be perfect and it will be up to you which one you choose. If you want the seating area to blend in more naturally with the rest of the garden an elevated wooden deck will be the best choice here. That way, you can use shades and colours that still look natural.
Do You Need Shelter?
You might want to think about whether you need to build a shelter for your seating area. This will only be necessary if you want to use the space all through the year or if you want to make sure that you can leave the furniture outside. A shelter can either be connected to your home or completely separate depending on where you decide to build your new seating area. There are plenty of attractive features too such as lighting, vents for air circulation and even different styles. Be aware though, this will add to the cost of building a seating area like this.
Add Texture And Decor
You then need to think about decorating your seating area and ensuring that it stands out as a beautiful part of your garden. You could do this by adding a rockery as part of the design. A rockery is a great way to add a unique feature to your garden. There are lots of different materials to choose from as well like Kelkay rockery stone. Colar Twist and Polar Mist rockery stones are particularly attractive and the clash of shades can provide a wonderful aesthetic to border any seating area.
You can also use your shrubs and plants to decorate a seating space. For instance, you might have set it up near the fence of your garden. If that’s the case, consider planting some ivy and letting it grow up and around the fence to add some extra colour to the space.
Get Great Furniture
The final job will be choosing and purchasing the right furniture for the space. Again, there are plenty of different possibilities here so you need to choose the type that matches the design that you want. Modern styles will look stunning and could be a brand new centrepiece attraction for this area of your home.
We hope you use this advice to build the ultimate dining area in your garden that you and your family will love for years.