Landscape Patio Design
Patio gardens (From the Spanish: patio meaning "back garden" or "backyard") are outdoor garden refuges most often used for dining or recreation that usually are connected to a residence and are quite frequently paved.
The landscape of a patio garden is often designed from the traditions of inner courtyards found in Spanish dwellings. A Spanish development of the Roman atrium, patios are comparable to the Italian cortile but provides more seclusion, possibly due to Moorish custom.
How to get ideas for your Landscape Patio Design:
- Look on the Internet, in books and in magazines about landscape architecture and patio design. Research books on swimming pools as well, since patio and a swimming pool are often combined.
- Make sketches or photograph of patio designs that you like.
- Tour an upscale neighborhood and keep your eyes peeled for patios and terraces. An often convenient way to do this is go to Open Houses of places for sale.
- Research the garden traditions of Mexico and Spain, in which the patio plays an important part.
- Stroll the nearest historic district and note what patio and terrace designs are common there. Historical sites and museum houses often have details that are appropriate for the architecture and materials of your region. These have stood the test of time in your region for various reasons - be it a sensible response to the climate or as an expression of the local heritage - and will probably employ materials and methods that can be found nearby.
- Make a diagram of the activities that you'd like to enjoy on your patio - dining, lounging, gathering a group of friends .
