Hardscaping Trends for Spring 2021

Home is where the heart is, but over the past year it has also become where the office, classroom, restaurant and cinema are too. The increased time spent at home in 2020 has given many homeowners reason to reevaluate how they utilize their outdoor spaces and the need to make them more functional. This move toward considering outdoor spaces an essential extension of the home is the common thread that runs through many of the top hardscape and landscape design trends for the upcoming year.

Outdoor Kitchens

Gas grills have been the standard for cookouts for years but these days, the humble freestanding grill will no longer cut it. Why settle for that when you can have a fully equipped outdoor kitchen complete with options like a pizza oven, refrigerator, storage space, and a custom built-in grill on a beautiful hardscape patio? Outdoor kitchens maximize functionality and extend the space available for both cooking and dining for families or larger groups when we can safely gather again.

Outdoor Living Rooms

Open hardscape patios for cookouts and casual entertaining have always been popular. The trend today is to create a covered hardscaped outdoor living room that you can enjoy all year. This could include everything from an entertainment center with a built-in TV to a full bar with beer taps or even a recreational room with a pool table or ping pong. Recreate the inviting feel of an indoor room with accessories that help to create an outdoor living room atmosphere where you and the kids can hang out with friends.

Outdoor Fire Features

Outdoor living areas provide additional family space and provide an escape for rest and relaxation. Since outdoor spaces are becoming an important part of daily living, they need to be comfortable for more hours of the day and more seasons of the year. Hardscape fire features including custom-built gas or wood fire pits, fireplaces and fire tables provide added comfort and a place to put your feet up. And cool misting systems are increasingly popular in hot weather as well.

Coventry Borders

Coventry Borders provide a unique border option for walkways, driveways, patios and pool decks and can add a distinct look to your property. A hardscape with a border sends visual cues indicating where to walk and how to enter a home or outdoor living space. In larger patios, borders help break up vast spaces and delineate distinctive areas. Fire features or other focal points can be outlined with border pavers for added drama.

Natural-Looking Stone Products

Concrete blocks are a good, dependable hardscaping material, but they don’t offer much in the way of aesthetic appeal. This is why many homeowners are gravitating toward using manufactured stone hardscaping products that have the appearance, color and texture of natural stone. This product has the look of natural bluestone, slate and limestone and makes attractive flagging, stairs and walkways. They are ideal for patios and pool surfaces because they do not heat up like natural stone and retains a soft texture that is comfortable for bare feet.

As many people spent more time at home this year, they looked for ways to stretch their living space to the max. Outdoor areas offer abundant possibilities to add space for lounging, cooking, playing and relaxing. Upgrading your landscape doesn’t have to involve beginning from ground zero. Even a change as simple as installing just one new hardscape gathering space can make an amazing difference on how you live in your yard. 

Ready to take your outdoor living area to the next level and increase your property value?  At PINEBROOK LANDSCAPING, we create stylish hardworking outdoor living areas to enhance and extend available outdoor family space. We are ready to design your perfect backyard relaxation zone AND to provide worry-free installation so that you can just sit back and enjoy.  Click to contact the professionals at PINE BROOK or call 267-718-1771 and get a quote from our design team for your hardscape and landscape installation this spring!