With new windows on order, and while trying to settle on the scope of my electrical work, I've decided to turn my attention to the outdoors. As the backyard is not very big (a mere 12 x 20), I've been trying to take advantage of the small space and create a few small areas. The first of these is a new patio. This small area (~5 x 5) will bound the soon-to-be-built water garden on one side (the edging of which will enlarge to patio by about 8 more inches), and a walk to the back gate. The inspiration for the patio came from the images below. Though quite different in final composition, the concept derived from a garden landscape that I saw in Phuket, Thailand, where brick-sized stepping stones were placed in a field of rocks. I liked the material choice and the contrast of the small and natural rocks with the man-made, regularity of the bricks. Wanting to create more of a hardscape with a level surface for outdoor furniture, I opted to increase the number of brick pavers and use the rocks as a fill in between. To create a more modern look, I arranged the pavers in a grid. The pavers are simple concrete bricks, which are made of the same material as their larger concrete block siblings and cost a mere 41 cents each. These are laid on a bed of sand, which in turn is on a bed of gravel. I'm happy with the end result, and can't wait to get the new fence, deck, and water garden built so that I can start to enjoy my outdoor living space!
With new windows on order, and while trying to settle on the scope of my electrical work, I've decided to turn my attention to the outdoors. As the backyard is not very big (a mere 12 x 20), I've been trying to take advantage of the small space and create a few small areas. The first of these is a new patio. This small area (~5 x 5) will bound the soon-to-be-built water garden on one side (the edging of which will enlarge to patio by about 8 more inches), and a walk to the back gate. The inspiration for the patio came from the images below. Though quite different in final composition, the concept derived from a garden landscape that I saw in Phuket, Thailand, where brick-sized stepping stones were placed in a field of rocks. I liked the material choice and the contrast of the small and natural rocks with the man-made, regularity of the bricks. Wanting to create more of a hardscape with a level surface for outdoor furniture, I opted to increase the number of brick pavers and use the rocks as a fill in between. To create a more modern look, I arranged the pavers in a grid. The pavers are simple concrete bricks, which are made of the same material as their larger concrete block siblings and cost a mere 41 cents each. These are laid on a bed of sand, which in turn is on a bed of gravel. I'm happy with the end result, and can't wait to get the new fence, deck, and water garden built so that I can start to enjoy my outdoor living space!
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