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When you are able to make your yard more functional, you’ll want to use it more and you’ll be able to open up all kinds of different elements to your life. Even stepping outside for 10 minutes a day and breathing in the fresh air (weather allowing, of course) has been shown to be good for you, and if you can do this in your own back garden, it makes it even easier and more beneficial; make that yard as functional and attractive as possible, and you’ll not only be able to do it but you’ll want to, and plenty more besides. Here are some things to think about.
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Think About Privacy
When you’re planning changes to your yard to make it more functional and user-friendly, you’ll want to make those plans with plenty of privacy in mind. If you can be seen by your neighbors or by the people walking by in the street, it won’t matter how great your garden is, you’ll be less likely to use it because you won’t want to be overlooked.
To keep your privacy when you’re in your own yard, think of how to erect barriers that won’t look out of place and won’t get in your neighbors’ way, but that will afford you a little more privacy. It might be a fence, a row of trees, or even a bush. Plan this in and your garden will automatically be more functional.
Make A Space For Dining
One of the best things to do in your backyard is to enjoy some al fresco dining. Of course, you’ll need a space to do that, and room for a barbecue grill as well. Ideally, this space should be a dedicated zone for eating and entertaining, perhaps using different concrete slabs for the ground or putting up a small fence around it. You could even build a pizza oven if you think it will get a lot of use (and in most cases they really do).
At the very least, it should have lovely garden furniture within it. You can buy yard sets that include a table and chairs and sometimes a parasol, but why not do something more unique and create or look for the current concrete furniture trends? Using concrete furniture means that the items won’t be ruined by bad weather, and they’ll look very cool too.
Add Pathways
It won’t make any difference how many different areas you have in your yard or what their intended use is, if you haven’t got pathways that will take you to each one, the garden is going to be much less functional than it could be.
Adding pathways to your yard doesn’t have to be a big job, and it can be done very simply using paving slabs or gravel. Make the paths as simple as possible and install some solar lighting along the edges. This will delineate them better and make them even more functional than they were before.
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