Backyard Landscape Design

Backyard landscape design is a huge aspect of home design as a whole.  The backyard in most cases should be an extension of the inside.  This is true especially in the part of the backyard closest to the house i.e. the patio.

One of the biggest growing trends in backyard landscape design is outdoor kitchens.  These can be as simple as a built in grill with a small counter space to a full on kitchen including grill, burners, refrigerators, sink, bars, pergolas, and whatever your imagination can conger up. Click Here for Outdoor Fire Pits!

As mentioned earlier, in the backyard landscape design the outdoor kitchen is an extension of the home itself.  If you entertain a lot and you live where you can utilize it to justify the expense it can be well worth the investment to incorporate into your backyard design. Build the perfect outdoor paradise with an outdoor kitchen!

Another element of your backyard landscape design might be an outdoor fireplace. Click Here to find your fireplce needs.  This is another growing segment in the landscape industry at least in areas that they are allowed.  Be sure to check your local building code to insure that what you are incorporating into your backyard landscape design is allowed and be sure to follow them or that the contractor you hire is aware of and following them.

Since the backyard is the place you will most likely spend the bulk of your time outdoors, we want this area to be our little oasis in the scheme of our backyard landscape design. Though the front of the home is what everyone sees first and for that obvious reason you want it to be inviting and set the best first impression that it can within reason of my home budget, it’s the backyard where that impression needs to carry over in our landscape design.

What we like to do within our design is paint the whole picture. Even if what we're designing isn’t affordable right away, it gives them an idea of the possibilities and they can begin to allocate their budget for the backyard landscape design. If you can dream it, ViaCAD can draw it. NEW technology can toggle between 2D and 3D views.