Articles
Landscape Design
- Container Gardens Enhance Even the Smallest of Outdoor Spaces
- Rock Gardens Add Low-Maintenance Beauty to Your Northern Virginia Landscape
- How to Augment Your Centreville, Potomac, or Woodbridge Landscape with Stone Walls
- Create Usable Space with a Multi-Level Landscape
- Ten Mistakes to Avoid in Designing Your Landscape
- Extending Spring Cleanup to Your Northern Virginia Property
- Importance of Erosion Landscaping and Drainage In Residential Northern Virginia
- Retaining Walls Both an Aesthetic and Functional Landscape Feature
- Different Elements in Your Landscape Add Interest
Maintenance
Ponds and Water Features
- What is a Formal Water Feature and How Can One Complement Your Landscape?
- Types of Water Plants for Your Northern Virginia Pond
- Adding a Pond or Water Feature To Your Northern Virginia Property
- Bring Life To Your Northern Virginia Pond or Water Feature
- Issues Surrounding Your Northern Virginia Pond or Water Feature
Lighting, Ornaments and Materials
- Choosing the Right Material for Your Outdoor Planters
- Shedding Some Light on Outdoor Lighting
- Incorporating Garden Ornaments in Your Landscape
- The Benefits of Using River Rock in Your Northern Virginia Landscape
Livestock and Wildlife
All About Plants
- Topiary for Beginners
- Adding Color to Your Landscape
- Choosing the Right Plants for Pool-Side Landscaping
- Starting Your First Northern Virginia Vegetable Garden
- The Benefits of “Greenscaping” Your Northern Virginia or Maryland Yard
- What Are Native Plants and Why Are They Important?
Tips
Decks and Patios
Associations & Directories
DC · MD · VA Chapter Association of Professional Landscape Designers
www.dcmdva-apld.org/
Garden Scout
www.gardenscout.com
Better Business Bureau – Washington, DC Chapter
www.dc.bbb.org/
South Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
www.southfairfaxchamber.org/
Suppliers and Partners
McLean Electric
McLean, VA
www.mcleanelectricco.com/
Halco Fence
Bristow, VA
www.halcofence.com
Fisher Group
Design Build Construction
Annandale, VA
www.designbuildrenovate.com
Absolute Kitchens
Kitchen Remodeling
Tyson’s Corner, VA
www.absolute-kitchens.com/
Commonwealth Home Remodelers
Vienna, VA
www.commonwealthhome.com
Wilcoxin Pool Construction
Rockville, MD
www.wilcoxonconst.com/
Nicolock Patio Pavers
www.nicolock.com/
The Care of Trees
Alexandria, VA
www.thecareoftrees.com/
Outdoor Lighting Solutions
Herndon, VA
www.outdoorlightingsolutions.com
Design Your Patio to Be an Outdoor Extension of Your Northern Virginia Home
A patio isn’t just a hardscaped area of your yard; it’s a true extension of your living space. With some thought and creativity, your Northern Virginia patio can be a striking, inviting outdoor room. Read on for some patio design ideas.
- Multiple patios can be interconnected with walkways and even on different levels. Each patio can serve its own purpose, such as dining, lounging, and cooking.
- Mix and match materials to optimize your patio’s texture and visual appeal. Consider using any combination of imprinted concrete, brick, flagstone, slate, or tile.
- Consider the existing shapes in your landscape when designing the shape of your patio. Choose a shape that complements the already existing shapes in your landscape. Is your home and landscape full or hard lines, or softer shapes?
- Mosaic and tile designs in the center of the patio create an interesting centerpiece that can mark a dining or gathering space.
- Design your patio to accommodate such features as outdoor fireplaces or barbeque pits.
When designing your patio, take your primary patio view, where the sun rises and sets, and the amount of natural shade into consideration. Patio design ideas are only limited by your imagination and the type of atmosphere you want to create.
For more patio design tips and information, contact Lost Creek Landscapes. Fully licensed and insured throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC, Lost Creek Landscapes specializes in a full suite of landscaping and hardscaping services throughout the Northern Virginia region, including Mount Vernon, Ashburn, and Falls Church.