If you're keen to create a versatile outdoor space in Brisbane, a custom patio may be perfect for you. Built to your specifications and tailored to your lifestyle, a patio can serve as an open-air living room, dining room, or even a gym. You can have it covered or not, with roofs made from everything from shade cloth to thatch to recycled corrugated iron. If you're going for style points (or heat retention during chilly Brisbane winter evenings) with a fireplace or fire pit, the roof above your head may be the only ceiling you'll need.
Create an Entertainer's Dream with a Multi-Level Deck
The multi-level deck is one of the most favoured trends in Brisbane, and its popularity is spreading. It is a design that is visually interesting and that can easily create distinct areas for distinct activities, like dining, lounging, and cooking. With the deck's levels, the areas of activity are more or less concealed from one another. The effect is pretty, and guests can easily go back and forth between concealed areas without anyone seeing much of anyone else. The layer of separation the design creates is perfect for hosting, and it makes the backyard deck a pretty choice as well.
Incorporate Natural Elements with Timber Decking
Decking made of timber is the quintessential choice for patios and decks in Brisbane. It reflects the relaxed lifestyle we enjoy, and it complements the natural beauty of our surroundings. Choosing local, sustainable timber adds a lovely warmth and natural aesthetic to our lounging space. The local timber options—like Merbau, Spotted Gum, and Jarrah—are not only gorgeous but also durable and well-suited to our climate. And if we incorporate planters and/or built-in garden beds, we further enhance our connection to nature right in our dwelling space.
Enhance Your Deck with Built-In Seating and Storage
To increase the usefulness of your deck, consider adding custom storage. Bench seating along the edges of the deck can provide enough room for several people to sit comfortably. If you line the bench with well-made pillows, it can be the perfect spot for lounging and enjoying the sunset. Even better, storage underneath the seat can solve the problem of where to stash seasonal outdoor cushions; you don't want them to be out in the rain, and you really can't take them all inside every time a storm rolls through.
Light Up the Night with Outdoor Lighting
Ensuring your patios and decks are usable after sunset is important, and lighting is the key to that, as well as to creating enjoyable outdoor spaces. Try creating a warm, inviting atmosphere with string lights, recessed deck lights, and lanterns. However, don’t forget safety! There are lots of stylish ways to ensure that all steps or level changes on the patio and deck are clearly marked. One of the best options for this is to install LED lights along the edge of the steps and path lighting.
Personalize with Unique Features
At long last, you should feel no compunction about putting your own individual stamp on your patio or deck in a way that will make it truly yours as opposed to a cookie-cutter version of any other similar outdoor living space. That personalization could take many forms. It could manifest through a unique type of furniture arrangement. Or maybe you'll go with a distinctive outdoor rug to help define your space. It also might pervade "design-wise," with you projecting your rockstar style onto the living area you and your family enjoy during cool Brisbane evenings, afternoons that are just too hot to handle, and the starry nights that lend themselves perfectly to outdoor movie watching.
Enhancing the aesthetic appeal and the sheer usefulness of your Brisbane home through tailored patios and decking truly can transform your space. It also can make any outdoor area a great place to be, whether you're just enjoying some downtime with close family or hosting a shindig for dozens of guests. We're talking about a custom-built environment that can help you live the outdoor life to the fullest—an outdoor space that can be just as enjoyable and functional as any indoor room when you get the right blueprint from the start.