A masonry addition could be one of the best ways to improve the function of your landscape. The creativity, artistry, and craft of masonry professionals leads to some of the most important visual components of your backyard. Working with masonry professionals might be the spark and professional touch your landscape redesign needs. Here’s how landscaping companies can help with your idea for a backyard masonry project in Macomb, MI.
Inspiration
It’s one thing to find inspiration on the internet and another to find a company that can execute something similar. Browsing a landscaping company’s website or seeing physical examples of their past work can lead to inspiration for your own space, as well as an indication of the company’s areas of expertise, which may or may not include masonry. Generally, you’d only want to work with a company that has a solid history of the types of masonry you need.
Expert Design
Professional landscaping companies have the experience to find better solutions to various landscape challenges. When it comes to design, it’s not all about the location and aesthetics of a masonry feature. Traffic to and around the feature is critical. How will foot traffic flow near and around the feature? Your landscaping professionals can help you look for bottlenecks, unused spaces, and awkward spaces.
Also, consider how the size of the masonry feature corresponds to its surroundings. For instance, a very large masonry feature such as an outdoor fireplace is visually prominent. You can choose to embrace that prominence and make it a key focal point. Or, if it feels like it’s sticking out too much on its own, your landscaping professionals can help you position the fireplace in a corner of the patio where it blends in with the scenery.
Expert Advice
Achieving the look you want doesn’t necessarily mean sticking to one specific material. For example, if you admire the look of bluestone and want to use it throughout your outdoor living spaces, you may also need to choose complementary materials for vertical structures such as retaining walls or the walls of your outdoor kitchen. And if you want to carry the look of bluestone over to your driveway, you will need a bluestone alternative that can handle the weight of vehicular traffic. For this example and other features in your landscape, our landscaping professionals will advise you on whether to use stone blocks or veneer-clad concrete blocks; concrete pavers or natural stone; and help you narrow your style choices regarding colors, textures, and finishes.
Cutting Edge Technology
A blueprint is essential for a good landscape design, but it only gives you part of the picture. A 3D model can render a better picture of your future landscape while helping you visualize what the finished landscape may look like as well as notice any problems such as traffic flow that may otherwise only be noticeable after the project is semi-complete. Or, going back to the example of the outdoor fireplace, it might take a 3D rendering to make it evident that the fireplace sticks out like a sore thumb, but then the design could be revisited with the addition of a pergola that helps to balance the fire feature visually while creating an incredibly cozy outdoor living room.
