In the realm of landscaping, where natural beauty blends with human creativity, lies a vital discipline: hardscape design. At its core, it’s about creating eye-catching outdoor spaces using artistic applications of stone, wood, and concrete. Therefore, your outdoor patio, walkway, or retaining wall is part of your hardscape.
Before you can embark on your hardscape design journey, there are a few crucial things we’d love you to know about it:
- It’s an Art. Hardscape design incorporates the building blocks of art (line, shape, space, value, form, texture, and color) with the valuable addition of time. A successful hardscape design must evoke style, creativity, and visual harmony with its surrounding environment.
- It’s the Foundation of Most Landscape Designs. Your hardscaping provides the framework around which other outdoor elements can be designed. Your plants grow within the boundaries created by the edges of your pavers, walkway, or retaining walls, while other furnishings and landscape lighting layer on top of them. For these reasons, it’s essential that your hardscape design aligns with both your functional and aesthetic needs.
- It’s a Reflection of Your Lifestyle. A well-designed hardscape is not only eye-catching, but also highly functional. It highlights how you want to live outdoors and, by extension, your personality. Before finalizing your hardscape design, consider how you and your loved ones would prefer to utilize the space. Ideally, it should accommodate guests, play, or outdoor relaxation while withstanding frequent use.
Hardscape design is the product of exceptional art, science, and your personality. At Serene Landscape Consulting, we can help you ensure that your personality is reflected through compelling and functional hardscape design. Schedule an on-site consultation with us today, and let us help you bring your hardscaping vision to life!