| Many homeowners are limiting themselves when it | | | | that also double as garden lighting, like moonlight |
| comes to their landscape designs. Plants are not | | | | globes for example. Many people think of garden |
| the only option you have. With hardscape | | | | ornaments as being kitschy, but you can create a |
| elements you can open up a whole new world of | | | | sophisticated and playful look with them by buying |
| landscaping opportunities. Homeowners often | | | | them in muted or earth toned colors. You can |
| overlook using hardscape pieces, but they can | | | | also keep them toned down by placing them |
| really enhance the look of landscape designs. Here | | | | singularly or in small groups instead of placing |
| are some great landscaping ideas that use | | | | them all over the place. |
| hardscape elements. | | | | Cooking Equipment |
| Architecture | | | | Outdoor cooking equipment can really add a |
| There are many pieces of architecture that you | | | | designer look to your landscape. A stand-alone grill |
| can use in your landscape design. Arches with | | | | might not do the trick, but BBQ islands and |
| decorative woodwork are one option. You can | | | | outdoor pizza ovens can add a stylish look to |
| use them as focal points or you can use them to | | | | landscape designs. For the pizza enthusiast, a brick |
| lead to a particular place--like a garden for | | | | or stone pizza oven can add a beautiful rustic |
| example. A bridge with a lovely hand rail design is | | | | touch to a backyard. BBQ islands, also known as |
| another great option, especially if you want to | | | | built in BBQ grills, are a really popular choice |
| incorporate a water feature like a pond or brook | | | | because you get all of the perks of an indoor |
| in your backyard. A bridge can also be used to | | | | kitchen while still getting to enjoy the outdoors. |
| lead over a rocky area or any area that might be | | | | They come in many different designs and can be |
| dangerous or hard to walk over otherwise. If you | | | | custom tailored with specific features to meet |
| enjoy meditating, a beautiful pagoda would make | | | | your outdoor cooking needs. Built in BBQ grills can |
| a good addition to your backyard. Pagodas are | | | | actually become the center focal point of your |
| gorgeous temple-like structures that add terrific | | | | backyard landscape. Some homeowners create |
| architectural elegance to landscapes. | | | | entire hardscape entertainment areas with their |
| Garden Ornaments & Sculptures | | | | built in BBQs. They can hold all of your outdoor |
| Using garden ornaments and sculptures in your | | | | kitchen supplies, making it super easy to do |
| backyard is a really cost-effective way to add | | | | everything outside. They can come with drawers, |
| interest and personality to the look of your yard. | | | | refrigerators, sinks, sideburners (where you can |
| You can create your own sculpture garden in | | | | cook side dishes and sauces), bar counters, and |
| your backyard, or create a whimsical theme with | | | | even flat screen televisions. |
| sets of garden ornaments. There are sculptures | | | | |