Landscape Design Tips for Keeping Cool This Summer in the Shelby Township and Oakland Township, MI Areas

Being outside during the summer has taken on new meaning this year as the shelter in place orders life—you might be envisioning all of the ways your family can enjoy the great outdoors and keep cool, too. These landscape design tips for Shelby Township and Oakland Township properties can bring both beauty and functionality to your yard for the hot summer months.

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Two Level Patio 

When your lot has a slope or a basement entry, a two level patio can be just what you need to have the maximum space for dining outside or heading out for a nightcap as you watch the stars. The top level can boast a large deck or a gorgeous stone patio on stone pillars where it is easy to step outside for coffee in the morning before the heat sets in. 

For later in the day, your family can enjoy dinner on the lower patio that fits underneath the upper section. With distinctive patio stones, ceiling fans to give a breeze, and a dining table and chairs for seating, you can dine outdoors whenever you wish. Finish off a perfect al fresco dinner with a cool dessert while the kids run through the yard sprinklers. 

Pergola 

When you want some shade but perhaps not complete shade, a pergola can be the structure that delivers that dappled light that can be the ideal napping spot for a warm afternoon. With stone pillars to support the wood beams, a pergola can fit in almost any landscape because of its adaptable size. You can read your favorite book or sit and chat with a special friend under the shade of a pergola. Plant your favorite climbing vines and flowering varieties and your pergola will pop with the summer colors that make you happy.

Outdoor Kitchen

If you love to cook but dread the hot kitchen in the summer, an outdoor kitchen can do everything the indoor kitchen can except the heat and mess stay outside. An outdoor kitchen can be as elaborate or simple as you want—from a grill station with countertop space to hold all of the condiments and serving pieces you need to grill some burgers, chicken, or steak to a full kitchen with a cooktop, refrigerator, and ice maker. 

An outdoor kitchen can also boast a full bar with a stone counter where friends and family can sit and sip on a favorite drink as you cook dinner entirely outside. A handy blender, ice nearby, and cold sodas and waters for the kids can keep everyone happy while they are waiting to chow down on your fabulous food. 

Whether it is eating outdoors or ending the day with a favorite beverage, you can stay outdoors as much as you wish with a custom patio or kitchen. An award-winning landscape professional knows that life doesn’t end when you walk out your door—they know that being outside is an opportunity to connect with those you love most, doing activities together that you all love.

When you want to be able to watch your kids run and play in the lush, green grass of your Shelby Township and Oakland Township yards as you cook a feast for your family, then let a skilled landscape expert give life to your vision of staying cool in the summer heat. 

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