The Top Features for An Outdoor Living Space

In South Carolina, barring a storm, outdoor entertaining is always in season! So whether you rock and roll all night, party every day, or a more of a tea party type, Coastal Aquatic Creations wants to help you turn your yard into a space ideally suited for your life. Outdoor living spaces can rival any room in your home if you plan them right. But so many features are available that it can be hard to settle on what’s right for you. So today, Coastal is harnessing the elements to offer some of our favorite features to pimp your patio or deck out your deck. Getting Stoned The basic building blocks (literally) of your backyard hardscaping are stone and concrete. Stone masonry gives your patio or other space a more rustic feel, and nothing is more solid than stone. You can use concrete pavers to create walking paths, patios, and other hardscaping elements if you want a more modern look. And The Earth Moved! Your whole backyard is earth, and your hardscaping is built on top of it. But sometimes, your soil has a mind of its own. That’s when retaining walls come in. But, of course, no one in our area is far from the beach, so we’re all familiar with erosion! We use retaining walls to prevent your hills from eroding. But we also use retaining walls to build new raised gardens. With landscape walls, you can create beautiful vertical interests full of flowers that create gorgeous backdrops for your entertaining. Poseidon’s Realm Even though the beach is only a hop, skip, and jump away, we still can’t get enough water, even in our yards. That’s why we love incorporating water elements into your outdoor living space. Water Features Water is powerful, but it’s also calming. Adding a water feature to your yard will bring you a spot to cool off as well as some serenity. The flow of the water is hypnotic, and the sound can drown out traffic noise or anything you don’t want to hear. Some of our favorite water elements include bird baths and fountains. In addition, running water stays clean and brings extra benefits. Don’t Forget Pools Of course, the King Triton of water elements is the pool! There’s nothing like taking a dip or a full-out swim on a hot day. The only problem with pools is they’ll make you so popular you might not know who your real friends are! When we surround your pool with the hardscape of your choosing, it becomes part of the whole picture of your outdoor living space, creating a seamless transition from the patio to the water. Playing With Fire We know it’s against the rules, but here’s a secret: We love playing with fire. And we think you do too. But, of course, when the pros at Coastal Aquatic Creations add fire elements to your landscaping, you won’t have to worry about getting burned. Fire Pits The fundamental fire element to add to a patio is, of course, fire. And a fire pit holds that elemental force to warm, light and entertain your company. Fire pits come in wide varieties, from simple to complex. We can build one into your outdoor living space that has cooking capabilities, or it can be more of an aesthetic benefit that also extends the entertaining season into the darker and cooler months. And even the simplest pits are great for making smores! Kitchens These days your outdoor kitchen can have everything your indoor kitchen does. Gone are the days when a grill was the beginning and end of outdoor cookery! Of course, grills are great, too, though. We can build a grill directly into your patio, so it’s a beautiful feature rather than a metallic add-on sitting atop your hardscaping. But we don’t need to stop there! Have you ever wanted your own pizza oven? How about making a full breakfast on a cooktop on a warm morning without heating your house? We can run electricity and water to your outdoor kitchen, so it has everything you need to make a complete meal and serve it outdoors! With Your Powers Combined, We Make Outdoor Living Spaces! Your home is your kingdom, and your backyard is your public square. So if it’s not everything you want it to be, let’s change that! Coastal Aquatic Creations wants to consider your aesthetic tastes and lifestyle to create the outdoor living space you’ve always dreamed about!