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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Posted by: Tanya Zanfa (Master Admin)
Source: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/2015/03/30/planni...


Make a wish list when planning outdoor living room


Make a wish list when planning outdoor living room

Putting together the look, feel and amenities of an open-air, multi-season room in your backyard is more likely to be an overall success when it reflects the interests of family members who will find sought after, personal rewards from their newly found outdoor experiences.

However, creating an outdoor space with up-to-the-minute, family-pleasing features that can bear the test of time will take more than hanging a hammock between two trees, uncovering a portable barbeque grill every spring, wheeling out a metal fire pit from the shed and patching a poured concrete patio that has not survived the changes in season. Thanks to the evolution of manufactured hard-scape materials, worries are virtually non-existent and the pleasures of an outdoor lifestyle are augmented beyond user expectations.

When planning a family vacation away from home, an all-inclusive resort often fits the bill. Choosing this option leaves nothing to chance for the vacationer at their destination. This holds true when planning an outside living space as well. According to the 2014 Residential Landscape Architecture Trends survey, at the top of homeowners' backyard wish lists are a paved patio, an outdoor kitchen, a fire pit, a fireplace, a grill, built-in casual seating, ambient lighting, water features and a swimming pool.

Before you begin, put together a wish list of sorts, and be sure to include the requests of other family members. You may discover some things that you did not consider. For example, outdoor cooking devotees may be interested in replacing that ancient barbecue grill with a grill island or fully-functional, open-air kitchen. Models from Cambridge, manufacturers of outdoor living room components made with hard-scape materials, come complete with a stainless steel appliance package designed specifically for outdoor use. Popular season after season are outdoor pizza ovens that allow different members of family to make authentic pizza pies right at home, bake homemade breads and roast vegetables outside. Backyard grillers can also step out of the box by including an all-in-one Cambridge Smoker BBQ Grill for the unmistakable smoky flavor that comes from real wood pellet cooking — the inspiration behind many favored regional cuisines.

For those private moments or intimate gatherings, sitting around an outdoor fire may be an ideal setting. There are gas and wood-burning fireplaces, fire pits and fire tables in addition to bistro-style tables, remote-controlled waterfalls and fountain-based water features in the Cambridge product line that can custom tailor a backyard ambience. Outdoor parties can come to life around a Cambridge freestanding Bar Module.

An outdoor room can be further defined by tucking certain spots under a pergola or pavilion from a Cambridge pre-packaged kit to provide an airy yet sheltered outdoor area.

Details about these and other outdoor living room components in addition to styles, colors made to last and installation patterns for Cambridge Pavingstones with ArmorTec and Wallstones can be found in the company's complimentary, 108-page Outdoor Living Room Guide, which is available at any Authorized Cambridge Distributor.

Charles H. Gamarekian is the chairman/CEO of Cambridge Pavers. He is one of the founders and a current board member of the Interlocking Pavement Institute. Organized in 1993, ICPI is the North American trade association representing the interlocking concrete paver industry.



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