A hot tub offers you a wonderful opportunity to relax after a long day at work or other responsibilities. The hot water can relieve your tense muscles while you soak and let your thoughts drift away. You can also spend time in the hot tub with friends or family after you’ve spent the day in the pool or while enjoying cocktails under the stars.
Besides the practical benefits of a hot tub, you can also enjoy enhanced design for your backyard, depending on the options you choose. Sure, you can just put a hot tub in a corner of the yard and add nothing more than some stairs. Or, you can create a gorgeous and inviting space for your hot tub that ties in with your overall backyard designs, helping to simultaneously raise the curb appeal of your home.
Triad Associates can help you explore your options for a beautiful hot tub area that makes the most of your space, no matter how large or small, and that fits your budget. Our design specialists know how to maximize the potential of the space using the right combination of materials and structural choices.
Covered or Open Air: Deciding on the Overall Design Concept
Before you begin honing in on the finer details of your hot tub area, it’s important to decide on an overall design concept. Two options are available: Covered or open air. While these options may be self-explanatory, they are also not as simple as just adding a cover to the space or not.
In an open air concept, you leave the hot tub uncovered. However, that doesn’t mean that you do nothing else to the space. You can create other accessory features, like full or half walls to provide a boundary for the space and even a bit of privacy. The wall can be natural stone, or you can experiment with other materials, like wood or lattice. You can even plant a green wall with the right hedges or small trees.
In a covered concept, you have a lot more options. You can limit yourself to a practical focus, just covering the area to keep it dry during the rain or to provide some protection from the sun. However, you have a lot more design choices available that can really elevate the space and make it look more sophisticated and alluring.
You can start with a basic pergola, which can be covered with vines or other plants. Or you can choose a more expanded, patio-type covering, which includes a solid roof and open sides. This kind of design would let you enjoy more sun on nice days, as well as to enjoy a bit of breeze. If you’d like more privacy and a cozier feel, you can build a covered space that also has walls – either two or three, depending on how closed you want the space to be.
Once you have the basic framework in place, then you can get to the fun choices, like the kind of materials you use and the accessory elements. The design specialists at Triad Associates will help you explore the different options and how different materials and enhancements can change the look and feel of the space. We use samples, sketches, and design software to help you visualize what’s possible.
Choosing the Right Stone or Other Materials for Your Hot Tub Area
You have a lot of options for choosing the materials for your hot tub area. While you can build with a variety of woods, you will be limited in your options. Wood can create a lovely, rustic atmosphere for the space, but what if that’s not the style you want? Wood also breaks down more quickly than stone, and it requires a lot more maintenance.
Stone is a much better choice for a hot tub area. Not only will it stand up to all the wear and tear that is common to a hot tub area, but it also requires very little maintenance, and it will last a long time. Stone also offers you a much wider variety of design options. Imagine your hot tub surrounded by a skirt of beautiful flagstone, perched atop a patio of flagstone, and flanked by walls of slate or some other natural stone.
You can use stone on just about any component in your hot tub area. It can be used to cover the outside of the hot tub itself, to create the floor, to cover the walls, to accent the columns, and more. Experiment with different types of stone to see what looks best. Keep in mind both color and texture when creating your design.
The professionals at Triad Associates are stone experts, and they can help you find the perfect stone for each part of your project. They know what stones will work with different design aesthetics, as well as how those stones will perform in the space year after year. Our professionals will give you advice on not only how to achieve the look you want for your hot tub area, but also how to get the most value in terms of longevity and reduced maintenance.
Creating Accessory Features for Your Hot Tub Are
A hot tub area is usually a smaller space – especially when compared to a pool deck or a more general entertaining area – but that doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice functionality or aesthetics. You can get a lot out of a smaller space with your choice of design elements. Adding accessory features can really take your hot tub area design to the next level.
Fire features are popular choices for pool and hot tub areas. You can add a fire pit right next to the hot tub, giving you a stunning focal point while you are relaxing in the water. Your selection of stone can make a big difference to the look you create, as well as the shape and overall style of the fire feature.
Some other accessory features you might want to consider for your hot tub area include specialty lighting, extra seating, an outdoor shower, or an outdoor bar. You might even consider larger accessory features like an outdoor fireplace.
The specialists at Triad Associates can help you explore the options that will work best in your space and to create the kind of look you want. You can create a luxurious space where you’ll love to relax and to entertain. You can have so much more than a pad for your hot tub – you can have a spa-like environment in your own backyard, customized to your needs and preferences. Our design specialists are ready to help you achieve it.
Planning for a Beautiful Space within Your Budget Constraints
Upgrading your space or building a new hot tub area does not have to bust your budget. At Triad Associates, we work with a wide variety of materials, and we can help you find some options that achieve the look you want while also staying within a budget you can afford.
We work with not only a wide selection of natural stone, but also manufactured or faux stone. With manufactured stone, you can get the same look as natural stone, but often at a fraction of the cost. Many types of manufactured stone are also easier to install because they are lighter in weight and have a different shape. As a result, the installation often goes faster, and that reduces labor costs for your project.
Even if you want to use natural stone, we can help you find options that have the look you want without exceeding your price point. We’ll help you explore all the options to manipulate price without sacrificing the overall quality or aesthetic of the hot tub area you create.
Work with Trusted Hardscaping Design Professionals to Create a Beautiful Space
Triad Associates has earned a top reputation in the Haverhill area for our beautiful hardscaping designs, our commitment to the highest quality of workmanship, and our professional service. We have been serving clients throughout the area for nearly four decades, and we have been featured in top publications. We are dedicated to helping our clients make the most of their spaces, transforming their home exteriors and landscapes to become something truly magnificent.
Our design specialists will work with you on every aspect of your project, from the conception phase to putting the final touches on the finishing details. We can help you to create a gorgeous area for your hot tub that you’ll love to spend time in and that will improve the value of your home at the same time.
Fill out the form on our site or call us today to request an estimate for your project and start the process. We will help you find the best options to fit your budget while also getting the look and functionality you want. You may be delighted to learn what’s possible! Contact us today to get started on your newest design and your backyard dreams.
