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Don’t Miss Our Winter Hardscape Discount!

There’s no time like the present for planning and executing your 2013 hardscape ideas. Hardscapes are a wonderful way to increase the appeal of your landscape architecture Colorado, but in order to look their very best, your filler softscapes need time to grow.

‘Tis the Season to Begin Your 2013 Hardscape Projects

Not only does it take time for your landscaping features to settle in and thrive, acting now could save you thousands of dollars. Lifescape is offering amazing hardscape discounts on all hardscaping components and construction between now until February. That gives you just enough time to come in and begin your hardscape design plans so you’ll know exactly what you need to order and purchase for your upcoming Colorado landscaping projects.

Need some hardscape inspiration? Consider the following:

Are your driveways chipped, cracked, or just plain boring? Pavers will give you an artistically designed driveway entrance which stands up to Colorado’s harsh climate.
Have you always dreamed of having a water feature? We are experts and designing and constructing natural water features that will enhance the aesthetic – and the energy – of your backyard landscape.
Want to expand your patio to include an outdoor eating area? With the right design elements, your new outdoor eating area, complete with a grill station and fire pit, can add hundreds of square feet to your living space and will be comfortable year round.

Contact Lifescapes for more ideas on how to make the most of your landscape architecture Colorado before our books begin to fill up this Spring.

Lifescape Winter Hardscape Discount!

Is your patio or driveway starting to look worn or just simply crumbling? Since these two things are very important elements of the overall aesthetic of your Denver home’s outdoor environment, quite frankly, it’s time for a hardscape remodel. But that’s no reason to frown. Winter is the perfect time for a hardscape project! Take advantage of Lifescape discounts on hardscape projects built between December and February!

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If possible, you want to avoid the rush of spring construction so by the time spring gets here, your new driveway or patio will be ready for you to enjoy. Have questions or concerns? Come visit our design studio and select from over 30 different kinds of pavers! You’ll be sure to find something you like that will take the look of your Colorado landscape to the next level.

Is it Time to Replace your Driveway?

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When was the last time you’ve taken a close look at your driveway? Is it concrete? Do you see plenty of cracks? Does it feel like you’re going up a rocky forest trail when you drive over it? Or maybe you just don’t like how the color has faded and its once illustrious look is now simply “bleh”. Then you want to invest in a new driveway that fits your needs and complements your landscape.

From unsightly oil stains to weeds growing up in the concrete cracks, there can be plenty of eyesores when it comes to an old driveway. It makes no sense to have a beautiful yard, yet have a driveway that looks like it’s been through ages of hard abuse. There are other options when it comes to driveway hardscapes that would enhance the look of your yard, as well as be a lot nicer to the tires on your car.

Pavers are wonderful because they come in a variety of designs and colors. Crushed stone is a great option as well if you would like to add more of a naturalistic look to your yard. And you can have it designed to be straight, curved, or winding to add more visual appeal.

What concerns you most about your Denver home’s driveway?

5 Exciting Ideas for your Landscape

Do you need a few new and exciting ideas for your Denver or Boulder area landscape? Well, Lifescape Associates wanted to quickly point out a few ideas for you to get your creative juices flowing on how you’d like to see your landscape transformed in 2012.

1. Blurring the lines between inside and out

The concept that your garden is an extension of your home’s interior and vice versa. For example, use the same flooring patterns or materials inside the home as outside the home. Incorporate large glass facades in the house to see clearly outside. Nana Wall is a technology that has been used to transition an interior room to an exterior room.

2. The Outdoor Room

Rooms are created with a floor, wall and ceiling planes. For example, in an outdoor room, use a paver type material for the ground plane that has visual interest, doesn’t crack and can easily be maintained. For the side planes use seat walls, outdoor kitchens, plants, or a side of the house. For the roof or ceiling plane - horizontal branching trees, arbors, pergolas and umbrellas can be used to enclose and make a space comfortable and enticing.

3. Green and Sustainable landscapes

The concept of saving energy through more efficient technology, materials and styles of living. For example, using LED outdoor lighting with sensors and timers. LED is 80% more efficient, green and will save you money. The lamps last 40,000 hours which is around 20 years. Also, Smart Irrigation Controllers can save 30-70% water savings to traditional controllers and come with a rain gauge to release the most efficient amount of water to your plants.

4. Plant material

The various plants that can be used in the landscape. In Colorado, plants must be tolerant of heat but moreover tolerant of cold and freezing conditions as well. Low-maintenance and low-water plants are welcomed in most landscapes.

5. Hardscape and Softscape

Hardscape refers to patios, driveways or even outdoor kitchens where pavers, concrete, and masonry items are used. It is the opposite of Softscape, which is anything to do with plants, irrigation, sod, lighting, soil amendments, mulch and drainage. Both hard and softscape are equally important in a landscape composition.

Go Green in 2012 with Permeable Landscape Design

The New Year is almost here, and it is time to finalize those resolutions you have been working on. However, don’t leave making a more positive impact on your environment off your list. The best place to start working on this New Year resolution is in your own landscape. Consider a permeable landscape design that enhances your yard with attractive hardscape design. Permeable is being considered the new “green” of hardscape design because it creates elegant hardscapes that allow water and air to flow into the soil.

If you live in the Denver or Boulder area and want to go green in 2012 with a permeable landscape, simply contact a designer at Lifescape for more information. 303-831-8310

Have a safe and Happy New Year!