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A backyard adds beauty and value to a home. It provides an outdoor space to lounge in, extending the living space and breathing more life into a home. Those who have never tried their hand at landscape design may find themselves overwhelmed with the many ways they can do it.
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Transforming outdoor space
AUGUST 10, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014, 1:21 AM
BY JENNIFER V. HUGHES
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In the past few years, members of the Kaiser family have radically transformed the back yard of their Ho-Ho-Kus home, starting with a patio, a deck and a built-in barbecue.
Drainage projects came next, followed by additional plantings, exterior lighting and, finally, a full-sized pool.
“My husband likes to grill and I like not to cook,” said Michelle Kaiser, who said their three teenagers adore the pool and their extended family from the city loves to visit the great outdoors. “As the years have gone by, we’ve been able to make it into the space that we really love and really can use.”
Creating outdoor living spaces is one of the hottest trends in landscape architecture, local and national experts say.
“There is a real focus on the exterior of your home,” said Mark Borst, owner of Allendale-based Borst Landscape & Design, which did the project on the Kaiser home. “It’s almost like creating a different room for your house. It’s about the barbecue, outdoor rooms that have a roof but open sides, a fireplace. There are outdoor TVs with surround sound. Everything you think of normally having inside is creeping outside.”
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