Sleek concrete retaining walls with a striking layout doubles as a seating area.
Retaining wall seating area.
It also creates a special place to spend time with family and friends in the evening over a meal and glass of wine.
The seating walls and columns were constructed from tumbled 4 x 8 x 12 patio block.
The slope of this yard presented a significant grade change which required a retaining wall in order to build the pool.
This can help elevate your outdoor setting so that you have a lovely view of the garden.
A collection of backyard retaining wall ideas and terraced gardens.
Step units and natural stone steppers create a functional and attractive staircase to this raised patio with columns created from the same retaining wall.
Or the seating wall can be set back as shown in the photo above.
Fresh smooth grasses complete the look and provide a serene vibe.
While retaining walls help control soil erosion and level out your property seating walls are for more decorative purposes and are incorporated into your already existing landscape.
Step 2 lay out and excavate the area photo by kolin smith.
You can even use retaining walls to create a feature seating area.
Retaining wall units create a stunning raised patio and seating area around the fire pit as well as transition the slope to the backyard.
Build the wall and set the capstones.
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If you re looking for a retaining wall around your cabin garage or backyard patio area consider a stacked stone design.
Jan 16 2017 whether it s for structural purposes or purely aesthetics here are walls of all shapes and sizes for you to browse.
Seating walls are similar to retaining walls but tend to be shorter and are designed mainly for providing extra seating areas to your outdoor living spaces.
When developing patio ideas for your project a decision will need made whether to align your seating walls with the face of the retaining wall block.
The natural stone mulch area looks stunning too.
They ll add color texture and a rustic feel to the space.
A retaining wall or perimeter wall can easily be embellished and converted into built in seating to create a more functional space.
Lay out the length and shape of the wall.
All kinds including wood rock stone brick gabion concrete low garden and more.
Dig out the area and put down the base layer.