Landscaping For Privacy: Protect Your Hot Tub From Prying Eyes
To be sure, cavorting nude in front of your neighbors wasnt part of the dream lifestyle that came to mind when you originally considered getting a hot tub. Well, it may come as a relief to discover that there are many hot tub privacy designs that can help ensure that your new purchase doesnt become a locus of nervous tension rather than relaxation and enjoyment, even if its already been installed.
The absolute best idea for a hot tub privacy design - in terms of providing privacy, at least - also probably goes against what most people find so attractive about the idea of a hot tub - being outdoors in hot water. In other words, you can install your hot tub inside a hut-like wooden structure, one in which you can soak, steam and perhaps even enjoy the garden view through some tinted windows. Alternatively, you could leave one side of the hut open, for a hawaiian-island-type bathing experience. If youre short for space on options like these, you could always convert one of the rooms in your home into a sauna room.
Flip the coin, and you have landscaping ideas for privacy that consist of vegetation and a little ingenuity. Think about using bamboo - it makes for a fun, jungle-esque atmosphere and is great for cutting harsh wind in winter. If youre looking for something a little more western, go with evergreen trees - the fruit, needles and various bits of what-what likely to be dropped by your average deciduous trees make them more troublesome than their good looks or odors can justify. Hollys a great option. If you want to keep some room free around the pool, ask your local nursery manager about espalier trees. These are trees grown so that their branches go out to the sides, so that theyre pretty much flat. Obviously, you can get the same effect with trellises or a well-groomed hedge.
While inground hot tubs or hot tubs built into your deck are lovely, theres something very distinctive about the Asian backyard hot tub - designed of cured wood, their elegant lines make them a feature of their own, while theyll also be easier to service and maintain if something breaks down in the pump room.
Sure, you could also build a wall or a picket fence around your hot tub - its an idea for landscaping that will also provide a feeling of security for parents more worried that their kids could trip and fall in the hot tub than they are about whether theyre surround by beautiful vegetation.
One of the more spectacular hot tub privacy designs that has seen a recent resurgence in popularity amongst those looking for a truly magical, secret-garden feel to their hot tub experience involves building a pergola that runs up to the hot tub. A pergola is essentially a trellised corridor up which creepers and other plants are grown, creating a leafy corridor that culminates in an equally green dome that surrounds the tub, trapping the rising moisture for an even steamier, more private experience, and protecting from wind and rain when the weather turns.