Backyard Design Ideas for an Active Household
Backyard design ideas for an active family, or a family who would like to be more active. Adding outdoor living features that promote your health and well-being as well as encourage quality time with both friends and family is an investment you won’t regret making. Oftentimes, homeowners who invest in backyard design that includes a feature that provides a space for them to exercise or spend time outside use their backyard more often. Below are some of our favorite ideas to incorporate features that encourage an active household to get the most out of their backyard design.
Backyard Basketball Courts
A basketball court is a top choice to gain more exercise at home. With high-quality base materials, not only can you play basketball with your friends and family but it can be used for other at-home exercises. A basketball court also requires low patience and can be a water-wise option to take up space in your backyard while also maintaining an elevated design you will enjoy looking at. Basketball courts can also be customized from colors to the surface to size and hoop options. This option is great for families of all sizes, especially those who have children that are aspiring to shine in athletics.
Backyard Pickleball Courts
With the increased popularity of pickleball, an at-home court is a great way to get into a fun hobby that gets our body moving. According to Pickleheads, Pickleball is now the “fastest-growing sport in America for the third year running with 36.5 million pickleball players in the US.” Land Design by Armstrong creates a high quality even surface, crack-free longevity with water-resistant options. Similarly to a basketball court, your pickleball court could have multiple uses to lay a yoga mat down for other exercise options.
At-home Outdoor Swimming Pool
There are a lot of benefits to an at-home outdoor swimming pool. There are endless design options with added features like slides, waterfalls, spas, and special lighting. For an active family or a family who would like to become more active, swimming is one of the best forms of low-impact exercise. If pool design has factors for medical reasons there is a chance your pool could be tax deductible. There are many benefits of aquatic exercise for arthritis, osteoporosis, and chronic pain. We recommend discussing with both your doctor and CPA if a pool design for medical purposes is right for you. According to Tax Shark, “You will need documentation from your provider as proof the pool is necessary for the medical home improvement exemption.” Additionally, children can get a lot of energy out in an at-home outdoor swimming pool as well as practice if they are on a swim team.
Garden or Planter Boxes
With a team of landscape designers and architects, your dream garden can become a reality. From the best soil to use and the best place to put your garden or planter boxes. Gardening is a great form of exercise as it requires you to use your arms and hands while also getting yourself out of the chair you could be sitting on all day from work.
Research by Hall, presented in an article published in the Journal of Environmental Horticulture, outlines the numerous psychological benefits of plants and the activity of gardening in a variety of categories. These benefits include:
Anxiety and stress reduction.
Attention deficit recovery.
Decreased depression.
Enhanced memory retention.
Improved happiness and life satisfaction.
Mitigation of PTSD.
Increased creativity, productivity, and attention.
Reduced effects of dementia.
Enhanced self-esteem.
Let Land Design by Armstrong create an outdoor living space of the highest quality so you and your friends and family can make memories for years to come. It is important to use that each custom project is completed to the best of our ability, which is why we offer a free onsite consultation to get started. Land Design by Armstong has been nominated Best Landscaping Company for consecutive years, is a Belgard preferred installer, and TrexPro certified. Our full-service landscape company serves Salt Lake City and Park City.