Skip to main content
Stesso

Principle #1: Function Over Features

0:22
17:18
4.2K views

At 0:22 in

The Biggest Backyard Mistakes that Can Cost You Thousands

Watch on YouTube

What happens here

The first principle is to prioritize 'function over features'. This means determining how you intend to actually use the outdoor space before considering its decorative aspects. The presenter shows his indoor living room and explains how the best landscape designs start by extending the functional components of the house outdoors. For his property, this included wanting an outdoor living space that complemented the indoor living room, as well as dedicated relaxation (zen) zones and play zones for children.

Goal: Define the primary purpose and usage of each outdoor area before designing.

Tools and materials

  • Paper and Pen Any — Sketching initial ideas and functional zones

What they say

Hide

put a shovel in the ground. There's three core principles that we always start with. We start with function. How are you going to actually use the space? That's core principle number one. Number two is we build the bones before the beauty. We analyze the drainage patterns, elevations. We want to make sure that whatever we install for you is never going to become a problem for you. We will not compromise beauty over bones. It's always bones before beauty. And then finally, number three, when we look at an outdoor space, we don't think of it as just one big backyard. Think of it as rooms. And I'm going to break all of these concepts down for you today so you get a thorough understanding and can do this on your own. Now, the best landscape designs

Auto-generated from the video audio.