The leisure area of a house or apartment needs to be a pleasant, cozy, and well-set-up space, as it tends to host people in quantity.
Some elements are always welcome in the leisure area: Ventilation, natural light, gourmet area with barbecue, pool, green area, wood, and natural rocks, which bring harmony to a relaxing corner that welcomes both adults and children. Usually built at the back of the lot or on apartment balconies, for the purpose of being used for recreation and leisure on weekends, evenings, extended holidays, and other situations. There isn’t necessarily a standard model for making your leisure area; everything will depend on the space you have, how much you intend to spend on construction, and naturally the purpose you have for using that environment.
Focusing on how best to apply natural rocks in your Leisure Area, we will cover:
Pool
The pool is a very important element of the leisure area, and some aspects should be analyzed. Its size, depth, and the location where it will be installed. Remember, the larger and deeper the pool, the higher its maintenance cost will be. If there are small children in the house, be careful with the depth. Some key pieces today modernize pools, such as lighting, outlet for whirlpool, beach, shallow area, and waterfall.
Regarding natural rocks, we recommend using them on the pool’s edge. Always with an anti-slip finish, as the wet area requires this condition to prevent falls.
The pool edge is the coating that surrounds its perimeter and, most of the time, besides being useful, also makes the environment’s appearance more attractive. arious materials with different styles and characteristics can be found; you just have to choose what fits best with your style and needs. Suspended edge, infinite, edge at deck height are some of the options. Our tip is to use marble or granite with a brushed or antiqued finish. Both are rustic anti-slip finishes and maintain the rock’s natural beauty.
If you opt for a dark-colored edge, go for granites, and if you want your edge in a light color, there are some options in marbles. Bege Bahia Marble is widely used on pool edges, and its color tone makes a perfect match with a wooden deck.
Remember, every pool calls for a big shower, and natural rocks also fit very well for this bathing area. For the shower wall, we suggest a mosaic of rocks, marble, or granites cut into rectangles with grooves or even an assembly of large pieces. Get creative with the shower wall. This area is an adornment of your leisure area and also adds charm to the pool. For the shower floor, a marble or granite anti-slip floor is ideal.
Gourmet Area
Gourmet areas and spaces are a dream for those buying a new apartment and for those planning the construction or expansion of a residence. These spaces have become popular in recent years, mainly because they have an appeal for integration and coexistence of residents with friends, family, and guests.
Natural rocks give a touch of rusticity that a gourmet area requires. We can use matte rustic marble or granite on the floor, preferably in a light color. For wall cladding, we recommend Bege Bahia brick, which goes very well with this environment. Gourmet areas usually also have a counter and a sink countertop. In both, we can use natural rocks, which are durable and will give a touch of beauty.
Gourmet spaces also reinforce coexistence and provide greater comfort, accommodating a large number of guests due to their more spacious space. Rocks in the leisure area can be laid one by one as cladding for internal floors or walls and external pillars. It’s another way to break the hardness of everyday life, bringing grace and lightness to a leisure area. Combining the use of rocks with plants, branches, foliage also fits well in this environment. Planters in some places, tall plants in others, and mixing with the use of wooden pieces, pergola, are compositions that result in a very relaxing environment.
In addition to balconies with a gourmet proposal in apartments and residences, this type of space can be planned on terraces.
Antiqued marbles and granites are also an excellent option to use in the leisure area. They can be used as cladding for columns, pool decks, walls, floors, and can even be assembled into mosaics. The latter reflects a craftwork and aims to bring nature into the home. The matte and anti-slip finish of the antiqued pieces also makes them a highly suitable material for these spaces.
Barbecue
Another indispensable feature in the leisure area of Brazilians is the barbecue, after all, we are very fond of a good barbecue, and with that, the barbecue is a fundamental piece. It can be small, large, modern, with a built-in oven. The important thing is that it suits the tastes of the property owners.
Our tip is to use natural rocks as external cladding for your barbecue. It can be in a light color, as well as in black or brown, if it matches the rest of the environment.
Garden
As mentioned above, the decoration of a home involves not only the internal areas but also the exterior, after all, it’s no use having everything impeccable inside, while the outside is lifeless, charmless.
As this place is intended for leisure moments, it is important to have plants of various sizes and shapes, as well as some parts also with grass for various activities to be carried out. Planters also give a special touch and can bring beauty aligned with a division of spaces.
Rocks can also be widely used aligned with landscaping. Pebbles, spacers, river stones, white or beige gravel, marble slabs forming a path, planter cladding, Portuguese stone are some of the options.
To make an interesting and complete landscaping project, combining vegetable and non-vegetable elements in gardens. Whether to compose paths, decorate pots, or make ground cover, stones are an interesting alternative for those who have little time to take care of this space but do not give up a striking
