Outdoor Oasis

Improve your property. Create an outdoor Oasis as part of your hot tub plan.

A hot tub is a valuable addition to any Amherst home. Young or old, everybody loves hydrotherapy – for stress relief, soothing muscle soreness, or sharing a rejuvenating soak. Start with a beautifully designed, high-performance hot tub. Then plan an outdoor oasis that provides hot tub privacy as well as a place for socializing. Free from the restrictions of the walls, doors and windows inside the house, you can make an outdoor oasis as sophisticated or as rustic as you like.

• Plan a four-seasons outdoor room around your hot tub – more versatile than a summers-only pool.
• Keep it simple: think about the indoor/outdoor fabrics and furnishings; an attractive, easy-to-install gazebo; natural stone and wood; and plantings.
• Create a leafy, natural retreat around your hot tub, for privacy and beauty.

You don’t necessarily need professional landscapers to create the perfect place to enjoy your hot tub. We can help you design a hot tub plan with a luxurious, built-in look. You might be surprised at how easy and affordable it is to install a hot tub half-in, half-out of the ground, using stone, brick or wood decking and attractive foliage to create your outdoor oasis.

• With a hot tub, plan to spend more time outdoors year ’round.

  One of today’s hottest design trends is creating a relaxed environment for private enjoyment or casual entertaining. As a private and a social extension of the home, a hot tub-centered “living room” brings the indoors outside. Who doesn’t dream of a backyard where they can relax, enjoy family time, or invite guests for a barbecue and hot tub party? You can have just that, with a little planning.

  Apply the five basics of interior design to your outdoor oasis:

  1. Floor coverings (what goes under the hot tub and around it: decks, hardscape, lawns and gardens)
  2. Wall décor (screens, trellises, hanging plants, a gazebo)
  3. Lighting (soft lighting from your hot tub is one source)
  4. Furnishings (patio table and chairs, planters)
  5. Accessories (spa steps, bar and stools, stereo, barbecue)

  You have a wide choice of styles, options, and accessories. Have fun putting together the perfect hot tub plan for your backyard!

• 3 Steps to a Hot Tub

  Step 1
  Identify the area for your outdoor oasis. Your hot tub plan should include a solid foundation for the spa and an electrical source.

  Step 2
  Measure the area, including space for decking, plants, trees, paths, etc. You can find the sizes and specifications for all of our hot tubs online.

  Step 3
  Enjoy. This outdoor room, sheltered from the wind and surrounded by natural beauty, includes a dining area as well as a hot tub.

  INSTALLATIONS
  A backyard design doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel. Just a few tweaks to a current landscape may be all that’s needed to create a personalized hot tub environment. See installations for inspiration.