Enclose your spa for privacy.

 

Now that you have purchased the perfect gazebo, how are you going to put it in use? Often garden gazebos sit empty because homeowners don’t know what to do with them. Here are a few ideas to make your gazebo a special place to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Spa Gazebo

Spa gazebos come in a variety of styles and allow you to enjoy a hot dip in the whirlpool, rain or shine, or on a chilly fall evening. Some are totally enclosed by walls. Others use trellises or screens to let in more light and air. They’re wonderful if you like privacy and also help keep out pesky summer bugs. The spa tub can be built into the ground or sit on the floor inside the gazebo. Spa gazebos look fabulous accented with pots of colorful flowers and baskets of crisply rolled towels in calming cool green and taupe colors.

Enjoy lunch with friends in your gazebo.
 

Home Office

These days there is no need to stay stuck inside doing business with mobile technology like computer notebooks, high speed wireless internet connections and cell phones. If you work at home, then take your office outdoors and enjoy the warm sun and fresh air while you’re wheeling and dealing. All you need to add is a desk, chair, some weatherproof stackable filing boxes, and a bulletin board for the ultimate gazebo home office. Accent your outdoor space with accessories in warm earth tones – browns, greens, and terra cottas for a connected-to-nature feel. Imagine how your clients will love coming to meetings in your wonderful outdoor living space!

Children’s Playhouse

Do you have children? A gazebo makes a fabulous kid’s playhouse. Position the gazebo so you can keep an eye on the kids, and fill it with big pillows, a small table, chairs and a throw rug.

Keep your color scheme bright and fun in playful shades such as red, blue, yellow and green. Then add plenty of toys, board games, coloring books and stuffed animals for a playhouse they’ll never want to leave. An added bonus – a playhouse gazebo will keep kids safely shaded on very sunny days.

Create a bird sanctuary. 

Potting Shed

Transform your garden gazebo into a potting shed by equipping it with a potting bench, seed packs, foliage, interesting containers and all your favorite gardening tools. Hang some garden gloves, wall planters and a garden apron or hat at various points along the inside of the gazebo.

Make a statement by artfully placing a watering can full of flowers just outside the entrance. Your favorite hobby now has a spectacular new home!

Other Ideas

Place your gazebo close to water – a swimming pool, a pretty pond, a rushing waterfall, or a trickling fountain – so you can gaze out at the tranquil water and soak in its soulful sound.

Add curtains, candles, a yoga mat and an Asian garden ornament inside your gazebo for a peaceful place to meditate.