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Work or Service Area. The work or
service area can be convenient, orderly and
attractive. Lawnmowers, wheelbarrows, tools,
insecticides and fertilizers all need to be stored
in a dry convenient location. If tool and equipment
space is not already provided, plan for one. Since
many service areas are most convenient when adjacent
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Garbage storage and clotheslines
should be near the kitchen and laundry rooms. Allow
at least four feet around the clotheslines to keep
clothes from rubbing against fences, plants and
walls. If only used occasionally, retractable or
folding clotheslines may be the most practical.
Service areas can also contain a compost pile or
space for cutting flowers and vegetables. Consider
screening the service area from view with either
structures or plants to make it an attractive as
well as functional part of the landscape.
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Recreation or Active Sports Area.
Features such as a swimming pool, shuffle board and
tennis courts require considerable space and
investment. A tennis court is normally 120 x 60 feet
and a badminton court is 22 x 44 feet; swimming
pools vary in size. If some of these facilities are
on your list of needs but not practical for
immediate installation, you may consider leaving
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turf areas that can be used for
badminton, other games and play.
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Outdoor Living and Entertaining
Areas. Terraces and patios are an integral part of
many Texas homes and should be located, if possible,
where they will receive summer breezes and afternoon
shade. If sun is a problem, add trees of overhead
shading structures.
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Outdoor living areas are usually
adjacent to living areas of the house where they can
easily be served and seen from inside. With the cost
of interior floor space at an all-time high, outdoor
living areas can economically add entertaining and
living space. Even when not in use, well-planned,
attractive decks and terraces adjacent to the house
give a feeling of added space to interior rooms.
Attractive, long-lasting outdoor furniture and
accessories (such as water features, sculpture and
container plants) can be useful and enrich outdoor
living areas. Some families have several outdoor
living areas.
Small terraces adjacent to bedrooms, bath areas and
dining rooms are becoming more popular. A terrace
may be placed away from the home to take advantage
of a striking view. good breezes or the shade of an
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