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Have you ever seen a hot tub that looked tacked on, tacky, and uncomfortable?  You can avoid making the same mistakes with your hot tub with just a little bit of planning. The first thing to keep in mind when you start planning your hot tub is thinking about the shapes of preexisting decks and greenery. If you can blend in the area where your hot tub is going to be with what is already there it will feel more natural. In fact, some people even build matching decks around their hot tubs to make it really feel like part of the plan! Never stick a new hot tub onto a deck without thought or it will look very tacked-on.

Another trick is to think carefully about privacy. If you choose a place sheltered by tall greenery such as hedges or tall rows of flowers you can provide elegant privacy for your hot tub. Potted plants added around a hot tub can help out on decks while adding some height to the plants themselves, creating a taller privacy wall faster. In fact, many stylish hot tubs make use of living walls for privacy and extra elegance, so don’t be afraid to let your green thumb run wild. If you can not add greenery for some reason, another option is to add in privacy screens around your hot tub. Many decorative all weather screens are available today in a wide variety of materials, so choose a screen that you feel matches your current yard or patio yet is tall enough to help shelter your hot tub from the outside world.  From there just add in a few matching stepping stones to blend in the way to your hot tub with your preexisting décor, and before you know it you will have a hot tub that is comfortable and pleasing to the eye.