This is the general plan. The idea of the direction and the style a garden or property will take. Even if there is no thought of completing the whole plan at one time, the Plan lets you and the contractor know where the design is headed even if today you are only doing ta piece of the whole. For the unity of the overall feel, it is good to know where you are headed, even if it changes.
There are materials that hold water, or retain the earth, or provide level support of tables and chairs. All making life in your outdoor rooms easier and more efficient with the enhancement of the fabulous material of natural stone or brick.
Water is an essential. There are small organic looking ponds, more formal, geometic ponds and even simple garden fountains that can successfully add this essential element to your garden room.