There’s nothing more relaxing than a soak in your hot tub. A nosy next-door neighbor or spying stranger driving by is the last thing you want. You need privacy, and the Pros recommend a few tips that allow you to enjoy your hot tub in peace.
Private Hot Tub Placement
Obviously, your front lawn isn’t a private space so don’t put your hot tub there. Instead, place it in your backyard.
You’ll enjoy the most privacy when you place the hot tub along the outside wall of your home or garage. That way, it’s protected from spying eyes on at least one side. With your hot tub protected on at least one side, you can plant landscaping or a privacy fence as an additional shield. Don’t forget too, a BeyondNice spa cover can act as a privacy fence on one side of the hot tub.
Private Landscaping
Strategic landscaping provides a privacy screen around your hot tub. Consider planting arborvitae or Cyprus. Thick bamboo or a lattice fence also provides privacy along the perimeter of your property. These fencing options shield your entire backyard from prying eyes.
If you don’t want to plant a fence around the entire lawn, place a privacy screen around your hot tub. A portable screen, lattice fence or planters filled with bamboo work great.
Lattice screens ensure privacy, but they aren’t very attractive. Dress them up with ivy, clematis, Rose of Sharon or hanging baskets. As the plants grow, they’ll shield the hot tub.
Consider erecting a privacy barrier around only two sides of the hot tub. That keeps you from feeling claustrophobic. It also ensures you have room for the protective hot tub cover when you take it off.
No matter which privacy barrier you decide to use, consider its appearance. Try to match it to your existing landscaping. You’ll want it to blend in and not stick out like sore green thumb.
These privacy tips can’t keep the phone from ringing or prevent neighbors from calling to you over the fence. They can increase your chances of soaking in your hot tub privately, though. What are your favorite tips for enjoying a private soak in your hot tub?
Happy Tubbing
Ethel Elliott
