Rediscovering Our Homes: Outdoor Living
It’s time to create your oasis!
With limitations on public gatherings, why not make your own backyard an outdoor oasis to enjoy? When considering enhancements to your outdoor living space, think about these questions:
1. Are you looking for a weatherproof space?
Fresh air & sunlight are essential for overall physical and mental health, no matter what the season. Covered outdoor areas can provide shelter from the elements while allowing one to escape the cabin-fever feeling of being indoors.
Covered porches offer refuge from the elements, furthermore, screened-in porches can protect residents from pests. Do you already have a screened-in porch? Consider transforming this space into a 4-seasons room for all year use. All of these solutions are less costly than an interior home addition and can create additional living space.
If you enjoy the amenities of the indoors and are tight on square footage, consider an indoor-outdoor living space. By using glass pane doors, your existing living space can be incorporated into your outdoor oasis to create a flexible outdoor living solution.
2. Do you wish you had more privacy in your backyard?
Plantings, hardscape areas, and fencing can serve to create outdoor private zones of beauty and recreation, which can expand your living areas without adding costly interior square footage. Consider incorporating lighting throughout your yard, this will extend the use of these spaces well into the evening hours and can help you achieve your desired ambiance.
3. How will you spend your time outside?
Are you looking for a place of refuge at the end of the day? Consider fire and water features for relaxing sensory experiences. Aside from everyone’s favorite outdoor dessert (S’mores), a fireplace or firepit creates a warm and inviting gathering place. While naturally calming, the sound of a waterfall can drown out peripheral noises and create a sense of peace and tranquility.
Is there a grill master in your house? An outdoor kitchen would allow you to spend more time with your family while preparing dinner. After dinner, don’t rush inside; recreational activities can be incorporated into your dream yard. The installation of a bocce court, basketball hoop, or movie screen ensures hours of entertainment.
Why seek out elsewhere what you can create and personalize on your property? If this has inspired you to think critically about your space, please share with others. Stay tuned for next week where we will take a closer look at our kitchens.
When you spend the bulk of your time at home, home and garden upgrades conceived by you and a design professional can bring a sense of joy & escape to your everyday life. Our design team is ready to reimagine your space to find thoughtful design solutions within your budget.