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Tips to Create a Warm, Inviting Outdoor Space

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Staycations save on money and traveling, and best yet, amplify the enjoyment of your home. The yard offers plenty of opportunities to extend that warm and welcoming oasis that the inside of your house presents. With a little time and creativity, you can enhance a yard that fits your budget, reflects your dream destinations, and is the perfect place to unwind at, any and every time. Follow these tips to have your ideal outdoor space.

Create a Distinctive Ambiance

Just as you plan your indoor furniture around each room’s size and design, do the same with your yard. Consider how to work with existing features such as an outdoor fireplace, pool, deck, sitting wall, or stepping stones, as well as the proportions of concrete and grass.

Decide on color themes and what kind of atmosphere you want to evoke – Country villa? Tropical paradise? Beach casual? Vintage? Whatever your style, incorporate LED garden lighting and other accents that please the senses and become part of your distinctive sense of décor.

Implement Privacy

Privacy is just as important for your neighbors, as it is for you. If you don’t already have an enclosed porch, see if there is room for a pergola or other way to create a cozy, more intimate sitting area. It’s a beneficial feature even if the entire yard is closed off from distractions. Instead of replacing a short fence, try these additional ways to implement privacy:

  • training flowers and vines along a trellis
  • filling open link fencing with plants and outdoor art pieces
  • hanging curtains, canopy style between trees
  • soft illumination, with candles, string lights, and step deck lights

Emphasize Comfort and Relaxation

Another key factor in creating a warm and appealing outdoor space is being in harmony with any resident wildlife and making sure that flora and tree growth isn’t affected. Find a balance, so that you’re not disturbing nests, yet also safely re-directing rabbits and other small creatures that you may not want directly sharing your patio lounge set.

Use directional lighting along walkways and by plants and statues to emit soft, relaxing illumination. Take advantage of natural shade under large trees, or set up cover for when the sunlight is too strong.

Simplify maintenance by choosing weather-resistant materials, and remembering to cover or remove outdoor furniture that doesn’t fare well in the elements. With fragrant plants and flowers, understanding how to use pond lighting, and keeping lawns barefoot friendly as much as possible, your yard is always an invitation for unwinding. Learn more about how to use pond lighting to illuminate water features.

Be Kid and Pet-Friendly

Designate spots for children and pets to also enjoy the yard, and give them a sense of their own space. There are plenty of outdoor lighting choices that reduce electricity bills and can be staked well into the ground to prevent tripping hazards. Of course, you should still always review path area lighting fixture angles and wires, especially if winds, storms, animals, or yard upkeep may have inadvertently altered the positions.

Transform your yard into the amazing outdoor space it has the potential to be, and establish it as the place that you, family, and friends love!