48-Hour Home Hacks, 10/05/16
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6 Tips To Upgrade Your Patio
Your patio looks boring. You look at fancy patios' on magazines and wonder where you went wrong. Not to worry, these easy tips will pull a complete 360˚ on your dull patio.
1. Invite the indoors outside
Folding glass doors can be a great option to enjoy the breeze from inside the house, getting an outdoorsy feeling while in the comfort of your inside furniture. Also, by installing folding glass doors you also create more outdoor space, so you just expanded your patio to the inside of the house in case of having a large party of guests.
2. Consider durable patio furniture
Built-in seating made up of concrete, for example, will endure weather and other outdoor elements. This way you won't have to worry about outdoor furniture that gets wet when it rains or can get damaged by the sun. What's better than excellent seating for all 365 days?
3. Add a fire pit or even a fireplace
There's nothing better than the heat of fire on a cool evening. Nothing more fun than enjoying laughter and sharing stories with friends by the fire. You can either sit around a fire pit, which is more pleasant for social gatherings, or enhance the cozy factor for intimate settings with a fireplace. Your choice.
4. Add shade with a pergola
A mainly wooden structure over your patio to protect from the sun if just the touch you need to beautify any patio. It can encompass the outdoor space to create an intimate setting, and, by night, subtle lights can keep your guests from sitting in darkness. The pergola will be the new outdoor room you've always wanted.
5. Pick interesting accessories
Do not, I repeat, do not pick out the same old, boring furniture everyone buys from their local department store. You don't want to walk into a friend's patio and see the same furniture you have in your house. Be artistic. Metal accessories can be a great touch for outdoor decoration, just consult your local craftsmen and artisans.
6. Design the ultimate outdoor kitchen
How does a Sunday BBQ sound? Build the comfort of your kitchen on your patio so you can enjoy outdoor meals and don't have to stay in the kitchen while your guests wait outside. Yes, you can build a full kitchen, but remember the best of the best at outdoor cooking: Crown Verity. Enjoy outdoor cooking like never before with Crown Verity products.
Mark my words, your patio will look fabulous with these small upgrades. Now, imagine yourself sitting on your new and improved patio, with a good book and a glass of wine. That's life.
We'd love to know what makes your patio enjoyable for you. Please share with your fellow readers any tips that you use in your own patio in a comment below.