Outdoor spaces have recently been given much attention, given the new normal generated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the safest place for entertaining guests and provides a relatively spacious area for extending the home’s living spaces. Moreover, updating your outdoor area promises some of the highest returns on your investment when you decide to put your home up for sale.
See some of this year’s best ideas to turn your backyard into a space you can fully maximize and be proud of.
Nurture your green thumb
Ramp up the functionality of your backyard by starting your own herb or vegetable garden. Once they’re fully grown and are mature enough for harvesting, going to the market or grocery for fresh produce will be a thing of the past. Start this on your own or, with the help of fellow green thumbs among your neighbors, come up with a sustainable community garden where everyone benefits from their hard work.
For more effective gardening and overall lawn maintenance, you can have an automated irrigation system installed.
Backyard automation and illumination
A popular upgrade for a home’s outdoor space is having a lighting system installed. It can be as high-tech as an automated illumination system that can be controlled via an app or as simple as string lights draped over the backyard trees and shrubbery. Having this is a plus in terms of security and aesthetics. And when you have a lighted lawn, you can spend and enjoy evenings outside.
An illuminated lawn also sets the stage for entertainment at sundown with family and friends. You can set up an outdoor home theater complete with a projector and a white blanket or a widescreen TV and sound system.
Ride the outdoor kitchen trend
Food and entertainment make up a winning combination, and you can have both when you have an outdoor kitchen upgrade.
Create your own outdoor kitchen by getting a suitable table for prep work. Other essential purchases include a tiered bar cart, a grill, and a cooler for drinks and frozen food. A better idea is to have a mobile kitchen that you can place in storage when not in use.
Outdoor R&R
Enjoy your home theater any way you want, either propped on the grass with blankets and throw pillows or with weather-proof furniture like a rattan sofa. For that tropical island vibe, opt for a hammock instead.
To level up your outdoor living space further, consider purchasing a fire pit and start roasting marshmallows and swapping stories by the fire.
Other upgrade ideas
You can start small with your backyard upgrades by adding potted plants to your patio or yard. Then you can graduate to some decent landscaping techniques. Remember that your upgrade project need not be permanent or expensive. It all starts with visualizing what you want, trying out some ideas, and then building your dream backyard from there.
Home improvement has never been more exciting to do, especially when you have the Realtors of Coldwell Banker Winthrop Realty helping you out. Their hyperlocal expertise of the Winthrop real estate market gives them a distinct edge in providing sound recommendations for homeowners like you. Get in touch with us here or send a message here to get started.
