Five Tips for Achieving Your Dream Outdoor Living Space

Thanks to everyone who was able to join us for our Anniversary Event! We had a great time sharing tips and hearing stories about your outdoor room in use.

For those who could not join us, we wanted to share some of our top tips for making your dream outdoor room a reality.

1. Appliances: If you’re starting from scratch, begin by defining appliances you cannot live without. Begin with necessities such as grill, sink, refrigerator, and burners. Next start a wish list of items such as pizza oven, warming drawers, beer tap or wine cooler. There are many options, but you’ll have to work within space limitations, making room for core items first and leaving space for items that you’ll purchase down the road.

2. Patio furniture: Next think about your patio needs. Do you mostly have friends over for drinks and snacks? Are you eating outside or just preparing the meal? Are you using your space for cocktail parties and entertaining? Once you determine how you’ll use the space the majority of the time, consider the shape and size of furniture that will work best for your space. Our online room planner is a helpful planning tool.

3. Prioritize: If you’re working with a fixed budget, prioritize to purchase items you’ll use the most first. Put your money in the chairs you’ll spend the most time using. If you love to sit outside and lounge, then that’s where you’ll get the most enjoyment. You can set a goal to add side tables and additional seating down the road.

4. Accessorize: A great solution to help you feel like you’ve updated your outdoor space is to add throw pillows, update cushions, bring in foliage or silks or add an outdoor rug. A little goes a long way. Also, don’t be afraid of color. By adding comfortable pillows with bold accent colors, outdoor rooms come to life and immediately feel more welcoming and become more comfortable for relaxing and entertaining.

5. Make a plan: Like anything in life, in order to achieve your dream outdoor living space you need a plan. Define your dream space, and set goals for items you’d like to add and set a target date. By creating an actionable plan to build your outdoor living room in phases, you’ll get the outdoor room you want without sacrificing quality or comfort along the way.