Premium outdoor living is the next big thing when it comes to contemporary home design, and for this reason, I’m genuinely really excited to be sharing my thoughts on how to upgrade your outdoor dining or entertaining space. Read on if you’ve got space in your life to start some nice and easy deck projects that will be sure to transform your home (and boost the value of your property too)!
Weather control
The main challenge when it comes to establishing an outdoor dining area is simply ensuring that your guests stay comfortable year-round. This can be easily achieved through the incorporation of some basic fixtures, like outdoor heating or insulated roof panels. The latter is preferable, especially when you consider how insulated roof panelling not only keeps the elements out but will also be sure to muffle the sound that may accompany those elements. This means that you could literally have a dinner party outdoors on a rainy day and still be warm and comfortable, and able to hear your guests over the sounds of heavy rain. You might also be able to put on a Tom Jones record too, just to complement the cosy atmosphere you’ve created.
Ambient lighting
It’s never been easier to DIY some dazzling outdoor lights with the use of smart home lighting options. Smart lighting is becoming a fixture in every modern household, simply because of their flexibility and user-friendliness. Imagine having full remote control over not just the lighting in your entertainment spaces, but all the lighting in your home! Smart home apps have made what was once a faraway potential future (as seen in 20th-century sci-fi films) into a highly accessible reality. A lot of the big-name smart lighting producers, like Philips and Nanoleaf, also boast an extensive library of different colour ‘schemes’ or ‘scenes’, as well as allowing users to create their own colour schemes. This nifty new-age tech basically equips your whole family with the ability to transform their living spaces at their own will and ensures that your entertaining spaces stay fresh, vibrant, and on-theme with minimal effort.
Fresh furnishings
If your deck has been a touch neglected over the past few years, chances are that your decking and furnishings might be in need of some updating. From traditional and romantic to modern and minimalist, there are a great variety of ways that you can decorate your outdoor dining space. It’s all about taking some time to find the styles that suit not just your home and its facade, but also the wants and needs of your family. Alongside this, it’s recommended that you consistently pay attention to the overall functionality of your space and how it will relate back to your chosen aesthetic. For instance, sports memorabilia and a wall-mounted flatscreen on a brick wall would definitely clash with white and dainty Tiffany chairs at circular tea tables. If you were intending on using the space for high tea by day and streaming basketball games at night, there are certainly ways you can adapt the space for both of these startlingly disparate events, like opting for stackable chairs and lightweight tables to ensure your space stays highly customisable.
Urban greenery
Some potted plants can help your outdoor dining space flow seamlessly from your main home through to the rest of your garden space. It’s no secret that undercover outdoor areas are also perfect environments for propagating little plant babies, so incorporating some planters and spaces for pots in your outdoor entertaining area will also add an extra level of functionality to your space. Alongside this, gardening in itself is a valuable skill and young people have a lot to learn from exploring this age-old hobby. Those of you with young children should definitely consider providing them with this extra space to experience the world of urban greenery and how vital it is to growing city spaces.
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There is a multitude of ways to get the most out of your outdoor space, whether you do opt for a more traditional dining set-up, a themed entertainment space, or a lovely conglomeration with dual functionality. So long as you’ve managed to create a space that inspires you and your loved ones to make plenty of memories! The outdoor kitchen cost pales in comparrison to the amazing experiences you’ll have in your exterior space.