UPGRADE YOUR BACKYARD SPACE THIS SUMMER

THE WEATHER IS STARTING TO TURN HERE IN CHICAGO, AND SUMMER IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. ONCE IT GETS NICE ENOUGH TO SPEND TIME OUTDOORS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, YOU NEED A SPACE WORTHY OF YOUR TIME. HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO SUMMERIZE YOUR SPACE:

CREATE AN OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE

IF YOU DON’T HAVE A DECK OR PATIO IN YOUR BACKYARD, IT MAY BE TIME TO CONSIDER BUILDING ONE. IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO ALREADY HAVE ONE, IT’S TIME TO BUILD UPON ITS FEATURES. START BY FURNISHING IT IN THE STYLE OF EVENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO THROW.

IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO HAVE OUTDOOR DINNER PARTIES, CONSIDER CREATING AN OUTDOOR DINING AREA, COMPLETE WITH A FULL DINING TABLE AND COMFORTABLE SEATING. FINISH THE LOOK WITH EXQUISITE LIGHTING, TABLE COVERING, AND PLACE SETTINGS.

WHEN DEALING WITH A SMALLER AREA, CONSIDER A BISTRO TABLE AND BAR STOOLS. NO MATTER THE SPACE, CREATE A WELCOMING SPACE WHERE FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN COME TOGETHER FOR A BITE TO EAT, A BEVERAGE OR TWO, DANCE TO MUSIC, OR HOWEVER YOU GET DOWN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

STRING UP SOME LIGHTS

NOT EVERYONE WANTS A DECK OR PATIO, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T CREATE AN AMBIANCE IN YOUR OWN YARD. BY SIMPLY STRINGING LIGHTS ON YOUR FENCE, PERGOLA, OR EVEN TREES, YOU’LL CREATE A CHIC LOOK YOUR FRIENDS WILL ENJOY AND YOUR NEIGHBORS WILL ADORE.

ADD SOME APPLIANCES

THAT CHARCOAL GRILL YOU’VE HAD FOR OVER A DECADE GETS THE JOB DONE, BUT IT MAY BE TIME FOR AN UPGRADE. INVESTING IN A FANCY BARBECUE STATION, EQUIPPED WITH A GRILL, GRIDDLE, AND/OR SMOKER WILL TURN YOUR BACKYARD DECK INTO A FIVE-STAR DINER.

IF GRILLING ISN’T YOUR THING, PERHAPS ADDING A WINE FRIDGE, PIZZA OVEN, OR JUST A FIRE PIT WILL SPICE UP YOUR NIGHT-IN.

PRIVACY PLEASE

TIRED OF NOSY NEIGHBORS ALWAYS BEING ABLE TO SEE WHAT YOU ARE UP TO IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? IF YOU ARE DYING FOR SOME PRIVACY ON YOUR PROPERTY, CONSIDER PUTTING UP A PRIVACY WALL. WHETHER IT’S A SCREEN, SOME TALL SHRUBBERY, OR A PRIVACY FENCE, YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE TO YOUR OWN PERSONAL NEEDS.

GONE SWIMMING

LASTLY, BUT SURELY NOT LEAST, IS A SWIMMING POOL. THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO COOL OFF ON THOSE HOT SUMMER CHICAGO NIGHTS THAN BY TAKING A DIP IN A POOL. WHETHER YOU WANT TO GO ABOVE-GROUND, IN-GROUND, INFINITY POOL, OR KEEP IT WARM WITH A HOT TUB, YOU WON’T FIND A BETTER ADDITION TO YOUR BACKYARD. INSTANTLY BECOME THE PARTY HOUSE WITH THE ADDITION OF A SWIMMING POOL.