How to Extend Outdoor Entertaining

Summer is officially over, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop hosting friends and family. If your home is lacking areas for hosting guests when the weather starts to cool, now is the perfect time to begin planning a new outdoor living space.

There is a vast range of available options for creating more space outside. The following questions can help you decide which one is best for you:

Is Your Family Growing?

Young families may be considering adding more children. You might be considering having your aging parents live with you as living alone becomes more difficult. Even empty nesters may have older considering moving back in. If you need more space inside and outside, it may be time for a home renovation project.

Do You Host for the Holidays?

A covered outdoor living room is ideal for having family and friends over. You’re protected from the elements and can stay warm with a fireplace, fire pit, or outdoor heaters. It’s a natural gathering place for entertaining guests while keeping everyone out of the kitchen. Outdoor living rooms can be customized to any shape, style, and size you desire.

Do You Have Safety or Lighting Concerns?

No landscaping plan would be complete without LED lighting. The perfect way to increase beauty and usability at night, a well-conceived lighting plan will also highlight a property’s focal points, add visual texture, and create an interesting mix of colors and shadows that add new life to your home after dark. Simple or comprehensive lighting schemes can be added to any landscape. Lighting will also boost a property’s security.

Do You Plan to Add Extras?

Take full advantage of your backyard with an amazing outdoor living room. Entertain guests with an open-air kitchen. Create privacy with shaded sunrooms. Maximize every inch of your property with features such as built-in appliances, bench seating, fire pits, outdoor fireplaces, and high-tech pergolas. Outdoor living spaces are custom-built to fit the needs of each homeowner.

Before beginning any project, make sure you research the options that work best for your family. A gallery of photos is a big help in creating new design ideas. Check out DiSabatino’s portfolio of recent projects here. They offer complementary consultations to show you how you can make the most of your property.