Homeowners that buy or rent out homes with backyards obviously do so with something on their minds. It is usually the families that have kids who could utilize the backyard to play in the evenings, or for the parents to host birthdays and barbeques on weekends. And not necessarily the ones with kids, some people just love a yard where they can sit on the lawn chair and unwind at the end of a hectic day.
When you have a backyard, it is obvious that you would maintain it or better yet make additions or improvements to its overall look with time. Revamping your backyard it not only great for the overall image of your home compared to the rest in the neighborhood, but it also helps in raising the property price of your home. Remember, any sort of improvements you make to your home can be great for the price of the property itself!
Here are some ideas on how you can revamp your backyard.
- Improve the Lighting
Lighting is of course something that plays a great role in setting the feel of any room, so it also applies to a backyard. Installing a motion activated spotlight can help with home security, alerting you to any intruders or trespassers in your yard during the dark hours of the day.
On the other hand you could add floodlights to have the place lit up for any impromptu tennis or football matches in the backyard, or even hang fairy lights along the bushes or the fence for a sweet date night in the yard. If you have a pool then you could have lights installed in your pool for the perfect calm vibe in the evenings, or install solar lights to light up a pathway if there is one.
- Add a Free Standing Fire Pit
It’s always cozy to sit by the fire on a chilly night, but why do that indoors by the fireplace when you can have a fire pit in your backyard? It’s perfect for hanging out with your friends, chugging back beers and roasting marshmallows – enjoying a Friday night with your best mates after a long work week.
A fire pit in the backyard opens up the option to sit in the outdoors and enjoy some fresh air while staying warm altogether, more so during the autumn season because we know how chilly it can get in the West.
- Make a Corner Seating Area
If you don’t already have a porch, then you could make a corner seating area in your backyard. And not with lawn chairs is what we mean. You can find garden furniture in your nearby home depot stores if not a furniture shop itself. So whether you add a swing, or a garden sofa set with a table, having a seating area in an open backyard lets you enjoy the fresh air and the yard that’s part of your home, rather than staying indoors or entertaining guests in the living room all the time. Imagine sitting back having a nice chat with your favorite neighbor while your kids play, and that too under your supervision.
- Make a Pathway
This is merely for the aesthetics. Kids or not, if you have a nice pathway in your backyard, it automatically lifts up the look of the whole place. A stone walkway guided by lights on either side, leading straight to the garden seating area or the pool always gives the most sophisticated look to the yard.
Having a pathway also saves you the trouble from having to fix the grass every now and then because of unnecessary usage or the damage done by certain types of shoes or equipment. Pathways are meant to preserve your yards, other than just adding to the aesthetics.
- Place Planters
An instant way to switch up the look of your backyard would be to add planters. You could do that towards the porch, around the pool if you have one, or along the fences.
Planters are also available in different concrete and ceramic types, so should you even wish to use them indoors sometimes simply for aesthetical purposes you can! They are quite fun to work with. They are mobile and can even be moved around the yard or switch out the plant in the planter itself, if you ever want to switch things up after some time.
We hope these ideas were able to trigger your thought process for the next time you plan on revamping your backyard. All of the above can be done through affordable means, you do not always have to splurge on the revamp. If you plan on selling your property however, and wish to make renovations to the backyard solely for the property price purpose then by all means go ahead!