Do you have a dull porch, a basic patio, or a neglected terrace? With a few simple additions, you can transform your outdoor space into an inviting living room that adds value and comfort to your home all year round. Furniture can be expensive, but there are plenty of affordable ideas for backyards that still look modern and stylish. To furnish your backyard for less money, rely on outdoor furniture made by yourself, such as benches, chairs, and tables. One of our favorite budget-friendly ideas is to use low-cost concrete blocks, dry-stacked and covered with a foam pad.
This DIY bench provides plenty of seating in a high-traffic area outside the back door of the house. Alternatively, you can opt for an elegant iron furniture set in neutral colors. Regardless of the size of your budget or outdoor space, installing an outdoor living room can add value to your home while providing you with a convenient and attractive living space. Connect living rooms and kitchens to balconies and patios with plants that look and feel as good outside as they do inside.
If you're short on space, you can build a vertical wall garden to add color and texture to your outdoor living room. Container gardening adds interesting colors and layers to your backyard, but large outdoor planters can be expensive.When it comes to lighting your outdoor living room, approach the task the same way you would indoors: select a variety of sources, from table lamps and flashlights with candles to chains of standard bulbs and lamps. Hang plants and set up a patio table or outdoor furniture set to give you and your guests a little privacy and space to eat. Pave a small patio around the fountain or offer seating options so that you and your guests can admire your outdoor garden element.Get creative with backyard ideas that minimize costs and materials; you just need to be willing to invest time and effort.
Enhance the ambiance with a little white noise from the garden and consider a beautiful water fountain near your outdoor living room. Seating is more than important when it comes to entertaining in the garden, and if you have a small space, then a compact L-shaped sofa that fits your patio perfectly will add a luxurious look.Consider the lines of your garden and the amount of space available so that the surface works as a harmonious part of the overall effect. Paving is another practical option, along with natural stone (sandstone, limestone, slate, granite, and travertine) that may be the most expensive patio paving option but all of these materials have their own colors and characteristics which will add an extra touch of interest to your outdoor living space.
