HOW TO ENJOY YOUR OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE ALL YEAR LONG!

Outdoor living shouldn’t be restricted to just the warmer months in the Cape Ann, New England area of Massachusetts. Visualizing a space that can extend the use of your backyard through the fall and winter seasons might seem impossible, but we are here to provide inspiration, collaboration with design experts and expertise with installations.

To begin, we offer these 4 design tips that will help you maximize the use of your outdoor living space so that you can enjoy it all year long:

Add an attached roof system

With a covered patio or deck, you’re much more likely to stay outside, even when temperatures drop! Adding an attached roof system to your backyard will enhance the functionality of your outdoor living space so that the weather never dictates your outdoor activities.

When designing your attached roof structure, your designer won’t leave you with a roof structure that looks out of place. They focus on the architectural connection between your new outdoor living space and your home. They will help you select materials and architectural touches that mirror your home’s interior and build upon its facade.

Conveniently locate your grill

Navigating icy steps, traveling far away from your warm home, or moving your heavy grill around doesn’t sound like an ideal setup. This is why it is important to locate your grill on the same level as the rest of your outdoor living space. Your custom blueprint will let you see exactly how you will access your grill and let you feel how you will use your space. This eliminates surprises and ensures that you can safely use your outdoor living investment all year long!

Consider a Hot Tub

Imagine enjoying the scenery of your backyard while you are warm in the cozy cocoon of your hot tub on your deck or patio. Not only is a hot tub a great amenity to your outdoor living space, but it could also help in boosting your health. According to studies, hydrotherapy is known to be one of the most effective ways to improve circulation and ease chronic pain, arthritis, and fibromyalgia that typically worsens in colder weather.

Heat up your outdoor space

Deciding between bromic heaters, a custom fireplace, a fire pit, or a fire table can be difficult and overwhelming. Each option has its own benefit, but if you don’t know exactly what it will look like, you could end up unhappy with your decision. We will help you by asking important questions about how you will use your space and how many people you will typically entertain. This will aid in helping you make the right decision about heating options for your deck or patio so that you can keep everyone warm and cozy!

We get that it is a significant investment, and you might feel overwhelmed by selecting features that will help you maximize the use of your space. You are not alone!

At Greenough Landscapes, we have partnered with hundreds of homeowners, just like you to envision more than just a backyard they use during perfect weather. We helped them design and build an outdoor living space that they can use all year long! This helped these homeowners fall in love with their home all over again and made their backyard a magnet to life’s most important moments!

Here’s how to start your backyard transformation:

Call – Schedule a design meeting (978) 317-9234.

Collaborate – We will collaborate to design your perfect backyard with our partners who will do all the heavy lifting to complete your build

Construction – Once you approve your design, construction will commence

Celebrate - Raise a toast to your transformed home and the new life that will come from it!

With these four easy steps, you will transform your backyard into an outdoor living space that maximizes your property value, expands it's use to all seasons, and creates a extension of your home to be enjoyed for years to come.