Your backyard is an extension of your home. A place where friends and family gather to spend quality time enjoying fresh air and the view of the Michigan sky. Whether your lawn offers Great Lake access or just a view of the privacy fence that separates your yard from your neighbor’s, here at Backyard Living Co, we believe your backyard should be your favorite place to spend your waking hours. We are lucky to enjoy four beautiful seasons and majestic views that beg to be taken in. In today’s post, we offer a few tips on how to make your backyard your favorite place to be.
#1 – Make It a Place For All Seasons
Backyard pools are great, except that here in Michigan, they can only be enjoyed for a few short months, leaving them abandoned most of the time. To make your backyard a place to spend time relaxing and enjoying life, create a space that works during all seasons. An outdoor fireplace, for instance, is wonderful to leisurely gather around all year. A garden gazebo offers a cozy place to escape no matter the weather. And, an outdoor kitchen makes grilling a year-round affair. Whether the lush green grass is blowing in the summer breeze or the snow is to your hips, your backyard design can optimize your enjoyment of all our great state has to offer. To maximize the use of your backyard, make it more than a seasonal space.
#2 – Make It a Place to Gather
Your bedroom is a place to turn inward and enjoy the things that are personal to you. Your living room and backyard are a place to gather with loved ones to enjoy each other’s company (and, great food!). A custom outdoor kitchen makes a fine space to prepare for entertaining, but the outdoor furniture and backyard structures are what call your friends and family to gather. Weather-proof deck furniture including Amish-made tables and chairs make outdoor dining preferred over settling in your kitchen nook. Adirondack chairs and cornhole boards make your backyard a fun place to let loose. A custom pergola adorned with lights and blinds creates an inviting place to socialize from early dawn hours to well into the night.
#3 – Make It Uniquely Yours
Life is too short to create cookie-cutter spaces. There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to backyard layout and design. A sturdy backyard shed can double as a workshop, quilt studio, or plant nursery. For the avid reader, an outdoor fireplace and oversized lounge chairs may be just the ticket to living life outdoors. Lawn decor expresses personality and offers you a way to make your space completely your own. At Backyard Living Co., you can customize every product and outdoor structure we carry. From outdoor kitchen countertops and shaker cabinetry to custom chicken coops or kids’ playhouses, we’ve got the piece to fit your style — and, if we don’t, we can build it for you!
At Backyard Living Co., outdoor comfort and style is our passion. We thrive on helping Michigan homeowners discover the comforts of using their outdoor spaces in the same way they do their homes. Not sure where to start? We’ve got designers on staff to help you plan your space and virtual builders that allow you to check it out before you commit. Let’s transform your backyard into your favorite place to be!