Backyard Living Trends
Get the most out of your yard this summer
Spring has sprung and it is time to start thinking about your outdoor living spaces. We hope you gain some inspiration from our decks, patios, porches, and beautiful landscapes. If you don’t want to go through the trouble of making over your backyard, you can always find your new dream backyard by checking out our listings.
Set up a movie theatre: What could be better than movie night? Movie night under the stars! Set up your patio furniture, grab a cozy blanket, and pop the popcorn. If you don’t have a screen, use a white sheet stretched across your patio posts or between two trees. Whether it’s date night or family fun, it will be a great!
Add outdoor dining: Take a previously unused backyard and transform it into an outdoor dining room. A mix of different chairs surrounding a table is all you need. String up patio lights to add ambiance to this outdoor living space in the evening.
Take the cooking outside: There is no better time to fire up the grill than spring and summer. This home at 80 Lark Place, Alamo listed by Bryan Hurlbut offers more than just a grill, it has a whole outdoor kitchen complete with beverage fridge, regular refrigerator, sink, gas burner for additional cooking, and plenty of prep space. It’s also covered for year-round cooking and entertaining to keep you away from the elements.
Create more space with an outdoor living room: An outdoor refuge of relaxation in your own backyard creates the perfect oasis… not to mention adding square footage to your entertaining space. The filtered light from the raised ceilings and open side offer a quiet retreat during the day while the oversized pavers, fireplace, and greenery help soften the space to add the perfect ambiance. This amazing space was listed and sold with Angie Clay, one of our own Dudum Real Estate Group agents, and has outdoor spaces abound. To get more ideas check out all the photos.
Create multiple living spaces: Open your home to the yard for true California living, blurring the lines between indoors and outdoors. From the open living room, kitchen, and bedroom, this home blends the living room and opens up to an outdoor dining space, lounge, and perfect pool. Take inspiration and see how you can open your living space to the outdoors.
No yard, no problem: This simplistic outdoor design allows for great conversation with a spectacular view. Even if your home doesn’t have water views like this, you can still make the most out of your space.