Nothing says “summer” like warm nights spent in your backyard and you can easily up the ambience by adding string lights. Summer will never be the same. Backyard Ideas!
Outdoor Dining Areas
Dining areas are a must-have outdoor living feature. After all, everything tastes better when enjoyed in the great outdoors. To ensure maximum comfort, choose comfortable chairs with durable cushions so dinner guests will linger for cocktails and conversation.
Fun in front
By turning a sloped plot into a modern play den, a designer created usable family space where none existed before. The raised patio is edged with concrete to help level the area and create a flat lawn and distinct spots for the family to dine, entertain, and play.
Solar lights
Replace the lightbulbs in an old chandelier with inexpensive solar lights. Hang it from a tree branch. You’ll have gorgeous outdoor lighting without having to provide electricity.
Mirrors up
Put mirrors up on your fence to make the yard look bigger. Find out how to make this upcycled one from old windows.
Paint the stones in your garden.
String lights don’t always have to steal the show. Draping them across some plants or a wall adds a lovely but subtle background touch to your outdoor gathering. Piling them into see-through bucket also makes for a pretty lantern.
There’s nothing better than sitting around a fire pit with friends and family, drinking, reminiscing, and making s’mores. Only string lights could make this moment even cozier.
String lights are an easy, affordable way to turn your porch into an enchanting oasis. Let them drape from the ceiling or a railing, or hang them from a wall.
Make these DIY string light poles to create a simple overhang for your backyard picnic table.
Incorporate Outdoor Seating
Why bother creating a garden oasis if you can’t sit back and enjoy the view? Seating is key in your outdoor retreat, and we’ve got a few ideas for your design inspiration.
Consider placing a chair where you least expect it! You don’t need patio tiles to set the foundation for a seating area. A comfy lounge chair that can easily travel to the shadiest spot in the yard will do the trick! If your outdoor oasis is short on shade, embellish it with an umbrella or two.
Seaside resort
Making it the perfect spot to relax and unwind. The deck is made of sustainable ipe wood that has weathered to a soft gray. Wide bowls filled with succulents sit on low pedestals that are the perfect height for viewing from lounge chairs.
Drought-tolerant plants with bold textures and dramatic colors need only yearly trimming and occasional watering—which leaves plenty of time to kick back in comfort and bask in the sun.
Sweet dreams
It’s hard to imagine sleeping indoors when you’ve got a bed in a spot like this! An especially dreamy feature is this opulent iron-framed bed and chair. Shaded by apple trees, they’re kept outside year-round and covered when not in use.
Hot Tubs: Take a Dip
Spa features, such as hot tubs, whirlpools and saunas, are among the most popular outdoor recreation amenities. And, it’s easy to see why — who wouldn’t want to sink into this beauty at the end of a long day?
Fountains
Fountains and other ornamental water features are big trends in both gardens and backyard. In addition to being striking focal points, they’re wonderfully musical — a delight for the senses.
Beachy zen
A garden should help you relax and reboot. That’s its proper purpose, according to the Japanese aesthetic called shibui. The plantings are spare, paving is natural. The artwork is easy and inventive. But you don’t need to create a garden that looks Japanese to achieve shibui’s effect. Just make its underlying design ideas your own.
Brighten your vertical garden by hanging glowing orbs around your plants.
Celebrate Water
A water feature is one sure way to add an oasis vibe to your outdoor space. Even if a pool isn’t in the cards, consider an addition such as a pond. Try surrounding it with lush plants for extra beauty and charm!
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