An outdoor living space is a fine addition to your home, especially if it’s designed right. That said, our design and build teams say that you should pay attention to a few important things when thinking about your possible options when designing outdoor living spaces.
Things to Consider When Designing Outdoor Living Spaces:
Location
The location of your outdoor living space will dictate many things, including accessibility, the view and how comfortable the place will be when it’s finally set up. As a rule of thumb, your outdoor living space should have quick access to your bathroom and kitchen to maximize convenience.
Size
Home and kitchen remodeling experts say that you need to be careful when deciding how big your outdoor living space is. Remember that it has to be big enough to accommodate most activities without compromising the form (and function) of the yard. Of course, the size will also affect how much you will end up spending on the space.
Shape
You may think that outdoor living spaces always have a rectangular shape, but that’s not always the case. According to our team of experts, it’s more important to have the design shaped based on the surrounding area. For example, a triangular layout with diagonally arranged furniture is perfect for areas with limited yard area.
Design
Designing your home’s outdoor living space must still suit the rest of your home (in this case, the exterior). Otherwise, it will look out of place even with a great layout. Get help with an expert to make sure the living space’s color palettes, textures and overall theme will not clash with your siding, roof and the rest of the yard.
Reliable Design-Build-Remodel is a full service general construction firm and remodeling contractor operating in the Birmingham metro and Jefferson and Shelby County areas and surrounding communities, including Birmingham, Helena, Chelsea, Mountain Brook, Hoover, Homewood, Montevallo, Alabaster, Vestavia Hills, and Pelham, with over 30 years of servicing our valued clients. Offering full service suite of general remodeling, design and build services. Our specialties include bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, exterior renovations, interior renovations, painting, and more!
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