Style Spotters: 7 Garden Patio Must Haves

A Pergola to add charm and provide shade

Add some Tuscan charm to your backyard with a wooden pergola. Perfect for letting the grape lines loose to wrap around and work their magic; you can now have shade and free fruit at the same time. You can buy a custom made pergola to perfectly fit in your backyard or you can get one ready-to-go without all the fuss.

Lencioni Construction

Install an outdoor kitchen

An outdoor kitchen is the perfect way to bring the indoors out and enjoy throughout the warm spring, summer, and even fall months. You don’t need to construct anything fancy, an simple grill with a separate side burner, a countertop for food prep and a closed storage area will greatly improve your grilling experience this season.

Rill Architects

Choose all weather furniture

Furnish your new outdoor oasis for comfort and durability with furniture that is weather proof. There are lots of choices in garden furniture sets such as wrought or cast iron, wrought or cast aluminum, traditional wood, or the new synthetic, weatherproof patio furniture on the market today. Make sure to choose fabrics that are UV resistant to extend the life of your patio living even longer.

Blue Clodfelter and Associates

Gather around the fire or heat lamp

Depending on where you live, the summer nights can really get chilly at night. Having a heat lamp on your deck is a clever solution to extend the time you spend outdoors during the night. If you city allows it, purchase a big fire pit and let the fun nights and unforgettable memories begin!

Outdoor Escapes of Lake Minnetonka

Invest in a good BBQ

Having a good grill is the most essential detail in a backyard patio because it provides entertainment and is what a successful meal depends on.  Shop around and choose the best grill for your budget. Infrared grills seem to be popular lately and are the perfect option for cooking a great steak.

Milford MA Showroom

Watch the big game outdoors

Create the ultimate game night experience with an outdoor television or a projector. Make sure to specifically purchase a television made for outdoors since it has special weather and heat durability properties. Don’t try taking an indoor one outside.

Gustavson Dundes

Outdoor lighting

Go green with your outdoor lamps by purchasing solar powered ones to save yourself the bill and make a difference to climate change at the same time. By adding lighting to the area you can transform your patio to become more inviting and relaxing. Solar lighting looks great hung around the patio and lining walkways to light the way from the door to the barbeque.

Land and Water Design