Cozy Up Your Backyard for the Fall Season

With autumn here and though the temperatures are dropping and pool season is over, it’s a beautiful time of year to enjoy the crisp fall air, even if it’s just outside of your home! Bring the indoors outside with some simple but very cozy features. Remember that your backyard provides the opportunity to create a beautiful extension of your home that showcases your unique personality and style.

Create Comfort

Consider using outdoor curtains in your backyard space. These are not only practical for blocking chilly wind, they also add ambiance by creating a warm and calming feeling for your backyard environment.  Gather up your favourite cozy blankets for your guests to wrap up. Wool or fleece blanks are perfect for this time of year, and are sure to keep everyone warm!  Why not throw a movie night party on the back patio? Spread some blankets and floor pillows around and settle in for a nice time with your family.

You could even spice it up and make a themed party out of it. Ask your guests to sport their ugliest sweater, and make it a contest!  Whatever style suits you best, don’t dismiss the effect of candles and warm glowing light to really contribute to the cozy effect. Glowing candles and soft lighting strung overhead creates a welcoming and peaceful vibe for you guests.

Outdoor Living Space

A living room offers the perfect gathering place in your home, so why not create the same feeling outdoors? Hard, cold surfaces will create an overall chill, which isn’t exactly inviting to anyone. Not only that, it creates a chill in your overall attempt to create ambiance. Create corners or nooks for your family members and guests to huddle up and chat.  It really comes down to making your space welcoming.  Ensure you have enough seating areas, comfortable cushions and as mentioned, throw blankets for extra warmth. With the right furniture in place, you’ll feel relaxed and content regardless of the change in season.

Beautiful Greenery

Plants are an easy, fast, and cost-effective way to update your backyard each season. Adding vines to a pergola or fence softens the area while adding variety and attractive sights for your guests.  For a punch of colour consider potted plants so you can replace your greenery of choice based on the particular season or your color palette.

Focal Point

If you don’t have one already, a fire pit establishes the perfect focal piece for your backyard living space. Itching for a mini getaway but don’t have the funds for a trip? Sometimes creating a secluded area in your backyard around the fire pit is all you need to satisfy this urge; one that feels warm and cozy and allows for alone time if desired.  In fact, an outdoor fire pit makes for an all-season attraction – winter, spring, summer or fall! Who doesn’t love watching a good sunset or enjoying evenings sipping a glass of wine around a fire with loved ones? Whether you want to have a backyard party or prefer to have a quiet evening alone or with your loved one, arrange the appropriate seating around this beautiful focal point, and you’re set!

If you’re interested in redesigning your backyard next spring, now is the time to get the ideas flowing and get in touch with our award-winning landscape designer! Get in touch with Blue Diamond Pools to arrange a consultation.

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