Staging lounging areas outside allows potential buyers to experience it, creating a lasting impression of the home. Showing an outdoor lounge area in your renovation project is just another great way to show how a home can be used to its full potential. OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT Creating a home with an outdoor entertainment area may seem over- the-top for an average flip. But why not? For next to nothing, you can add an outdoor entertainment area. Adding an extra GFI plug to connect a television to an average outdoor covered patio area could create a real Wow! factor for your next reno - vation. Potential buyers will imagine themselves watching the big game outside with friends or picture themselves having a relaxing movie night alone outside. Televisions and sound systems are the perfect focal point for an outdoor space under a patio cover and can help to create more living space, especially for homes with less square footage.
away from streets, and near less high-traffic areas of the home. Adding French doors to the primary suite, leading to a secluded outdoor spot is always a great idea. It not only gives a smaller primary room a much larger feel, but also shows how the room can be used as a place to get away from the world to read a book or enjoy a cup of tea. Given the fast pace of life, having a quiet spot to go to at the end of a hard day seems to be high on every buyer’s list. As with any living area, even outdoor living areas will need sufficient lighting for night use. String lighting is always a great idea for outdoor lighting. String lights can make a small area seem larger than it really is. It also has a way of making areas feel “dressed up,” adding an almost party feel. String lighting can be applied in crisscross or in straight rows for a more formal feel. They can be a plug-in style, or you can purchase a solar style for use in areas where no electrical plug can be found. Also, with the availability of solar on just about every outdoor light you can buy today, good old landscape lights with small solar panels on them are a great way to illuminate
offer a dining room to seat party guests, an outside dining area shows that even a smaller home can seat large parties adequately by offering two places to dine. Staging the outdoor dining area is one of the easiest ways to get the point across to a potential buyer that the home could be great for entertaining. Staging an outdoor table that holds an umbrella is always a good choice. Showing the outdoor dining to buyers with the patio umbrella open conveys to buyers they will be cool and comfortable while dining outside. OUTDOOR LOUNGING If you create an outdoor space complete with comfy couches, chairs, recliners, and side tables, you can create a wonderful place to lounge. This outdoor extension of your living room creates a great area for large groups of people to hang out as the party gets started. And it makes for a wonderful place for guests to lounge after dinner.
OUTDOOR QUIET SPOTS Locate your quiet outdoor spots away from the front of the house,
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