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More Ideas to Beautify Your Backyard

Hopefully you read our post from earlier this week about the features you should be thinking about adding to your backyard this spring. Just in case you needed some more inspiration, we’ve rounded up five more ideas to take your outdoor living space from drab to fab!

Outdoor flooring is one of the best ways to add value to your home. Even with a deck or patio already installed, accenting it with concrete pavers, a brick walkway or other hardscapes products adds a nice touch to any backyard.

What backyard is complete without a grilling area? It may be a bit nippy outdoors, but a grill, open faced brick oven and a wet bar are all great ways to enhance outdoor entertaining once the weather warms up.

The right lighting can make or break your home’s outdoor living area. Be creative with walkway lighting, candles or customized landscape lanterns.

Finally, there are many ways to accessorize once you added all the right outdoor living elements and features. Have you thought about statues or sculptures? What about picket fencing or a booming sound system?

For assistance getting your outdoor living area up to par for spring, call Outdoor Environments at 913-897-2706 today!

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3 Tips to keep Trick or Treaters safe this Halloween

Last week we highlighted some of our favorite outdoor décor ideas for Halloween, but with little ones getting ready to invade your home turf on Sunday night we wanted to help you prepare your exterior for the onslaught of visitors. Below are some tips for making sure your Halloween night is a safe one.

  1. Make sure your home is well lit. Turn on your floodlights and porch lights to make navigating the dark night a little easier.
  2. Do not use open flame candles in your jack-o-lanterns. Flashlights and battery operated lights are much safer and do not pose a fire hazard.
  3. Make sure your driveway and walkway is free of any debris.

Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween this year and for more tips on how to keep your children safe this Halloween please visit The Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Time to Decorate Your Outdoors for Halloween

Halloween is ten days away and we wanted to help you get your outdoor living environment ready for the big night! From the sophisticated to the spooky the front entry is where all the action happens on Halloween night. See some of our favorite outdoor décor ideas to make your Halloween a memorable one.

From My Home Ideas

We love how the homeowners numbered the pumpkins to display their address.

From Better Homes and Gardens

Go ahead and hang a Halloween inspired wreath on your front door. This orange wreath from My Home Ideas is not only perfect for Halloween, but will look great for the rest of the fall season.

From My Home Ideas

Wheel out the pumpkins and gourds this Halloween.

From Better Homes and Gardens

This cutout of a witch stirring her witches’ brew will create some fright in your front yard.

From My Home Ideas

How do you decorate your outdoors for Halloween?

Outdoor living space can increase the value of your home by 15%

There are many benefits to investing in an outdoor living space. So many people focus on the inside of their home, but the outside is just as important. The exterior is the first thing people see when they visit your home.

We put a lot of emphasis on the importance  of creating an outdoor environment for your friends and family to enjoy and now there is another reason why you should invest in your outdoors.  According to SmartMoney magazine, a new deck, patio or garden can help increase the value of your home by up to 15 percent.

So this fall let Outdoor Environments help you create a beautiful oasis outside. Give us a call at 913-897-2706 or visit us online at Outdoorenvironments.com.

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