Wanted that dreamy, relaxation vacation vibe, but don’t need to leave your sweet home? Turning your backyard into a resort-like oasis is easier than you might think—with some upgrades, you and your guests will feel like you’ve left the nation. In this blog, we’ll serve you all the tips and tricks you wanted to make the backyard look beautiful and impressive, such as the resort.
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Add soft lighting.
string lights and Candles serve your backyard a dream glow. Get rid of your harshened outdoor lights and replace them with string lights that you install along a furniture, fence, and trees. Or, add on a little natural light with some candles on the table or your patio. The soft glow of the lighting would mimic the moon light and the stars that you’d get at the relaxation retreat.
Shade your yard with an umbrella.
Large umbrellas serve off a beachy vibe while providing shading. If you need to lounge outside but don’t need to bake in the sun all day, invest in a huge umbrella to put over the seating space or pool. Go for a brightly-colored clothed umbrella to feel like you’re sitting at the beach in your own backyard.
Cover the patio with the privacy screen.
Wooden privacy screens serve solitude with a hint of richness. You either cover up the existing fence, or you create a newest wall out of privacy screens. If wooden privacy screens don’t match your aesthetic, go for cloth ones instead. The beach relaxation vibes of the privacy screen mimic the solitude you’d explore on a tropical island, so they’re the ideal add to the backyard upgrade.
Keeping bugs away with tiki torches.
Tiki torches give off a relaxation vibe while also warding off mosquitoes. If you tend to get mosquitoes in the summer, add some tiki torches with a Citronella candle in each of them. Not only would you get to add on a little soft lighting at night, but the scented smoke would keep the bugs away, too.
Add tropical potted plants.
Use plant pots to add ambiance and color to the backyard. Tropical plants automatically offer your yard an island feel and look. You do amp that up by putting them in huge, colorful pots and arrange them around your yard and patio. This is a good pathway to add texture and color to a tiny backyard, too! Go for plants like:
• Anthurium
• Caladium
• Elephant Ear
• Canna Lily
• Bromeliad
Pick a color palette for your furniture.
A color palette offers your backyard a rich feel. Plan to invest in certain new outdoor furniture? Go with furniture that follows a color scheme. If you’re going for the monochrome aesthetic, select furniture in white, cream, and black. Or, playing up the tropical resort vibes by going for the furniture in bright colors, like blue, orange, and green.
Decorate with fun pillows.
Brightened pillows add a pop of color while offering comfort. Does the furniture feel a tiny bland? Spruce it up by adding on certain decorative pillows. Pick ones in brightened, eye-catching colors to play up the relaxation retreat theme.
Installing a patio sectional.
A large sectional is a good way to lounge around outside. If you have the space for it, invest in the outdoor sectional with UV-resistant cushions and waterproof. Putting it outside in the space that you’re likely to spend the most time, like your patio or your deck. You and your guests are relaxing on the couch and soaking up the rays, such as on the beach vacation.
Installing a hammock.
Let the guests lounge in the hanging hammock. Picking a strong, well built location for the hammock, like in between 2 fences and tree posts. Wrap the ropes around the location tightly, and test the hammock to make certain it doesn’t drag on the ground. Being cradled in the hammock is a good pathway to feel and relax rejuvenated right in your own relaxation retreat.
Invest in an outdoor dining table.
There’s nothing more affluent than eaten outside on the dining table. Maybe you planned to grill a lot this summer, or might be just enjoying eating outside. Whatever the case is, you do setting up a large outdoor dining space with the chairs and table for guests. This really playing up the beach resort vibe, especially if you add on pops of fun color with placemats and table runners.
Let guests gather around the fire on a chilled summer night. Fire pits serve tons of warmth and comfort, and they’re an awesome statement piece in the yard. Purchase a fire pit that fits the size of the yard, and set it up on a concrete patio and stone pavers. Just make certain the fire pit is far away from the sweet home to ignore any accidents.
