Sultry temperatures and bright blue skies are more than enough to lure you outside. If you’re the type of person who enjoys outdoor entertaining, then a patio or deck outside your home is ideal. But it can start to look weary and timeworn over a period. Here are some budget-friendly tricks to spruce up your alfresco living space for outdoor entertaining.
Give Your Furniture A Thorough Clean Up
Your outdoor furniture can start to look dull and worn out over cold winter periods because of extreme weather conditions. This will cause the finish to strip off from the wood. Give wood furniture a thorough clean up with a garden hose and some soap water. Finish off the wood with varnish to give every piece of furniture refreshed glint. This is an easy DIY task, so you’ll only pay for the cost of varnish from a home improvement store. Spruce up the furniture with some colourful cushions and throw pillows for a reinvigorated appearance.
Add A Coat Of Cheerful Paint To Enliven The Space
Your patio and garden are havens of relaxation, so infuse a breath of fresh air to them with a coat of cheerful paint. Bright paint colours feature a fun and stylish backdrop for alfresco entertainment, so adding a fresh coat can make the space shine almost instantly. Consider colours that blend in or contrast with your existing façade to achieve your desired finish. Painting is an easy task, so you don’t have to worry about spending a fortune on it for your patio. Build character for your walls with subtle ceramic pots and plants offset against them to create a sense of soothing calmness.
Fill Your Alfresco Area with Lights To Dramatise The Space
Good lighting is easy to overlook when it comes to patio décor, but it has the ability to make your landscaping look magical at night – an excellent effect when you host outdoor dinners. Adding ambient, general and task lights is a relatively inexpensive task for sprucing up your patio dramatically. If you don’t want a completely overhauled lighting scheme, consider adding string lights, globes, fairy lights and twinkle lights in different areas to dramatise your patio space beautifully.
Refinish Your Timber Deck With Wood Sealer
Your timber patio deck has probably been resilient in the face of heavy rains, winds and flying debris. But it can get damaged if you’re not careful. Coating the deck with wood sealer is an excellent way to extend its durability without having to pay a fortune on new floors every time. Sealing the deck floor will also protect it from elements and stains for an extended period. Wood sealer is an easy DIY task, so you don’t have to worry about the cost of labour when you attempt this task for your patio. The result is well worth it when your deck features a near-new appearance once again.
Small changes can make a huge impact on the look of your patio. Use these ideas as your benchmark for sprucing up your own alfresco living space. Check out our blog for more property tips!