A pool. A fire pit. An outdoor kitchen at your fingertips.
Are these things you think about adding to your patio space often? Well, what’s holding you back?
If you feel that adding these patio designs to your backyard is a waste of money, think again. These items and patio designs can actually increase the value of your home. Not to mention, you’ll enjoy using them in the meantime!
Need more ideas for your outdoor space that could increase the value of your home? Read on for a few ideas!
Build an Outdoor Fire Pit
Have you always wanted a fire pit in your backyard but not seen use other than entertainment? Maybe you considered it but thought it was a waste of money just to use for yourself?
Well, actually building an outdoor fire pit in your patio space can actually add value to your home! So not only will you be able to enjoy the fire pit while you live there, but when it comes time to sell the house, the fire pit will add value!
Make an Outdoor Kitchen
Having an outdoor kitchen can drastically improve your patio space. No matter how big or small it is, it adds value to your home.
When building an outdoor kitchen, you first need to know the budget you are working with. Do you have money to buy more appliances and add those to the outdoor kitchen or not? Will this be a larger kitchen or a smaller one?
Your budget will determine that.
You will also have to decide the layout of your kitchen! Do you want to add bar seating around the kitchen or will you stick with the outdoor dining table you already have?
The next is deciding on the type of flooring in your outdoor kitchen area. Since it is part of your patio space, you want it to blend. Consider a full chip concrete coating, patio pavers, marble tile, or something else!
Each one will give it a different look while still adding value to your home.
Add a Swimming Pool
How often as a kid did you wish you had a pool in your backyard? Or, if you had one, how often did you swim in it?
During summer, you probably swam in it a lot! It’s the perfect refreshing summer day activity or entertainment place!
Not only is it perfect to use for yourself (and for your kids, of course), but it’s also a great investment. Some resources say that adding a pool to your backyard can increase your home value by up to 7%!
That means if your home is worth $500,000 without it, it could be up to $535,000 with it!
Seems like a great investment, right?
Create Shade
Maybe your patio is all in the sun during the day. This is great if you want to spend time suntanning or just relaxing in the sun with a book.
However, it’s not so great for your skin all day every day. And it’s not great for entertaining either.
That’s where adding shade to your patio space is a game-changer. Now, you and your guests have the ability to choose between sun or shade.
But how do you add shade in a way that looks good? Here are a few shaded patio space design ideas.
- Add a pergola with curtains for added privacy
- Have a larger screened-in patio built with a concrete shaded area
- Plant more trees in your backyard to create natural shade
However you decide to create shade in your backyard, it will definitely impact the value of your home positively.
Add in a Lounge Area
Who doesn’t love to sit outside in nature for a little each day? Since being in nature can help with one’s mental health and emotional well-being, having the ability to be outside in your own home is crucial.
That’s where creating a lounge area comes into play.
This could look like anything from a few lounge chairs in the sun by the pool to a dining room table set and a lounge set that are under your shaded pergola.
Wherever you decide to put it, having a lounge area will impress anyone that is trying to buy your home. Even if you take the furniture with you, they’ll be able to visualize how wonderful a lounge area in a backyard really is.
Making the lounge area a livable space is also crucial to adding value. This means that you need to dress your patio as if it were an indoor room in your home. Add an outdoor carpet, add in plants, a table, and seating. Add in a bar cart and maybe even a fireplace to the space.
This makes it feel cozy and inviting. Anyone who is looking to buy a new home will never forget that little space they could have every single day.
Patio Designs to Increase the Value of Your Home
When adding things to your home, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons between what you need and want versus what will actually help increase the value of your home in the long run.
If you have been thinking about adding any of these patio designs to your patio space, you now know that it will increase the value of your home when it comes time to sell it.
If you need help coating any part of your patio space, contact us to help you!
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