Adding a stylish outdoor living space is undoubtedly a significant investment. We get to see the return on that investment every day as homeowners increase the value of their lifestyle by creating a space to take time out for the important things in life. Here’s a list of 50 great reasons to add Outdoor Style to YOUR backyard:

1. More space for those big gatherings
2. Outdoor dinner parties
3. A nearby spot for stargazing
4. To celebrate your son/daughter’s back-to-school party
5. A quiet place to drink your morning coffee and read the news
6. To keep the indoor kitchen cool by grilling out in the backyard
7. A place to tell stories around the campfire with the kids or grandkids
8. A covered space in which to watch a good Texas thunderstorm roll in
9. Family dinners on the patio
10. A patio cover provides indoor shade, too
11. A place to let them watch the game outside while you commandeer the living room TV with your show
12. Exhale the stress
13. Ice cream cones melt slower in the shade
14. That quaint little backyard wedding
15. A shady spot to watch the kids while they play in the pool
16. Girls night in
17. Give your swimmers a place to snack, a place to rest and a place to use the bathroom… without soaking your floors
18. A place to slow down
19. Rover loves a shady spot to enjoy the dog days of summer
20. To invite the neighbors over for that barbecue
21. A place to put your feet up
22. What better backdrop for family portraits, than your own home?
23. A perfect spot to indulge a “no plans” Saturday
24. To host a backyard brunch
25. A place to drink cocoa on a cool evening
26. A place to pop a cold bottle on a hot day
27. Serve up their favorite birthday dinner
28. To sit a spell and have a long conversation
29. To pass on the art of grilling
30. A comfy spot to devour the latest novel
31. Dine alfresco with a date night in
32. To one up the Joneses (come on, you know you want to!)
33. All the barbecue holidays-Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day-are better served up in your stylish backyard
34. Easy clean up for children’s birthday parties
35. A place to hang your porch swing
36. Practice your mixology
37. A quiet space to watch the feathered visitors to your bird feeder
38. Give your house guests a space of their own in a backyard guesthouse
39. Turn on the patio string lights and have a glass of wine
40. A perfect place to paint or draw
41. Keep the drinks cold in your outdoor kitchen fridge
42. Be the house where everyone gathers
43. Take refuge from tuba practice
44. Swing in a hammock
45. Celebrate your retirement
46. Sit down and talk about your day
47. Get down and play trucks or have that tea party
48. Raise a glass to the newly engaged couple
49. Teach the art of a perfectly toasted marshmallow to the next generation
50. Or lastly, but certainly not least …  just breathe

If you think your backyard living could use an Outdoor Style upgrade, we’d love to talk with you. Contact us for a free consultation at Houston – 281-265-1994 or DFW – 972-915-2727 or send us a message via our website.