Outdoor Living Rooms

Exterior additions and improvements are high on homeowners’ wish list, according to the Better Homes and Gardens 2011 Consumer Preference Survey. (GateHouse News Service) Among the top ranking features people want in their next homes are decks or patios (84%) and low maintenance exteriors (79%). When it comes to the top ranking living spaces people want, outdoor grilling or living areas come in at 67%.

Here are some tips to help you plan the perfect outdoor oasis:

• Define the space. Outdoor rooms can be an entire yard or a small portion.
• Walls can be hedges, trees, lattice screens, raised garden beds, railing, a gazebo, or a fence.
• Ceilings can be awnings, umbrellas, pergolas or even the branches of a tree.
• Keep flooring simple such as the lawn, a mulched pathway, or a manmade floor such as concrete or flagstone.
• Consider a grill, a pizza oven, fireplace, fire pit, and lighting.

Fauser Home Improvement would be pleased to be included in your exterior living plans. We offer FREE ESTIMATES so give us a call at 309/792-3122 or visit us anytime at www.FauserHI.com.