6 Simple Ways to Upgrade Your Patio

With spring just a few months away, now is a great time to be thinking about your patio. After all, half the fun of warm-weather living is dreaming of all the beautiful ways you can transform your outdoor living spaces. With that in mind, here are six great ideas for upgrading patios and patio enclosures.

Six Patio Upgrades

#1: Paint or Stain Concrete

Old-fashioned concrete is notorious for its dull, grey appearance. There’s no reason to put up with this drab look, not when modern materials and building techniques allow you to transform your patio floor from ordinary to extraordinary. This is an affordable, effective way to add new life to an old, outdoor space.

#2: Molded or Stamped Concrete

Why settle for just a new color when you can make over your patio with any of hundreds of eye-catching designs? By combining color additives and design templates, you can have a patio surface with the look and feel of river pebbles, brick, field stones, cobblestones, slate, and more. This usually costs more than simple painting or staining, but the results are well worth it.

#3: Patio Enclosure

Nowadays, you don’t have to let the outdoor fun end just because the sun’s beating down. A free-standing roof  offers welcome relief from the heat, along with protection from UV rays. It can also help you to keep the party going, if it starts to rain. Plus, you’ll find that a patio cover makes a world of difference when it comes to protecting your outdoor furnishings. From a cost-to-benefit ratio, this is one of the smartest upgrades you can make.

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#4: Water Features

There’s nothing like the sound of a gurgling fountain or a babbling brook to soothe your frazzled nerves and put your mind at ease. With today’s products and building methods, you can add virtually any type of water feature you like from your own private waterfall to a miniature stream. Costs range from a few dollars to several thousand, depending on the features you want.

#5: Fireplace

Now you can have all the joy and excitement of an old-fashioned campfire while enjoying the comforts of a modern patio. Options range from simple circular designs to gas-powered fireplaces with their own chimneys. There’s no better or safer way to enjoy the ambiance only a crackling flame can provide. Costs vary depending on the scope of the project.

#6: Outdoor Lighting

Why let sunset bring an end to your festivities, when modern outdoor lighting fixtures are so affordable and easy to operate? From simple burning torches to fully-featured cool-burning lamps, your choices for brightening your evenings are nearly endless. As with other options, costs can range widely.

These are just a few of the many ways to get the most out of your patio. The experts at Mike Sikora’s Dayton Home Improvement will be happy to discuss your options with you. So, contact us today and let us help you make your dreams of fun-filled outdoor living a reality.