13 Best Backyard Ideas
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Idea #1) A Covered Outdoor Living Space
A freestanding structure as a destination away from the house Many feel they want a covered space attached to their house but free-standing covered structures make great destination
a) Gable style
b) Hip & Ridge style
c) Traditional gazebo style
d) Lean-to style
e) Pergola
I would recommend a covered structure that fully protects you from the elements & extends your seasons a little bit – in all weather. You could have heaters, add a fireplace, then a kitchen to your current structure and suddenly, it becomes a true four-season outdoor living area.
Idea #2) An Outdoor Kitchen
Not a standard application for this idea – I want you to think about adding more to your outdoor kitchen. Kitchens are amazing destinations outdoors. If you have a grill, that’s great but you can add a griddle right next to it or you can add a side burner. Maybe a pizza oven? Don’t forget a refrigerator, and ice maker in your outdoor kitchen. These amenities keep you outside a little bit longer. How about a smoker or green egg? These are extremely popular as a secondary cook surface. Get creative with your outdoor kitchen. It doesn’t have to be the standard grill anymore – take it to the next level.
idea #3) Create a Relaxation Spot
What would relax you in your outdoor space? Yes, it’s personal – so think about some ideas in the landscape you would like to get away to. A little water feature, a very soothing little spot you can relax and let the stress of the day melt away. It could also be a little garden spot in your landscape. Gardening is known to be therapeutic and to relax as you. So maybe a little raised garden bed for you to be able to go out and putter in after a long day of work. It can be a hot tub or sauna.
Idea #4) Another one that makes my list for the best backyard ideas is a Firepit. Not the typical fire pit – there are many different styles of firepits. Pack it full of people & kids- the main thing you’re thinking about is how to get out and use your space. You want to have it as that destination to get people over and get a break from the TV and apple devices.
Idea #5) My favorite backyard idea is an outdoor sauna. I use my Sona all the time – three times a week minimum. It’s a nice little meditation spot too – a private Oasis.
Idea #6) I always sneak a bar in my outdoor designs. Outdoor bars attract people. I love a bar because you can put a bar in almost any space. They look great and do not hinder people’s flow through the living space. So a bar in an outdoor living space cannot be understated.
Idea #7) One of my top ideas for your outdoor living space is an outdoor TV or an indoor TV that you move outside. Another fun idea: an outdoor projector with a movie screen. Surprisingly, these are not very costly, but they add such an amazing summer evening environment. This is one of my favorite things to do: summer movie nights! We put up an inexpensive movie screen, have a very inexpensive projector – and enjoy evenings with lots of family and friends out watching movies under the stars together. Some people mock us because we are moving things outside but I just love being outside. If we watch movies – at least we’re outdoors hanging out together.
So, 7 great ideas here. I’m sorry to say but I was only able to get the first seven ideas in this video – but I do have the other six and because I fooled you saying it was 13 . . . (ran out of time) I’m gonna give you a bonus idea in the next video! Thank you very much for watching!
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I better go to the list for poor people
You are so full of yourself and you talk to much
Great ideas what makes me go out to my yard is. My aquarium, and.my fish pond
Something more practical with the bugs and mosquitoes…..the humidity and the heat…..the rain and sleet…..yea, detached outdoor sitting area….
All these big money ideas are great but if you live in the north east I can’t justify that kind of money for roughly 3 months of use. Unless money isn’t a concern then by all means.
From Seychelles 🇸🇨 you’re a genius i love everything…
Meh, the ice maker in the outdoor kitchen is quite overkill. Have a freezer, sure… but you can just bring the ice from your ice maker and dump it in there. It isn’t an onerous task unless you expect to be using the outdoor space more than the indoor space.
EDIT: Thanks for the tip about saunas attracting people! Another reason not to get one! Same for the bar… I’ll make one in my basement so I don’t attract people.
This is perfect!!! Thanks for sharing
back patio beer chill
For larger backyards, gravel paths are cool along with edible landscape, if done _tastefully_ (no pun intended).
Shame about the shitty loud background music 😞
I love your ideas & outdoor living areas! Most wouldn’t work in my development bc the houses are too close together! An outdoor theater would guarantee police visits! 🤭 But that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the beauty of spaces that have the blessing of lake front property!
If I spend this much, I’ll just move to a house where this is already done. Very expensive.
i am rich and what you are showing is way to expensive and not for northern climates
How many feet would you put the free standing structure from the house??
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So you think I should make a covered area, with a kitchen, a fire pit, a tv and a bar? So you mean I should get everything? lol!
Loved the video, you have some really cool designs!
Didn’t know what to do with all this money I have laying around. With that budget a designer would help I’m sure
With backyard dining table and chairs bbq campfire for the kids roof caver for Rian my name is Heather
What about things that don’t cost 500k to do
step 1: Be rich
Thumbs down for lying about the number of ideas.
Sure if you rich no problem.
Backyard for millionaires.. nit practically for what im looking for
This is the best of the best 😮
Imagine living in a backyard with no chance of going in a house?
During idea #1 you mentioned the motorized screen additions. Does anyone know what kind those were (around the 2:35 mark)?
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Nice work on this video
LOVE these designs! My yard needs major help!😢I’m in Tucson AZ
All good if you don’t have mosquitoes
Nice and easy projects! As low as 80-120 grand and you all set! Its that simple you just have to win lottery or your last name is Gates 😊!
i wish some of these ideas were manageable for a state with all 4 seasons lol
Are you near Oklahoma?
Idea: outdoor structures for people who own but still poor af and live in not great area
Outdoor kitchen…useless in most parts of the country.
Very nice🙏🏼😇👍👌💯🌹
Who’s going to maintain all of that landscaping?
Only specialized TVs can go outside they cost 3:times price and only a few manufacturers.
TALK ! TALK ! TALK ! Take the camera off yourself and just show the ideas. I guess I should have said EGO ! EGO ! EGO !😮😮😮😮😮😮😮.
Out watching movies under the stars… Brown buzzies on the screen, black buzzies crawling into your shirt and biting.
I’m in the south and this is why I like a wood fire, you may smell like smoke and inhale quite a bit of smoke but it keeps the bugs away somewhat. You just need to switch positions with the breeze and have wood by the rick, at least.
Just a VOICE-OVER would have been A LOT BETTER than the perpetual back and forth between what we want to see and the IMPOSED presence of the clown !!!
I loved those walls that you could raise and lower. Where can get them and what are they called?
You live where it never gets cold, huh?
Man this video really opened my eyes. All you really need for a nice backyard is a 500k salary.
Personally, a barbecuer/smoker is not a secondary cooker, it is a primary one. You guess keep forgetting to talk about the venerable Weber grill. They are awesome. Don’t care for the Green Eggs.
Any suggestions for those pesky mosquitoes? I live in Florida where they’re very persistent.
They all look soulless because these people dont know how to actually grow plants.
Gorgeous spaces, but unrealistic for the average person.
That to think about go outside relax smart idea
Can you kindly let me the the shade link?