Home ImprovementJune 2022
As we head into the summer months, the backyard of a home is the ideal hangout spot. It can become your oasis with some work and a place you will never want to leave. Nothing beats hanging by the pool with family and friends or maybe even roasting marshmallows around your custom fire pit. A backyard is the perfect place to make your own inviting space with your own unique touches. You can add many elements to improve your backyard and we found a few ideas to get you started!
Features to add value
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3 Pinnacle Heights Past Listing by @barrosorealestateteam
Outdoor Covered Area
A deck or pergola is a perfect place to entertain your family and friends, it adds an element of outdoor living space to one’s home. It can be used for a BBQ, family meal, or just to relax and take in the beauty of your surroundings. Adding creative touches will make the area unique to your home such as, outdoor furniture, outdoor hanging lights and even some pops of colored décor. They make for an inviting space to share with anyone who visits your home.
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Pools & Outdoor Lights
Pools! Chico summer temperatures almost demand it. Right now, buyers are looking for a pool, or space for a potential pool. Before the hot Chico days really hit, pools are at the top of the want list! Need we say more? String lights, they create the desired ambiance for your yard, and can even add the benefit of repelling those pesky mosquitos. You get a look that makes your backyard dreamy, while customizing how you want you lights to hang, tree to tree, or along your patio. Endless options of design, ambiance and an added bonus, the most simple touch to add the element everyone loves!
An Outdoor Fireplace
Fire pits are such a fun addition to the backyard, you can use them year round to roast marshmallows during the summer or warm up and enjoy a fall evening outdoors! A simple but great touch to a backyard space! You can really customize the area and make it your own. Fire pits not only create a focal point for a backyard, but they provide a spot to cozy up, cook if needed, and actually keep mosquitos away in those warm summer months.
3 Pinnacle Heights Court Past Listing by @BarrosoRealEstateTeam
An Outdoor Kitchen
During the summer months what is better than an outdoor BBQ? Move your whole get-together out back and enjoy your beautiful backyard and company all while still cooking a delicious meal. An outdoor kitchen is ideal for entertaining while cooking and you’ll no longer have to run in and out of the kitchen to prepare the food. With companies such as Blue Oak Landscaping you can customize your outdoor kitchen to tailor to your wants and needs for your outdoor space!
Local Backyard Resources
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Chico Guys
Interested to learn more about gardening or fun tips and tricks? Check out the Instagram page @ChicoGuys They share great facts about plants and could inspire you to add some new flowers to enhance your backyard. They also share a lot of other fun posts and sometimes even yummy recipe’s! If you are ever wondering about a certain type of plant or flower you may have in your yard you can most likely find it on their page.
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Kelly Green Lawn
Looking to spruce up your plants, grass or even control unwanted pests killing your greenery? With over 30 years of experience, Kelly Green provides nutritional care for a healthier, greener looking landscape. This care is specially designed for Northern California climates and personalized to each homeowner’s individual needs for their yard!“You have got to have your lawn aerated! I had multiple dry and brown spots on my lawn and I learned it was because the soil was compacted and water and nutrients weren’t properly aerating the soil. Within a week my lawn was already regaining its beautiful green color. ”— Bob Fitzgerald
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Blue Oak Landscaping
Blue Oak Landscaping does everything from designing your landscape with you, to actually building you the backyard kitchen of your dreams. Each project is unique to the homeowner. They design, install, and maintain. What more could one ask for! Check out their website & Facebook page for more awesome photos and landscaping inspiration!
Below is just one of many awesome reviews they have received for their amazing work! Check out their page of testimonials and see for yourself.
”I want to THANK YOU and your outstanding crew for doing a terrific job in transforming my non-descript boring yard into a lovely relaxing mini oasis. Working with you and your crew was an absolute delight. Everyone was polite, professional, friendly and very detail oriented. Even my neighbors commented on how friendly Blue Oak Landscaping is. I asked for a ‘turn-key’ job and you delivered quality that exceed my expectations! I look forward to working with you to help me maintain this wonderful new yard.” -Nola
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