Comfort and familiarity are just two key factors that help balance the weight of a well-kept yard. Sharing that vision with the world beyond your cul-de-sac is a great way to utilize your social media channels to reach your friends while enhancing your digital footprint all the same. With some quick spruces for the summer, your yard will be irresistibly Insta-worthy.
Maintenance, Man
Beyond the furniture protected by chair, firepit, and sectional covers, a well-groomed outdoor living area starts with clearing the clutter. That’s why clearing out the backyard is the first step in curating a backyard photo spread worth a thousand pictures. From kids toys to lawn tools in disarray, everything without a specific aesthetic designation has got to go.
A sufficient clear-out entails:
- Mowing the grass
- Weeding
- Pruning
- Raking fallen leaves
- Taking a broom to the patio
- Pressure washing stone or brick
- Sweeping the deck
Performing these tasks on a regular basis will help you maintain a picturesque yard year-round. If you feel so inclined, you can even create a rotating schedule for these to remind you to take care of them while the weather is nice.
Lights Up
Everyone likes a fairytale ambiance. Invite that fantasy into your backyard with strings of fairy lights. Their warm glow is both comforting and warm enough to welcome anyone into your outdoor abode. As the sun begins to set, they create a stunning twinkling backdrop for your social media photos.
If you’re looking for something bolder to pair with your couch covers, look no further than the rustic, vintage quality of edison bulbs. These incandescent bulbs make for interesting visual appeal and can serve as practical conversation starters for guests.
For a more natural quality, try lighting your backyard with candle lanterns. Hang them across fences, suspend them in air, weave them through tree branches, or just set them around your patio. There’s more than one way to build ambiance and explore a new way of lighting the night.
Rattan, Rattan, Rattan
Rattan furniture originates from a viney plant found in the jungles of Asia and Africa, that when weaved together create quintessential, long lasting summer pieces. In that regard, these stylish, lightweight furniture sets are majorly trendy when it comes to snapping pics and posting them to social media.
When considering rattan furniture, it’s important to bear in mind that it can be susceptible to weather elements that seek to destroy their integrity. Sun and rain can damage the wood-like quality, making it prudent to protect your rattan with weatherproof sofa, chair, and bench covers.
Love, Laugh, Lived-In
The outdoors are an extension of your house, so why shouldn’t they project the same “lived-in” quality that the interior of your home embodies. Reusing and upcycling old furniture pieces is a great way to accomplish this feat and create unique seating and outdoor living features.
Cushions and blankets go a long way in enhancing the comfort of your outdoor abode. Add a few benches for seating and set up a relaxing hammock to tie everything together.
This style of design will give your backyard rustic charm that exudes laid-back comfort. Be sure to use cushion covers when the area is not in use. Lived-in doesn’t have to mean worn out!
Snug as a Rug
Outdoor rugs add a layer of linear depth to your outdoor living area photographs and can provide your backyard a splash of effortless color. With their versatile quality, rugs can help you experiment with showcasing a contrasting visual element that enhances the overall appeal of your outdoor space.
Like stylish couch covers with practicality to boot, rugs prevent dirt from entering your home, protect wooden decks from UV fading, and can hide any imperfections you might wish to cover up on stone patios. The only hard part? Picking a bold and vibrant pattern to best accentuate your outdoor living area.
Turn the Tabletops
You know what pairs well with a picture perfect backyard? A snappable snack or meal spread worthy of being featured on your social feeds.
Set the culinary stage by jazzing up your backyard dining spread. Stylish dinnerware and cutlery mesh with matching plush napkins, candles, and bouquets of summer flowers for an ideal site worth its weight in likes, comments and shares.
You don’t have to be a graduate of posh French culinary school to pull off a delightfully delish summerset dinner. In fact, you might do well to order takeaway from a local spot, have it delivered and then plate it to perfection. All before taking a few quick pics for your social page.
You’re in the Social Zone
Utilizing social media to highlight your yard’s best features can be something of a challenge in and of itself. Consider what kind of pictures you plan on posting. Working your backyard’s best angles is a surefire way of getting the best photos possible without heavily editing them.
After snapping the shot, try to not rely on filters. While a few nips, tucks, and crops are expected, you want your picture to be a natural and accurate depiction of what it’s like to enjoy your outdoor lifestyle.
As you zero in on the pictures, it’s important to then optimize the real estate afforded to you by the caption and subsequent hashtags. In utilizing these 2 social forces properly, you can maximize the reach of your photograph.
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