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A N D F U N C T I O N A l I T Y
After months of staying indoors, home owners (and home buyers)
are placing tremendous importance on beautiful, functional, private
yards. If you're planning to add value and usability to your property, consider
these budget-friendly DIY ideas to enhance your patio, deck or garden.
• Build outdoor furniture out of discarded wood pallets and cinder blocks.
• Bring new life to cast-away tables and chairs. All you need is a wire
brush, inexpensive spray paint and a little elbow grease.
• Create a privacy screen from salvaged shutters, discarded windows or
fencing. You can even attach plants, to bring some extra life to the space.
• Camouflage unsightly fencing with tall flowers, climbing vines or shoots,
such as bamboo.
• Build benches into the nooks of your patio or along the railing
of your deck.
• Make your own fire pit in one day and for less than $100! Visit your
home improvement store for a few tools, a fire pit ring, some stone and
masonry adhesive.
If you're looking for more details on these and other DIY projects, a simple
online search will reveal dozens of how-tos. And if you want to learn more
about the current local market and the relative value of properties
in your area, give me a call at: 908.293.7207! As a neighborhood expert,
I'm always available to share my insight and support your real estate goals in
any way possible. – Jenifer Santoro, Weichert Realtors
"Reading is a joy for my kids, and to
swing in a hammock on a lazy summer day reading a
good book just goes with summer."
~ Marcia Gay Harden
