What better time than a new year than to take stock of the state of your home and look into elevating it to better match your vision. There are many ways to enhance your home from getting a fresh coat of paint on the walls to replacing your furniture to having renovations done. When it comes time to enhance your home, don’t forget the exterior of it! The outside of your home is what people see before they even get inside and you want it to look just as great as the interior of your home.

Here are seven useful ways you can enhance your home, not just at the start of the year, but any time that you feel it needs an upgrade. 

#1. Install Awnings

Do you want to add some extra protection to your home? Do you want to give it a facelift? Installing awnings is a great way to do this. Awnings come in several different types, from window and door to patio to carport. They can extend your roof and provide protection from the elements through giving shade and sheltering from rain or snow or what have you. They can be retractable, free-standing, or stable. If you’re looking for a way to shield your home from the elements, increase its value, and make it more aesthetically pleasing, installing awnings will definitely enhance your home. 

#2. Remodel Your Deck

Your backyard gives you a private little piece of the outside, so why not enhance your home through making your backyard even more enjoyable? Replacing your deck and enhancing it with built-in benches that can act as storage spaces will not just improve upon the appearance, it will always increase liveability. 

#3. Add An Enclosed Room

Enclosed rooms speak of luxury, but the truth is that they’re actually quite cost-effective! Adding an enclosed room extends your home and gives you a way to enjoy nature from within the comfort of your home. They allow for plenty of natural light and a space where you can host guests, paint, read, spend time with loved ones, or simply sit and enjoy your surroundings rain or shine, without fear of having to deal with bugs or the elements. Not only are enclosed rooms extremely beneficial to you, they’ll increase the value of your home, should you even intend to sell. 

#4. Update Your Siding

Remember how we said that the exterior of your home is one of the first things people notice and judge it by? Your siding plays a massive role in this. If your siding is old or in need of repair, it drags down the entire appearance of your home. There are many different kinds of siding available for you to choose from, which won’t just increase the curb appeal of your home, but also its strength, comfort, and durability.

Not only is fresh siding beneficial to you, both in assisting the appearance and functionality of your home, but it’s also beneficial to the environment, because it reduces your energy expenditure and vinyl siding reduces the consumption of wood in home construction. 

#5 Transform Your Patio

There’s no need for your patio to be this boring space that you only use to get in and out of your home. Transforming your patio with patio furniture and accessories such as a Traeger grill enhance your home by increasing livable space and making it more inviting. Your patio can be a place to gather, a place to enjoy the outdoors, a place to barbeque, and more. And if you want to make your patio more private, awnings and solar shades can be added to enclose it, which won’t just increase its privacy, but also make it more energy efficient and better protected from the elements. 

#6. Install Solar Shades

As mentioned before, installing solar shades will enhance your home through making it more energy efficient. This is because they decrease the amount of UV rays that get into your home which cause your energy expenses to spike. They provide shade when the sun beats down and shelter when it rains or there is wind. They’ll also make your patio more private, so there’s no need to feel self-conscious about your neighbors spying on you. 

#7. Get New Windows

Your windows are one of the most important aspects of your home. They affect the curb appeal, as well as its comfort. Your windows are what allow natural light into your home, keep out the elements and pests, protect against damages like mildew and the like, improve its energy efficiency, and more. Want to enhance your home? Getting new windows will not just make it look better, but make it better protected and save you money. 

Let Us Help You Enhance Your Home

Kool Breeze can help you enhance your home through all of the ways listed above. Want patio furniture? We got you covered. Need new windows? We can do that too. Want to install siding? We’re your guys. To learn more about the many ways we can help you enhance your home or to get started on the process, contact us today!

As winter encroaches upon us, many people resign themselves to the fact that this means they have to pack up all their outdoor furniture until spring dawns. Pergolas especially are an outdoor fixture that people assume can only be used during the warmer months. While it’s understandable why one would think that – pergolas have less covering than gazebos, you can winterize your pergola. 

When you winterize your pergola, you provide a cozy refuge in your yard, an additional place for people to gather, and a way to enjoy the outdoors in more comfort. Here are some of the things that you can do in order to winterize your pergola. 

Add A Heat Source 

Winters are cold, but that doesn’t mean your pergola has to be too. Adding a heat source to your pergola will make it more cozy and comfortable and encourage usage. There’s nothing quite like bundling up in the cold and gathering around a source of heat that says winter bonding and cozy chatter. You may add a patio heater or have a firepit installed. These are beneficial not just to winterize your pergola, but in other seasons too. Summer or fall s’mores, anyone?

Use Patio Furniture That Can Take Winter Weather

Many people use patio furniture that they either have to cover up or put into storage come winter to preserve it and prevent damages. Investing in patio furniture that can withstand the weather is an excellent way to winterize your pergola and ensure optimal usage of your investment. 

Having patio furniture that you don’t need to worry about getting ruined by the rain or snow or that won’t leave puddles for you to sit on and get your clothes all wet will make your pergola more usable and comfortable. Plus, if you have a heat source in your pergola, it can make your furniture warmer and more comfortable too.

Consider Your Pergola’s Roof Type

Pergolas come in a range of roof options. Some offer more shade and coverage than others. Some have lattice roofs that ventilate. When you winterize your pergola, you’ll want to account for the kind of roof your pergola has. Perhaps you’ll add a cover to it, to help shield it from the snow and rain. Your local expert can advise you on how to optimize your pergola for winter, based on the kind of roof that it has.

Cover Outdoor Products

The last thing that you want is for products that aren’t made to withstand the elements to be damaged. If you can’t bring them inside or put them into storage, when you winterize your pergola, you’ll want to ensure that you cover any outdoor products that could be damaged by winter weather. If you have a Traeger grill, you don’t want the metal to rust. Covering such items will keep them in good condition and help them to last longer.

Clean It

Keeping your pergola clean is an excellent way to keep it in good shape, regardless of the season. But cleaning it before and during the winter will prevent potential damages from snow, as well as keep the area clear of debris and fallen leaves. If your pergola is attached to your home, then snowbuild can cause it to collapse. Cleaning the snow off of your pergola will help it stay strong.

Make It Cozy

So, you’ve potentially added a heating source, you’ve potentially got furniture that can take the weather, so another way to winterize your pergola is to make it more cozy through adding fluffy blankets and throw pillows that people can curl up with or against. You may consider stringing up some fairy lights to enhance a homey atmosphere. Another thing that you can do to enhance the comfort of your pergola is to add a rug. 

Add Covers

We mentioned how you should consider the roof type of your pergola when winterizing it. Another way you can protect its interior from the elements is through adding covers, like outdoor blinds or shades, to keep the cold out and the warmth in.

Do You Need Advice On How To Winterize Your Pergola?

Kool Breeze offers a range of pergolas to best suit your personal tastes and your needs. We take pride in the quality of our products and of our services. When you work with Kool Breeze, you’ll know that you are working with experts that you can trust. We’re happy to help you find the pergola of your dreams, as well as provide any additional information you may need on how to winterize your pergola. For any questions, please contact us at Kool Breeze today!

Enclosed rooms come with many benefits all year round, and winter is no exception. When you add an enclosed room to your home, you’ll be able to enjoy the outside no matter the weather, and create a private alcove for whatever you wish your room to be. Here is what you need to know about how you can benefit from an enclosed room this winter.

Increased Usable Space

During the winter months, parts of your house may become less than ideal to use due to the plummeting temperatures and snowfall. If you want to host a party, you may find yourself restricted to the interior of your home, since unless you have an enclosed porch, your porch likely won’t be the best gathering space, and with all the snow and wet, people likely wouldn’t want to mingle outside anyway. 

An enclosed room provides an area for you to host parties and other such gatherings that both have the beauty and sense of being outside while maintaining the comfort of being inside. Adding these enclosed spaces adds additional space to utilize all year round, so that when other parts of your home may not be ideal, you can turn to your enclosed space for the job.

The Beauty Of The Outdoors Inside

You may find yourself wishing you could just sit outside with a book and a mug of steaming hot chocolate but not want to have to bundle up or worry about your book getting wet from the snow. Similarly, maybe you want to stretch, or workout, or visit, or any number of activities outside, but the temperature and weather conditions are a deterrent. 

Enclosed rooms provide that outdoors feel with the comfort of your HVAC system and furniture while also protecting from the elements. You can go to your enclosed room to feel close to nature on days where it just isn’t pleasant to be outside, no matter if it is because of snowfall, wind, cold, or whatever else. Enclosures like this will allow for you to feel as though you are closer to nature while also keeping you dry and warm and overall more comfortable. 

Increased Privacy

Usually when we go outside, it’s with the knowledge that we’re losing a great deal of our privacy that comes from being within closed walls people can neither see nor hear easily through. Understandably, there are many instances in which we want to maintain privacy outside. Perhaps you wish to discuss deep or intimate matters or simply don’t want to be overheard, but you don’t want to be confined to the recesses of your home.

Enclosed rooms allow for that outdoor feel with privacy you can seldom find in your backyard or around the outside of your house. For additional privacy, you can install curtains or blinds to your room, so that you can also visually close yourself off, should you wish it.

UV Protection

Many people assume that they need only worry about UV rays during the hot summer months, but the truth is that harmful UV rays are present all year round, no matter the season. In the winter, the days may be shorter, but that doesn’t mean UV rays go away. They can also reflect off of the snow, into your eyes or into your home, causing furniture to fade.

When you choose a glass enclosure, you can choose glass that will protect from those harmful UV rays. Through the glass’s protection, you can read or craft or whatever else freely, without fear of harsh glares, and you don’t have to worry about your furniture fading, either.

Enjoy The Natural Light

Seasonal depression is a beast. With less sunlight, many people find their moods dropping. Enclosures are a way for you to enjoy what natural light you can get from the comfort of your home. With how much light they let in, these rooms are ideal for soaking in natural light and that precious vitamin D while you can get it. 

Natural light not only helps to boost your mood, but is also easier on your eyes than artificial light. This makes it so that this spaces are better for hobbies and visiting than other areas of your house, since they allow so much natural light in. 

Do You Want To Add An Enclosed Room?

Kool Breeze is well aware of the many benefits associated with enclosed spaces, which is why we offer multiple types of enclosed rooms, so that you can choose the best option for you. Since these enclosures are so beneficial, they increase the value of your home too. If you would like to learn more or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at Kool Breeze today!