{"id":2655,"date":"2022-07-02T08:29:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T12:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beingbobblog.com\/?p=2655"},"modified":"2022-07-02T08:46:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T12:46:37","slug":"summer-home-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/summer-home-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Home Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/content.outboundengine.com\/uploads\/original\/40343\/XsKzzmt7MyLBzzCI9XQjO4gh4ROcOski3T86zH5iOD8.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"article-content\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer is a great time to improve your home\u2019s exterior.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And whether you\u2019re interested in enjoying your space a little more or you want to boost your home\u2019s value, it makes sense to find inspiration by taking a look at what other homeowners are doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you thinking about updating your yard or patio this summer? Here are five popular trends to consider trying for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Install a workout or play area.<\/span><\/strong> Make the most of your property by building a swing set or sandbox, adding a horseshoe pit or investing in a small climbing wall or some gym equipment that the whole family can use.\u00c2&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Build a front yard social spot.<\/strong> <\/span>Want a casual outdoor spot that\u2019s welcoming to your friends and neighbors? Think about setting up a social area in the front yard, one with benches, swings and comfortable places to sit and chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Focus on backyard entert<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>ainment.<\/strong> <\/span>For more private gatherings, focus on guest-friendly features in the backyard. Movie screens, fire pits and hot tubs are a few popular options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Add an outdoor kitchen.<\/span><\/strong> Love to cook? Just want to eat alfresco? Install an outdoor pizza oven or invest in a smoker or grill. Be sure to set up a roomy (and durable) dining area, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Plant a vegetable or herb garden.<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s never too late to improve your landscaping with something functional. Consider planting a few of your family\u2019s favorite veggies or herbs in a small garden out back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need some guidance on potential upgrades that can improve your home\u2019s value? Thinking about a new property purchase instead? <a href=\"Http:\/\/BobKratz.HowardHanna.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"Http:\/\/BobKratz.HowardHanna.com\">Get in touch today.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is a great time to improve your home\u2019s exterior.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12,976,13,8,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-life","category-listings","category-stuff","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","chromenews-featured":"","chromenews-large":"","chromenews-medium":""},"author_info":{"display_name":"Being BOB","author_link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/author\/admin\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/stuff\/events\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Events<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/life\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/real-estate\/listings\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Listings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/stuff\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Stuff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/technology\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Technology<\/a>","tag_info":"Technology","comment_count":"0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p822aG-GP","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}