It’s a common misconception that outdoor living spaces are exclusively meant for summertime use. As soon as April rolls around, you see neighbors venture outside to unveil their long-dormant grills and re-cushion their patio furniture to spend the coming months enjoying the outdoors.

When done right, you can enjoy your outdoor living space in any season. After all the time and money invested in creating this area, it’s a no-brainer to get as much use out of it as possible. Here at AZ Sun Solutions, we know a thing or two about outdoor living spaces. To help you maximize on the use of your space, our team has compiled our top tips for enjoying your outdoor living space in any season.

Here are our top 5 tips for enjoying your outdoor living space in any season:

1. Invest in shelter from the swarm.

The summertime is, without a doubt, the most common time to spend enjoying your outdoor living space. After being cooped up inside during the colder months, there is nothing like feeling the warm sun on your face. Although, in Arizona there is a fine line between warmth and blistering heat.

That being said, the spring and summer seasons have their drawbacks. When it gets warmer out and flowers start to bloom, the bugs return. These winged pests can make it difficult to relax in your outdoor living space. Unless, of course, you invest in a patio enclosure.

Having a patio enclosure allows you to bring the indoors out, or outdoors in. It’s a perfect blend of warm summer breeze, cool shade, and protection from annoying bugs.

2. Consider a fire pit.

Even in Phoenix, it can get chilly in the winter months. Though the days typically stay fairly warm, it can drop to below freezing at night. For this reason, it’s important to invest in a way to stay warm while enjoying your outdoor living space on those brisk Arizona nights.

Fire pits are a great way to keep you and your guests toasty, while also serving as a gathering point in your outdoor living space. You can roast marshmallows, light up your friends’ faces on your weekly wine night, or create a makeshift campfire in your own backyard.

Whether it’s wood or gas-powered, mobile or a fixed part of your patio, the backyard fire pit will turn your outdoor living space into a sanctuary, even on cold desert nights.

3. Install a retractable awning.

Nothing puts a damper on an afternoon outside quite like being blinded by the sun as soon as you walk out the door. The sun beating down on your outdoor living space can make it difficult to enjoy spending time outdoors. This is where a retractable awning comes in to save the day.

With a retractable awning, you can have an enormous canopy of shade extending over your deck or patio within seconds to keep you cool, cut down on the glare, and reduce your energy bills by as much as 17 percent.

With an AZ Solutions retractable awning, you get a variety of styles and sizes to choose from, so you can purchase a customized sun solution for your outdoor living space.

4. Don’t forget your sun screen.

If a retractable awning isn’t quite your speed, there is another option to keep your outdoor living space cool and shady. While retractable awnings extend out over your deck or patio from a wall, quality sun screens come straight down to enclose a porch or veranda.

In addition to providing shade and bringing temperatures down, the sun screen also does well to keep the elements and insects at bay. You will have all the comforts of your home, with just the right amount of exposure to the beautiful Arizona outdoors.

5. Make sure your furniture is outdoor-appropriate.

Perhaps the most essential aspect of enjoying your outdoor living space in any season is ensuring the furniture you put out there can withstand the elements. Whether it’s wind, sun, or rain, investing in the right furniture will ensure that you can use it for years to come.

When furnishing the ultimate Arizona outdoor living space, you want furniture that stands up to whatever the desert can throw at it. The best materials for wind, sand, sun, and rain are:

• Stainless steel
• Synthetic resin
• Teakwood

Aesthetically pleasing, durable furniture nestled under your retractable awning or gathered around the fire pit is the cherry on top of the ideal outdoor living space that you can enjoy in any season.

Premier Sun Solutions in Phoenix, AZ

Interested in vamping up your outdoor living space to a year-round oasis? AZ Sun Solutions has you covered. Based in Phoenix, our team of experts is ready and waiting to provide a free quote or demonstration for any of our retractable awnings, sun screens, security shutters, or patio enclosures.

Contact us today to learn more about our premier sun solutions or to request a free quote.