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An interior decorator shares 7 mistakes you should never make in your backyard
An interior decorator shares 7 mistakes you should never make in your backyard
Kelly KrugerAug 5, 2024, 20:36 IST
<p class="ingestion featured-caption">As an interior decorator, there are a few mistakes I'd avoid when designing a backyard.scaliger/Getty Images</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>As an <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/things-interior-decorator-would-never-have-in-home">interior decorator</a>, I've seen lots of mistakes that can downgrade a backyard.</li><li>I suggest avoiding dark-colored furniture and floodlights.</li></ul><p>Designing a backyard is more than picking out cool furniture or planting flowers. If you do it the right way, you can even <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.bankrate.com/homeownership/landscaping-increase-home-value/">increase your home's value</a> by 15% to 20% when it's time to sell it.</p><p>But as an interior decorator, I've seen many people make avoidable mistakes that can turn a potential paradise into a problem zone. </p><p>Here are seven mistakes to avoid when <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-ways-to-make-backyard-peaceful-according-to-landscaper-2021-11">designing your backyard</a>.</p>
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Ignoring your local climate when purchasing furniture.
Metal furniture can quickly rust in coastal climates.ablokhin/Getty Images
Relying on flood lights to illuminate the backyard.
Flood lights can look too harsh in a backyard.AJ_Watt/Getty Images
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Using dark colors in hot climates.
Dark-colored furniture will likely absorb a lot of heat.studio-omg/Getty Images
Ignoring the scale of your patio.
An unplanned patio can look too cramped.Oscar Wong/Getty Images
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Overlooking privacy solutions.
Trees and fences create a backyard with privacy.ProCreators/Getty Images
Installing water features without understanding the required maintenance.
Water features, like ponds, require routine cleaning.Bouillante/Getty Images
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Skipping on shade options.
It's important to make sure a backyard has plenty of shade.John Keeble/Getty Images