During the warm months, the outdoors and living on your deck beckon to you. With barbecues and summer parties as integral to summer as sunshine and high temperatures, spending time in your own backyard is just part of the fun. Yet, as cooler weather approaches in the areas surrounding Holly Springs NC, many people think it’s time to go indoors. Instead, let this be the fall and winter when you discover a wide variety of ways to enjoy your deck in the cool weather. From fire pits to awnings, here are some of the ways to make a custom deck your all-season entertainment spot:

1. Layer Cozy Fabrics

When it comes to providing cool-weather warmth, cozy fabrics are the first line of defense. Think chenille throws, cashmere blankets and flannel pillows. Offering welcome comfort, these fabrics add definitive style to your outdoor setting as well. To these, you might consider adding heavy curtains to provide a layer of insulation and a delightfully nubby rug underfoot as well. Together, these items invite you to linger outside.

2. Bring on the Heat

Fireplaces, fire pits, heaters — the array of potential heat sources is wonderfully inviting. Always a cool weather treat, a fireplace ensconced along a wall offers both beauty and comfort—likewise, fire pits, an increasingly popular choice, radiate heat to everyone seated around it. Meanwhile, space heaters have taken on new silhouettes, from electric lamp designs and wall-mounted models to propane heaters in tall, slender silhouettes.

3. Add Warm Lighting

As afternoons quickly darken, lighting becomes essential to outdoor entertaining. Why not choose a combination of lovely candles and LED lighting? Now available in both soft and bright versions, LED lighting is the ideal accompaniment to candles, offering both ambient and task lighting.

Porch Conversion - screened patio4. Build a Deck Covering

Providing protection from the elements, a permanent canopy or retractable awning over your deck enables you and your family or guests to enjoy being outdoors even in inclement weather. Of course, there is always a porch conversion too. Imagine enjoying the snowfall while being warm and cozy outdoors!

5. Create a Warm-Beverage Bar

Of course, no entertainment is complete without delectable beverages. For cooler weather, consider creating a bar to serve hot apple cider, hot chocolate, assorted teas and coffees for the piece de resistance of outdoor entertaining in the fall and winter.

As cool weather arrives in southern Wake county, if you would like to enjoy the pleasures of a custom deck, let Holly Springs Builders design it for you. Just give us a call or text us at 919-346-0678 today.