2020 Summer Home and Garden

Page 4 2020 Summer Home and Garden Lincoln Daily News June 11, 2020 A dding the right décor and furnishings to an outdoor living area helps set the mood for entertaining and relaxing. Outdoor living guy Mitch Dennis shows why outdoor décor is so important and how to create how to create destinations where people can migrate. Kim T., stylist for the company Paradise Restored, recalls seeing one property that had gray everywhere and said it lacked life. Outdoor décor is important because it can brighten the space, giving it a pamper me feeling. Décor can make a space look inviting so you want to nestle in and stay a while like several samples Kim shows. For those who enjoy cooking outdoors, some spaces have dishwashers, garbage disposals or compactors, wine chillers, beer taps and counter space. As for décor, you can add lanterns, candles, and utensils in addition to outdoor dishes, glassware and serving trays. Kim says whatever is good for indoors can be duplicated outdoors. Every new season, new outdoor items can be found online or in stores. Waiting for midsummer sales can save you 30 to 40 percent on décor. For those who have backyard water features, lanterns can add color at night. On waterspouts add cool planters. By an outdoor pond, a rock or two can help provide a private retreat. Creating outdoor spaces that call your name CONTINUED u