Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
Unlocking The Full Potential Of Your Backyard Space In 2025
Whether looking to start homesteading or cultivate a better home environment in 2025, the backyard is your secret weapon.
Learning to do more with the outside spaces brings a whole new dimension to your home and will deliver a wide range of benefits. When done right, the transformation can support a healthier and happier lifestyle. Here’s how to do it in style.
Try some above ground garden planters
Start Growing Produce
If you are homesteading, it’s likely that you’ll want some animals on your land too. However, the concept of growing produce is accessible to everyone who has an outside space. Growing vegetables and herbs will provide a brilliant hobby that also serves as light exercise and a chance to spend more time outside. Better still, it will leave you with the freshest ingredients while also reducing the weekly grocery costs.
The key is to select vegetables that are easily grown in your area and can be incorporated into your favorite dishes.
A She Shed or Guest House Idea
Build An Outbuilding
A garden building can bring a whole new dimension to your home life. Modern prebuilt sheds can be so much more than just a storage space. It can become a home office, a leisure space, a studio, cabin, or provide a host of other functions. Either way, it increases your home’s floor space without needing an extension. Crucially, the fact that it stands separate from your main property delivers a host of benefits for privacy and sound protection.
If nothing else, this is a fantastic way to add significant value to the property. This makes it an ideal upgrade for any homeowner.
Relax in an outdoor swing
Create A Space To Relax
Few things in this life beat the simple joy of sitting out on the deck or patio while enjoying the peace of your backyard. Therefore, upgrading this part of the property should be a priority for 2025. Egg chairs will ensure that time spent in the backyard is more comfortable. Simple patio heaters and lighting can extend the enjoyment long into the evening too. If you intend to spend lots of time here, a projector screen or sound system works well too.
We created a beautiful ceiling for our outdoor living area by our pool out of reed fencing. See how we did it in our 1-minute video below or via our YouTube channel @carolynjbraden:
Whether you use the space to relax alone or enjoy mealtimes with your family, the impact it has on your home life is huge.
A luxurious outdoor living space
Add A Luxury You’ll Love
Outdoor spaces can facilitate several activities that simply can’t be matched indoors. When combined with the versatility of outside areas, your backyard is the perfect place to add a luxury feature. It could be a swimming pool, jacuzzi, tennis court, waterfall feature, BBQ pit, or something else. As long as it aligns with your lifestyle, a single addition can truly make the house a home and deepen your bond with it.
Alongside garden buildings, these features are also what help your property stand out from the crowd to be the envy of your neighbors.
A beach house needs regular maintenance
Treat The Building Exterior
Finally, you should not forget about the surroundings you’ll see from the garden spaces. Frankly, looking back and dirty and outdated property siding will influence your opinions of the garden. Exterior painting or new vinyl siding can bring renewed energy. Other projects including new windows or guttering can have an equally dramatic impact. It can also improve your daily experiences inside the property, which is great.
Improving your property in this way, or by fixing broken roof tiles, will yield big results in 2025 and beyond. You’ve got this.
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Carolyn J. Braden is the owner of Carolyn’s Blooming Creations is a regular contributor and editor for CBC. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.
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