Rethink the typical family vacation. You can experience all the comforts and conveniences of home while enjoying a change of pace outdoors. Cook and share a meal, set up a tent and have a family camping trip or organize a game of badminton in the backyard. Take your family time outdoors in your own home.

• Break out of confined spaces - As your family grows, space can become tight, extend your home’s living space both literally and visually by creating an outdoor room.
• Family first – Take stock of safety or privacy concerns and make improvements like adding a fence, stone patio, retaining wall or deck.
• Activity areas – Consider how you want to spend time with your family relaxing outdoors during the day or night. This could entail adding an outdoor kitchen to prepare meals together, a fire pit for roasting s’mores or a fireplace with seating area for catching up at the end of the day.