Get Creative When Planning Your Outdoor Living Displays

Outdoor rooms are the latest way to expand living space, and customers are looking for everything—from hardscape materials to appliances to furniture and accessories. As their local home center, you need to offer selections for each of these outdoor room categories.

Create an outdoor room display at your store and you’ll have the opportunity to showcase a variety of items from your outdoor living department.

The display can be as simple as a few lawn chairs and a grill, or elaborate as one with an outdoor refrigerator, sinks, oven, throw rugs, TVs, couches and lampshades. Use your imagination to see how creative and elaborate you can make your model outdoor room so it will be a conversation piece for customers.

In addition to the basics like grills and furniture, here are ideas for what to include in your outdoor room.

• Materials for building a deck or patio
• Lighting, such as lanterns, candles, landscape lighting, pathway lighting, lamps
• Shelters, such as gazebos, umbrellas, awnings
• Elements that include water, such as fountains, waterfalls and pools
• Furniture, including couches, chairs, dining tables, end tables, chaise lounges, hammocks and a selection of all-weather fabrics with which to cover them
• Cooking appliances such as grills, ovens, food preparation areas, sinks, refrigerators, cocktail bars
• Hearth products like fireplaces, firepits and chimineas
• Pest control products like citronella candles and bug repellants
• Accessories such as artwork, fences, sound systems and televisions