If you’re like us, your swimming pool is the main focus of activity at your home during the summer. But that doesn’t mean the fun has to end. You can make it the focal point of your holidays, too!Living in Oklahoma means sometimes it’s freezing, and sometimes it’s not. So that means you can spend some time enjoying your outdoor space. The fresh air is always welcome, and if it’s too cold, you can always look out your window and enjoy the beauty of your pool.
In this article, we look at tips for decorating your backyard for the holidays, and that includes your swimming pool!
Tip #1: Gift Wrap Your Pool
If your pool cover is on, you can find an oversized red bow (think car commercials big) online. Add it to the top of your swimming pool to give it a festive flair.
This decoration is easily enjoyed by everyone inside and out.
Tip #2: Cover the Yard in Lights
Many of us decorate the front of our homes with holiday lighting, but we generally leave out the backyard. This year, do something different.
While you’re lining your roof line with lights, go ahead and bring it around into your backyard.
Then, add some lights to your trees in the backyard. Whether they’re white lights or colored lights, go a little bit crazy around your swimming pool. As you’re sitting inside, you can enjoy the ambiance and holiday flair. After all, you only see the lights on the front of your home when you are coming back to your house.
Trim every tree for a big holiday punch.
If your swimming pool is open, you can add some floating, colored lights – think red, green, and white, or silver and blue.
Tip #3: Bring in Ornaments
You can also find some oversized, outdoor ornaments to hang in your trees.
Just like lighting, many people only hang these in their front yards for passersby to see. Why not enjoy them yourself by hanging them in the trees in your backyard?
When you’re inside looking out or sitting in a chair outside by your firepit, you’ll love how the ornaments bounce off the glow of your lights.
Tip #4: Add Floating Candles
Is your pool open for the winter?
If so, add some floating, lighted candles in your swimming pool. These are breathtaking and will leave your guests speechless.
Tip #5: Decorate Your Patio
When it comes to your patio and pool deck, your creativity reigns. Not only can you add some decorated trees, but you can also add other décor. Think inflatables for the pool, wreaths on the windows and doors, lighted accessories such as gift packages, snowmen, a Santa, and reindeer.
Finally, add a patio heater or a fire pit to keep everyone warm.
Final Thoughts on Decorating Your Patio and Your Pool for the Holidays
You’ll love the extra decorations in your backyard this year!
Celebrate the holidays in style, and you’ll enjoy it a little bit more by adding some holiday spirit to your backyard!
