Modern Amenities Update The Traditional Backyard Space

EXPO Design Center Offers High-Style Options for Creating the Perfect Outdoor Oasis

While many homeowners focus on decorating the inside of their homes to impress guests and create a comfortable space where they can relax and unwind, some would say that it is the outdoor living spaces that really matter. After all, what is better than relaxing outdoors on a warm, sunny day or entertaining friends and family outside after spending so many months cooped up indoors?

Thanks to modern technology and conveniences such as wine coolers, professional-grade grills, deep-seated chairs and calming water features, homeowners can easily turn their boring outdoor patios into stylish places for friends and family to gather. Elegant fabrics in bright, refreshing colors and fun patterns also give homeowners the freedom to infuse their own personality into their spaces and set their backyards apart from the neighbors’.

To help homeowners achieve the perfect backyard look, the EXPO Design Center, a division of The Home Depot, offers consumers design expertise and exquisite outdoor furniture and accessories that can withstand the outdoor elements while maintaining style and beauty, all under one roof. No matter how large or small of an outdoor area, EXPO Design Center can fit homeowners’ needs.

Cooking Spaces

To accommodate homeowners who love to cook and entertain, today’s outdoor patios can now include a full-service gourmet kitchen with top-of-the-line amenities such as the Weber Summit S-670 Stainless Steel Gas Grill that has six stainless steel burners including side, infrared, rotisserie and smoker burners. With an illuminated control panel and a 10,300 BTU sear zone, even the nicest charcoal grill will now seem ancient in comparison. LYNX outdoor kitchen appliances are also perfect for the chef of the family. The LYNX line offers complete kitchens including grills ranging in size from 27” to 54” with a rotisserie system, ProSear infrared burner and warming drawer, refrigerators, cocktail stations, ovens and more.

EXPO also offers the Glen Canyon Stainless Steel Outdoor Beverage Center that features two lighted compartments with temperature controls, a wine rack, removable wine basket and anti-UV glass door.

Living Spaces

The outdoor living collection at EXPO Design Center offers large, overstuffed furniture that can be paired with beautiful fabrics and eccentric accessories to really spice things up. In each store, there are 12-25 furniture collections on display, but fabric books that offer over 500 different options are available for customers to truly customize their selections. A variety of finish options are available as well. Additionally, customers can look through one of the 2008 EXPO Outdoor Living Guides, available in stores, to help them visualize how these products might look into their own patio/outdoor room.

The Ernest Hemingway Cushioned Recliner, which is part of the Ernest Hemingway Deep Seating Collection, offers the perfect place to retire for a midday nap. This all-weather wicker furniture will look at home on any patio or even in a sunroom. The Fairmont Deep Seating Collection is another example of outdoor furniture that is fashionable and practical for everyday outdoor use, but the clean lines are sure to appeal to homeowners with a more contemporary style.

To add ambiance, EXPO offers the Bluworld of Water Slate Wall Fountain. This fountain provides a soothing, Zen-like experience and is all about texture and color, from the ever-changing patina on the copper flashing to the subtle gradations in the rough-cut slate.

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EXPO designers and product experts are available for interviews on outdoor living trends.