Amazing Ways to Renovate and Spruce Up Your Backyard

4. Light up the night

Creating the perfect backyard atmosphere requires the right lighting. Light sources should not only be beautiful, but functional. Candles add a softer, romantic feel to any decor. Look for inexpensive citronella candles, which also deter pesky mosquitoes. Stores sell LED lights in a rainbow of colors. You’ll also find solar-powered LEDs with motion sensors that are handy for perimeters. Use outdoor lighting along walkways, walls, and patios to add visual appeal and to light up safe paths from one area to another. Uplights or LED net-style lights illuminate trees or hedges in a dramatic and artistic way.