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Ah, summer on Cape Cod; sunny days, balmy weather, the air
redolent with a light salty breeze. This is a time treasured for
relaxation and rejuvenation.
From your living room, you walk through the open French
doors and emerge onto a stone patio, platter of canapés and
nibbles in hand. You set the tray on a granite countertop and
reach into the chiller for a bottle of wine while the sound of
jazz fills the air from a wireless sound system. A few of your
guests are perched on teak barstools around a raised bar,
tracking the Sox on a wide-screen, while others are reclining
on comfortable sectional seating under a remote-controlled
awning. A waterfall placidly spills fresh, azure water into a
pool occupied by your family and friends.
Yes, this is outdoor living.
The Trend Toward High-End
More and more, people are placing greater value on staying
at home with family, in the comfort of their outdoor living
spaces. Fortunately, outdoor living has soared to a new
level of comfort, making for endless features, options and
possibilities.
From fire pits to enormous fireplaces; area rugs and fabrics
that have the look and feel of indoor living; infinite styles,
shapes and materials of outdoor furniture, from sectionals
to dining tables, fabricated from, iron, teak or woven vinyl;
even interior furnishings capable of withstanding sun and all
sorts of weather. Outdoor kitchen and bar features, or audio
and video elements with speakers cleverly camouflaged as
landscaping rocks, add functionality, recreation and style.
Pesky mosquitos are easily controlled by installing repellant
systems. These machines disperse a vaporized fog of all-
natural plant oils, providing coverage up to 2,000 square feet
and lasting up to 20 hours, and can be plugged in or custom
installed. Window box plantings are easily watered using
automatic irrigation systems. Outdoor spaces can also be
enjoyed long after dark with infinite evening lighting options.
The Ultimate Cape Cod Outdoor Space
Recently, along with a talented landscape design firm and a
remarkable contractor, Cheryl McCracken Interiors had the
pleasure of completing an outdoor living space on the Cape.
The finished project features a kitchen and bar with granite
counters surrounded by 12 teak barstools, and cabinetry
capable of withstanding Cape Cod weather. The cooking
and refrigeration areas are focused on two outdoor
televisions. An enormous outdoor fireplace is surrounded by
comfortable seating, while a dining table seats 12. A remote-
controlled retractable awning shades a woven vinyl sectional
upholstered in a comfortable Sunbrella fabric, and additional
dining for six. The Nano wall – panels of glass doors that
fold open to create a seamless area between living room
and the outdoors – effortlessly enhances the setting. Finally,
the entire space is focused around an infinity-edge pool
overlooking the Atlantic.
With endless selections, features and amenities available,
why should you stay indoors on a beautiful Cape Cod
afternoon? Quite literally, the sky’s the limit.
“Why would you
stay indoors on a
beautiful Cape Cod
afternoon?”
