If you're like me, then you never have enough room around the house. An addition is one way to solve this problem. However, additions are extremely costly and time-consuming. An alternative, and cheaper, solution is to consider an aluminum gazebo.
Aluminum gazebos can give you that extra space you need with the added bonus of being affordable and relatively maintenance free. Instead of spending your time on cleaning and upkeep of another room, you could be spending your time enjoying the outdoors with friends and loved ones.
Consider that many aluminum gazebos are between $300-1000. It today's economy, you just can't say enough about the value of saving a buck. There's no need for expensive furniture, lighting, window treatments etc. Just get some patio furniture, a light or two, run an extension cord and you're ready to go. If you live an area where bugs are a problem, then you can always get some screening to get the bugs out. Also, who doesn't love the ambiance of the flickering flame of a few "tiki torches" in the evening? It's a great way to add some decor to the area and keep the bugs away. Either one, or better yet both, are great ways to keep the pesky mosquitoes away.
Furthermore, setting up and aluminum gazebo is a breeze. Many can be fully assembled in about an hour. This gives you the added convenience of being able to move the gazebo to accommodate for future improvements in and around your home. Want to plant a garden where your aluminum gazebo now stands? No problem, disassemble, re-locate and reassemble all in an afternoon.
If you have kids, then this is a great way to get them outside. Make the gazebo "theirs" and get them out of the house but safely contained while you get some much needed housework done. They're safe from the elements and bugs, but they're outside getting fresh air and not cooped up in the house playing video games all day.
Aluminum gazebos come in many different size. The smallest I'd recommend is a 10x10 aluminum gazebo. If you can picture that in your minds-eye, that will give you enough room for a table a 4 chairs but not much else. It's sufficient as a play area for the kids as well. Any extra space you can manage will simply increase the usefulness and flexibility of the space. Measure out the area you have and decide what works best for the space you have plus the likely uses of the gazebo. As a rule of thumb, the bigger the better.
Aluminum gazebos can give you that extra space you need with the added bonus of being affordable and relatively maintenance free. Instead of spending your time on cleaning and upkeep of another room, you could be spending your time enjoying the outdoors with friends and loved ones.
Consider that many aluminum gazebos are between $300-1000. It today's economy, you just can't say enough about the value of saving a buck. There's no need for expensive furniture, lighting, window treatments etc. Just get some patio furniture, a light or two, run an extension cord and you're ready to go. If you live an area where bugs are a problem, then you can always get some screening to get the bugs out. Also, who doesn't love the ambiance of the flickering flame of a few "tiki torches" in the evening? It's a great way to add some decor to the area and keep the bugs away. Either one, or better yet both, are great ways to keep the pesky mosquitoes away.
Furthermore, setting up and aluminum gazebo is a breeze. Many can be fully assembled in about an hour. This gives you the added convenience of being able to move the gazebo to accommodate for future improvements in and around your home. Want to plant a garden where your aluminum gazebo now stands? No problem, disassemble, re-locate and reassemble all in an afternoon.
If you have kids, then this is a great way to get them outside. Make the gazebo "theirs" and get them out of the house but safely contained while you get some much needed housework done. They're safe from the elements and bugs, but they're outside getting fresh air and not cooped up in the house playing video games all day.
Aluminum gazebos come in many different size. The smallest I'd recommend is a 10x10 aluminum gazebo. If you can picture that in your minds-eye, that will give you enough room for a table a 4 chairs but not much else. It's sufficient as a play area for the kids as well. Any extra space you can manage will simply increase the usefulness and flexibility of the space. Measure out the area you have and decide what works best for the space you have plus the likely uses of the gazebo. As a rule of thumb, the bigger the better.
