Many Albertans spend their winter months longingly looking out of the windows at a backyard covered in snow and ice, dreaming of the time when they can get back outside under their Patio Cover from Desert Sun Patios. However, this doesn’t have to be you this winter as your patio cover offers you many options for some cold weather fun.
Using Your Patio Cover this Winter
Being able to use your patio cover requires you to do some strategic thinking about keeping it warm and snow free, but once you’ve worked these pieces out, here are 5 uses for a patio cover this winter:
- Post Christmas dinner celebration – your patio cover will provide you with some much needed space to spread into after you’ve eaten yourselves in oblivion on Christmas Day. Consider setting up a hot drinks bar as a treat for everyone to enjoy as they digest and relax from the day’s festivities. It also gives the family some quiet time as everyone enjoys their new gifts.
- New Year’s Eve by the fire – sometimes, New Year’s Eve needs to be about quiet reflection and forward planning with those closest to you, and your patio cover will create the perfect setting for this intimate celebration. You can make the event extra special with a signature cocktail (and a mocktail for the kids!), and making sure everyone gets a good seat to watch your midnight fireworks!
- Chinese New Year feast – while not many people actively celebrate Chinese New Year at the start of February, it’s a great way to get friends and family together over a enormous feast. Whether you choose to cook yourself or simply order from your favorite Chinese restaurant, your patio cover will provide the perfect setting for your meal.
- Valentine’s Day cuddlefest – Valentine’s Day always comes at the best time of year: the joy of the new year has worn off, but there’s still a couple of months left of winter to endure. Celebrate the most romantic day of the year with a built in firepit under your patio cover with plenty of warm blankets, hot cocoa and cuddles.
- First Day of Spring Eve – the Spring Equinox is celebrated on March 20th each year. While this may not lead to an immediate change in weather, you should get friends and family together under your patio cover on March 19th to celebrate surviving another winter and to start making plans about how you’ll use the patio cover in the warmer months.
All of these ideas come with the proviso that it will still be the usual winter weather outside, so you’ll still need to wrap up warm and keep an eye on that windy Calgary weather. However, your patio cover will give you the perfect cover from the most severe snowstorms, and will make keeping your patio clear of snow much easier. You can also think about installing temporary wall partitions to keep the worst of the weather out allowing you to use your patio cover all winter long.