Your Guide to Easy, Breezy Coastal Hosting This Season

Spring and Summer in the Golden Isles mean longer days, warmer nights, and more time spent outside. When you have friends coming over or you’re just planning to wind down on the porch, now is a good time to get your outdoor spaces ready.

At H&H Lifestyles, we’ve been helping neighbors do exactly that for a long time, and with the latest products and technologies. Here are easy ways to make your outdoor setup work better for how you live.

Start with the grill.
A good grill really does make everything easier. You don’t need anything over the top, just something that heats up evenly and gives you enough room to cook for a few extra people when they show up. We recommend options like Kamado Joe to the Artisan Built-in Stainless Steel Grill because they’re dependable and can handle anything from burgers to low-and-slow weekends. But always have a plating area adjacent the grill, 20-28” width of spare countertop space adjacent any grill comes in very handy.

Light the space.
Once the sun starts going down, lighting is what keeps things going. Adding simple landscape lights, along a path, around the patio, or even just highlighting part of your yard, can make the whole space feel more inviting without a lot of effort. We have been working with many of our coastal neighbors to give their properties the lighting treatments they need for their spaces.

Bring in the sound and ball game.
You don’t need a complicated setup to enjoy music outside. Sonos outdoor speakers are a great option if you want something clean and portable if you like to move things around. Having music in the background changes the whole mood. With the whole family outside, watching a baseball game or soccer outside with an outdoor tv is easy with H&H. We provide electrical, av, streaming and outdoor rated tv models for full/partial sun even waterproof.

Make hosting easy.
The goal is not running back and forth all night. Having a beverage center, ice maker, or even just an extra fridge nearby keeps things simple and lets you stay outside where everyone else is.

Take it outside.
At the end of the day, outdoor living around here isn’t complicated. Good food, a little music, and a space that feels comfortable, that’s really it.

If you’re thinking about making updates this season, H&H Lifestyles is here to help you figure out what makes sense for your home. Stop by and see us on St. Simons Island, we’re always happy to talk it through or provide a free onsite visit to give you ideas, measure spaces and provide pricing options for tons of great outdoor space ideas!