{"id":164190,"date":"2017-03-16T15:36:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T19:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?p=164190"},"modified":"2018-10-22T10:56:50","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T14:56:50","slug":"5-outdoor-renovation-ideas-roi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/archives\/5-outdoor-renovation-ideas-roi","title":{"rendered":"5 outdoor renovation ideas that yield the best return on investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-tag' style='margin-bottom: 35px;'><\/h4><p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/08Y8WHEOLvI\" width=\"660\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the thermometer suggests otherwise, spring officially begins next week \u2014 and that means it\u2019s time to start thinking about outdoor renovations. We met up with outdoor design and lifestyle expert <a href=\"http:\/\/carsonarthur.com\/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Carson Arthur<\/a> at this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalhomeshow.com\/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">National Home Show<\/a>, which is co-located with <a href=\"http:\/\/canadablooms.com\/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Canada Blooms<\/a>, to breakdown the top five outdoor upgrades that will increase your home\u2019s value. From landscaping to outdoor rooms\u00a0to garage makeovers and the ever-elusive curb appeal, Carson explains how to get the best return on your renovation dollar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Video and photography: James Bombales<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Producer and editor: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JPbombales-1247-min.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[164190]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-164191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JPbombales-1247-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"JPbombales-1247-min\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JPbombales-1280-min.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[164190]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-164192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JPbombales-1280-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"JPbombales-1280-min\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JPbombales-1213-min.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[164190]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-164193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JPbombales-1213-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"JPbombales-1213-min\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JPbombales-1154-min.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[164190]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-164194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JPbombales-1154-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"JPbombales-1154-min\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-msg'><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring officially begins next week, and that means it\u2019s time to start thinking about outdoor renovations. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":164195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2017-03-20T04:22:14Z","apple_news_api_id":"d0cc2655-47e2-4174-8226-4b271cdbda1d","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2018-10-22T14:56:58Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAw==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/A0MwmVUfiQXSCJksnHNvaHQ","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":["https:\/\/u48r14.digitalhub.com\/sections\/09b86915-7d2b-3acd-915b-b215002d01b7"],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11269],"tags":[],"coauthors":[8647,8650],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - 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