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What Makes a Great Tailgate/Watch Party at Home? 

What Makes a Great Tailgate/Watch Party at Home? 

With football season starting up, we know you will be having watch parties at home.  Want to up your game this year?  Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping can help you put on a great party in your outdoor living space! 

people at a BBQ outdoors

BBQ 

What is a party without food?  In Kansas City, that means BBQ!  The best BBQ is made outdoors on a grill or in a smoker.  We build standalone grill stations with room for storage or full kitchens with grills and smokers included.  The full kitchen has a roof on it, so if it rains, your food won’t get soggy.  You can also use it to make the other dishes for your party without missing the action. 

A BBQ grill with storage space and kitchen counter outdoors.

Beer 

Good BBQ is best enjoyed with an ice-cold beer.  We can put a beer trough in your kitchen where your beer will stay ice cold.  Your guests can grab one without having to get in line at the refrigerator!  Beer troughs keep other drinks cold, too. 

outdoor living room with the Kansas City Chiefs on tv

Big Screen TV 

What is a watch party without a big screen TV?  Nobody wants to have to crowd around a small screen.  We build walls that can hold a big screen TV complete with a waterproof covering over it.  You can choose from a retractable mounting or a permanently visible one.  We often build a fireplace and mount a big screen TV over the mantelpiece. 

audio equipment

Audio 

A big-screen TV is worthless without a great audio system.  We can build a system that includes audio for the TV, radio, and other music.  When the big game isn’t on, your guests can rock to whatever tunes you like.  We use outdoor audio systems with heavy-duty, concealed cables, so your system will work for years to come. 

people sitting in a furnished living room watching a tv

Comfortable Seating 

Nobody wants to sit on hard, uncomfortable seats.  For a great party, you need great furnishings.  Check out our article on furnishing and staging your outdoor space.  Be sure to buy furnishings designed for the outdoors so they last longer. 

Outdoor living room with fireplace and tv

Shade for Day Games 

Sitting in the hot sun gets very uncomfortable very fast.  Plan on some shade for your guests to sit under.  Don’t rent a tent.  We can build you everything from a full roof to a pagoda you can cover with vines for extra shade.  We can even build walls or enclose your room with a screen to keep out the cold and insects. 

people dining outdoors at a table under lights

Light for Night Games 

You don’t want your guests to stumble around in the dark.  That isn’t fun, and someone could hurt themselves.  We can install great lighting options so your guests can see, but the light doesn’t overwhelm the TV screen or cause glare.  We even have some options you can turn red for game day. 

bocca balls in grass

Outdoor Games 

Outdoor games are a great way to pass the time while you wait for the game to begin.  Games also give kids a way to burn off energy so they will be quiet during the game.  Great outdoor games include flag football, corn hole, and bocce ball.  Scavenger hunts are fun for all ages, depending on the difficulty of the hunt. 

people in red football jerseys cheering

Guests 

You can’t have a party without guests.  Are you going to have a small, intimate gathering or a large event?  Family and close friends or the neighborhood?  Plan to have an entrance into your outdoor living area where guests don’t have to go through the house.  We can build paths to lead your guests right where they need to be. 

We Can Help 

Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping is a full-service landscape design, landscape construction, and landscape management company.  We can design and install your landscape as well as maintain it for you.  Schedule a consult today. 

Need your landscape spruced up before a big event?  Contact Lauryn Pitts, our garden care specialist, to get on our schedule. 

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