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Getting Your Outdoor Living Area Ready For Football Watching Parties 

Football season is here, and the town is painted red every weekend.  One of the best places to hold a watch party is in your outdoor living area.  As you get ready to entertain, here are some things you can do to be prepared. 

Lighting 

The sun has started going down earlier.  Check all your lights to make sure your guests won’t get lost, stumble over a plant, or end up in the pool.  If the lights have gotten knocked about while you enjoyed your landscape during the summer, spend some time aiming the lights so they illuminate the correct spots again.  Now is also a good time to run a damp cloth over the lights while they are off and cool to clean the lens.  You want them as bright as possible, and a dirty lens prevents that. 

Gas  

Do you have a gas BBQ grill or fireplace?  Now is a good time to check that the gas in each works.  If you use propane, don’t forget to fill the tanks and get some extra.  You don’t want the BBQ grill to stop cooking at the worst time possible. 

Food 

What is a party without food?  With an outdoor kitchen, you can cook while you visit with your guests.  A BBQ island is another good move so you can cook and talk to the boys. 

Drinks 

BBQ goes best with beer.  We can install a beer trough that you can fill with ice and beer so your guests can grab one and go.  Sodas and water will work, too, for the little ones.  Beer troughs keep guests out of your refrigerator while you are trying to cook. 

Entertainment Center  

Of course, the entertainment center is key to watching football.  We can mount a giant television on a wall so your friends can see every detail of the game and each play.  We can mount one over a fireplace if you want to enjoy a nice fire while you watch the Chiefs win. 

Stereo 

Television isn’t much fun without sound.  You will want a world-class stereo system to play music during the day and broadcast the television sound during the watch party.  We can install a great outdoor system, which uses special weatherproof components to withstand the various elements of our Midwest climate. 

We Can Help 

Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping can help check your lighting, gas, entertainment center, and stereo.  We can install everything from a wall to a complete kitchen and living room for you and your friends to use.  Give us a call at (816) 825-2524 or schedule a consultation for more information.  Go Chiefs!