Rooftop decor: how to decorate a perfect space on your roof

With a touch of creativeness and the right rooftop decor, you can transform your roof into a cozy and airy space. Your roof can be a magical private garden, it can be your swimming pool lounge, it can be your barbecue area, it can basically be anything you want.

Even though the place is so versatile, many people forget all about it, or worse, use it for storage, which is a total waste of the space.

If decorated right, a rooftop can be used not only for relaxing but also for entertaining guests and holding magnificent parties.

So here are some ideas that will help you design the perfect rooftop decor.

Create a shaded space

Rooftops are pretty sunny, that is why you need to create some shade so that you can enjoy your rooftop at all times.

If you have a swimming pool though or a want to plant some plants that need direct sunlight settle for shading just one part of the roof and leaving other parts unshaded.

A canopy works best, but a big umbrella can work too if you don’t want something permanent or if the house is rented.

Build an indoor space

If you have enough room, it is always a good idea to build an indoor space on your roof, without sacrificing the outdoor area of course.

An indoor space is a good idea for more than one reason, first, you can add a bathroom which is always an advantage. Second, you can add an air conditioned area where people can get a reprieve from the heat in summer or the cold in winter.

Add soft lighting

You do not want your rooftop to be totally dark at night, but you also want to be able to see the stars and the street lights.

Choosing some soft lighting options is the key here, some scattered mood lighting that will transform the place into an elegant relaxing space at night.

Greenery is essential

A rooftop is basically a concrete space, that is one of the reasons why rooftop decor should include lots of green plants.

Choose what goes with the ambiance you want, but the sunny space should allow you various options including very beautiful flowering plants.

If the ceiling and the insulation permits, you can even add a plant bed and grow some vegetables on your roof!

Prepare a cooking area

And by rooftop cooking we basically mean barbecue area!

However, you may want to add some essentials that will help with the barbecue, a small fridge, a sink and a small counter-top to name some.

And of course a dining table and some chairs is always a good idea, but that can be substituted by adding a bar and some stools to separate the cooking area from the rest of the roof.