Interior design for outdoor living


Spring is at last here and with summer not too far away, it's time to think about sprucing up the garden ready for outdoor lounging, barbecues and entertaining (thinking about it this is England - best make sure the kitchen is spruced up too for when guests rush in to hide from the rain) Interior styling for outdoors is getting more and more popular, with home accessories and improved weather resistant fabrics readily available on the market. Picnic benches and/or a table and chairs used to be the most common form of outdoor furniture but now the trend is anything you can have in you can have out, including a kitchen. So how best to achieve an outdoor living space? Simply follow these tips......


Section your outdoor living space into 'room's' like you would have in your home - create an area for eating, playing, lounging and an area for bathing if you wish to use a blow up paddling pool or hot tub or are lucky enough to have either of these already in situ.

For your lounging area look for outdoor furniture that is waterproof like this one from The Range and also this outdoor rug which are really in this year. Add some accent cushions to create pops of colour and use outdoor lighting to give a warm glow for the evenings.

Having an outdoor kitchen has now become all the rage, after all who want's to stay in the heat of a kitchen on a beautiful summer's evening ? But if this isn't an option for you, consider installing a large sliding patio door or a pass thru window into your kitchen to help bring the outdoors closer.


I hope these tips help you with your garden, do share what you have achieved in the comments below! One last tip, make sure you have a shady area within the garden, like a canopy or pergola to avoid the full sun and use parasols in your eating area if its in an exposed area - lobster pink isn't a good look!

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