Outdoor living spaces are all the rage. And, it’s clear why. Creating an outdoor lounge area is a clever way to enhance both your indoor and outdoor garden space. Whether you have a large patio to play with, a tiny balcony or even just a courtyard garden, there is so much you can do to blend a little of the indoors, out!
Making whatever space you do have as stylish, comfortable and inviting as your living room doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. You just need to be selective, a little creative and in no time at all, you’ll have merged your indoor living room with your outdoor room perfectly. Connecting your space will amplify your lifestyle, keep reading for all of our ideas and advice. Soon you’ll wonder why you’d never thought about doing it before…
HOW DO YOU MAKE A GOOD OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE?
Before you start making any plans, take a good look at your garden – its position, orientation and outlook – because this will determine how you best make use of your outside space.
Familiarize yourself with where the sun and daylight fall in different parts of the garden at various times of the day as this should be a major guiding factor in any outside living room plan. Then have a think about exactly what you intend to use your outside room for – is it chiefly for entertaining (a dining area is often better in shade or dappled shade); for sunbathing (choose the sunniest spot for lounge furniture) or relaxing (again, dappled shade)? Or perhaps it’s for an outdoor home cinema, in which case you’ll need to angle seating towards a shaded expanse of wall.
We spoke to Dani Taylor, Creative Director of Cox and Cox about how to create a dreamy outdoor living room. ‘At Cox & Cox, we think in order to create the perfect outdoor living space, you have to blur the lines on what is indoor and what is outdoor. If you love an interiors trend or follow a certain style, this should definitely lead out into your garden, to make the outdoor space a true extension of the inside.’
Every detail counts and you want this area to match and complement your household’s lifestyle, ‘We love to create pieces that you would be happy to have in your garden year round, making the outdoor space a pleasure to be in, not just in the day but at night time too.’
CHOOSE THE BEST INDOOR OUTDOOR FURNITURE
To create the perfect outdoor living patio area, start by choosing lovely and sturdy garden chairs. Choose stylish pieces for outside living that aren’t overly bulky and wouldn’t be out of place in a conservatory or living room. Group them around an outdoor rug, add a side table, and you’ve got the perfect, sociable living room set-up, just outdoors.
DESIGN A COVERED OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE
If you want to create a chill out zone where you’ll be protected from the sun’s rays or the occasional drizzle, designing a covered indoor outdoor living area really is the way to go. You could even build a pergola – DIY store options are the most affordable – or use trail fast-growing climbers such as clematis or wisteria across taut wires supported on a basic frame.
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