How to create an inspiring outdoor sanctuary…

January 23rd, 2015

Are you feeling the january limbo between work & holiday mode? Busy days at work, at the desk craving fun in the sunshine or squeezing fun into the last days of holidays & ‘back to school’ preparations, the season of parties & social catch ups. I have been taking my work breaks outside in this little spot, a little fresh air works wonders to inject a little holiday into every day…

Sitting here yesterday I was inspired to share a few ideas for creating your own outdoor living room…

Bring the indoors out…

I actually don’t own outdoor cushions, I have a selection of indoor ones that I swap & interchange between my indoor & outdoor sofa’s during summer (if your lounge spot gets the sunshine you will either need to bring cushions/quilts inside when not in use or accept that they will fade in the sunlight)

Same goes for stools & side tables, when entertaining outside, our Drum stools & Barrel side tables are dragged outside for versatile extra seating & drinks tables - great if you are short on outdoor space & don’t want lots of furniture cluttering a space.

Colour is your friend…

If your outdoor space consists mainly of decking, concrete & pavers it can tend to look a little opressive, a few splashes of colour will break this up & uplift the space - we had fun with colour in our outdoor space with bright citrus green dining chairs, glazed plant pots in a myriad of lime & aqua shades & kantha quilts/cushions for pops of pink, yellow & aqua.

Potted succulent garden…

No matter how small your outdoor space, try to squeeze in a little greenery - it injects life, colour & interest & will make you smile. A cluster of mismatched pots planted with hardy succulents look great & make a low maintenance instant garden.