In a recent post, I talked about bringing Spring into your home. Although we just began with our Spring season, there is no better time to start thinking about our outdoor spaces and how to get them ready for the warm and hot weather coming our way. Outdoor living spaces are places that we love to have BBQ’s, host gatherings, or just enjoy relaxing in. Let’s talk about how to curate the perfect outdoor living space for you and your family to enjoy.

The best way to start that perfect outdoor living space, rather it be a patio, a balcony, or entire backyard with a poolside to soak up the sun, start with the clean-up. Cleaning up the yard and spaces that you plan to use and create for the outdoor living is an essential element before the decorating and designing it begins. Most of us still have some fall leaves and dirt build up in those spaces, that will need to be cleaned up. Beyond the normal clean up, flowers can be planted, potted, and await to bloom in the yard and patio areas.

Let’s talk about how to curate the perfect outdoor living space for you and your family to enjoy.

One of the first and best things to do before you go out and buy up the stores is to plan out the space. Understanding the scale of the space you have, what you desire to be in it, the size of furniture, the functionality, and flow of it, is very important or you may end up with more than you need and wasted money and time as well. So, what kind of outdoor living space do you plan to create?

The Entry Space: Just like any indoor room, outdoor spaces also need to have an entry point or two. This is part of your space planning and makes a difference on the furnishings you’ll be able to place there.

Seating: Seating is a range of items such as lounge furniture, chairs for sitting at the dining space, and even retaining walls that are part of the outdoor space.

Outdoor Carpet and Fabrics: Fabrics for this space are the pillows, cushions, outdoor curtains, and furniture in pattern, color, and texture. They come in fade and sun resistant to help them last for a long timeframe, keeping you from repurchasing new ones every year.

Firepits: Gas or Logs are great for ambiance in the outdoor space. Imagine the evening time, gathered around this ambiance, and enjoy your favorite summertime beverage while the relaxation beings from the hot summer days start to set in.  

Lighting: There are so many choices to choose from when it comes to outdoor lighting. From solar to LED lights that come in forms of lanterns, hanging string lighting, table top candle lights, and more. Another one of those ambiance mood setters that will completely change your nighttime vibe.

Color and Style: From neutrals to Bold colors, choose a color scheme that speaks to you and is an inviting and enjoyable. There are many décor styles that you can design this space in such as a modern, or casual style. Allow your indoor style to flow into your outdoor space for a cohesive flow throughout. After all, outdoor living is extension of your indoor brought outdoor.

Plants and Planters: Bring your that space alive! There are so many plants, flowers, and planting pots available in so many styles and colors. Choose what works best for your space.