Seductive Outdoor Spaces
Trending now is not only creating amazing outdoor spaces but integrating luxury and amenities such as fireplaces, fire pits, built-in grills, outdoor kitchens, tiered spaces and pergolas, to name a few. These amenities can be so awesome and would be ideal for anyone that enjoys kicking back, relaxing and enjoying life with the added benefit of increasing the value to your home. Let’s fall in love with
Fall and each season all over again.
Mediterranean Patio by Washington Interior Designers & Decorators Sroka Design, Inc.
Friendly warning if you want to do it yourself…
Improve Your Porch
Would you like to have a great outdoor experience inside or under a shaded area?
Do you have a porch you would that you would like to turn into a relaxing, calming retreat? You know somewhere that you can sit and curl up with a good book. Maybe swing in a porch swing or the popular swing bed. Don’t forget your porch can be a ‘room’ too with carefully selected rustic looking furniture, accent stone on the wall or floor perhaps even a spot for a water feature.
10 Tips for Decorating Your Outdoor Space
Are you looking for some interesting ideas to create a more enjoyable and functional outdoor living area? Well, here are some simple recommendations that once implemented can make quite a difference in the look and feel of your space.
1. Create cozy seating areas with comfy deep cushion furniture that look like an extension of your home. Make sure the fabric is soil and fad resistant as well as water and stain repellent.
Photo: Elegant Interior Designs award winning deck
2. An outdoor fireplace or fire-pit adds ambiance and warmth on a cool evening.
3. Add a water feature to your backyard. Consider a fountain or create a rock lined stream with multiple waterfalls in your landscaping.
Photo from bestgardendesign.net
4. Outdoor rugs are very trendy and help to define and anchor seating areas.
Read More...Tips for a Backyard Paradise
It’s summer time, and for many that means entertaining under the summer sun with swimming pools, barbeques and good company. If this sounds like you, you may want to consider updating your outdoor décor. There is a good chance that you are lacking some of the pieces of furniture and accessories you need to make outdoor entertaining – and simply relaxing outdoors – the most enjoyable it can be.
The backyard has become the hot spot for entertaining, cooking and relaxing during these warm weather months. Homeowners are bringing the comfort and luxury of their indoor rooms outside.
You can create a transition from indoors to out by incorporating furniture, lighting, or fabric into your backyard. There’s no reason to put off buying an outdoor sofa or dining table any longer. There are many styles and prices available to fit your budget and to create the outdoor living space you have always wanted.
Quick Tips:
- A ceiling structure such as a pergola to the space to make the area more functional
- New cushions with fabrics that will stand up to sun, rain and wine spills
- Adding ambiance with candles and lawn torches
- Indulge in a cooking area with a grill, refrigerator and/or cooktop
- Enhance your deck with a beautiful outdoor rug
- A fire pit or outside fireplace
- Place pedestal urns with flowers around your space
So make a change and bring the style from your indoor rooms outside!
Of course if you need help, give me a call me!
Increase Square Footage, No Construction
It’s possible!
Finally it’s time to increase the square footage of your home with Outdoor Living. This time of year is my all time favorite. As an award winning outdoor designer I look for a challenge.
As busy professionals with families and multiple schedules it can be difficult to make ‘family’ time or ‘entertaining’ time. Imagine if you had a comfortable outdoor space that did not require cleaning your home? That’s right – Outdoor Living. It’s the quick fix to getting together with family and friends for a casual outdoor BBQ or roast marshmallows by the fire.
Let’s talk about how I can help you transform your backyard into an award winning space! The trick is getting it all to work together down to the last detail.
Want to get started now? Send us an inquiry via email (photos welcome) or call us directly for a consultation.
- Tell us about your outdoor dilemma
- Describe the space: Patio, Deck, Cement Slab etc
- Approximate Square Footage
- Approximate Budget
