Your patio is an extension of your home and it is important to enjoy the space you have, especially if you and your family host a lot of outside parties there. If you love the outdoor space you have, but you know it could use some updating here are the top trends in outdoor decorating.
1. Concrete coffee tables
By adding a coffee table to your outdoor space it can make it feel a lot more casual and cozy. Right now the biggest trend in outdoor coffee tables are ones made of concrete. As an added bonus this material will stand up to almost all types of weather without compromising look.
2. Teak furniture
Quite often lighter colours as associated with warm weather, and teak is a very light finished wood so it will give a very warm finished look to your outdoor space.
3. Aquamarine accents
If you want to make your outdoor space pop you will definitely need to add some colour. If you have furniture that is wood finished the trend right now is adding aquamarine accents – pillows, cushions, throws, anything you could imagine. This colour also pairs very well with slate gray hues.
4. Avoid wrought iron furniture
Although this isn’t a specific trend but for this year wrought iron anything on your patio is out – soft wood finishes with simplicity and clean lines are in. For a cozier feel add soft, plush cushions to your space.
5. Keep it low maintenance
High maintenance lawns are definitely out this year and low maintenance is in. Previously trends were to have huge lawns that required a lot of work with very little entertaining space. Now, instead you should extend your patio and entertaining space and put the focus there instead of on the lawn.
6. Solid, bold colours
Previously it might have been popular to have floral patterns on all your outdoor fabrics but this year there is a rise in bold, vibrant colours to be used for cushions and pillows in outdoor spaces.
7. Concrete patios
There are a lot of options to use for patios, but it seems as though concrete is the most versatile and sturdy material to be used for an outdoor patios. What is great is that poured concrete comes in a variety of colours and can be stamped into almost any pattern you want.
8. Hand crafted furniture
This kind of furniture is not coming from an assembly line so each piece is going to be unique and make an impression. These pieces also usually have a very natural look to them and can often be the focal piece of your outdoor space.
9. Worldly and traveled
It is a very popular look to bring pieces from other places in the world into your backyard. If you can’t get pieces actually from other cultures you can always bring inspired pieces into your home. Pieces reflecting Asian, African and Latin culture are definitely going to add pops of colour to your outdoor living space.
10. Covered spaces
More and more home owners are hosting parties that take place in their outdoor space, and they are treating it as an extension of their home so by adding a cover to the space it allows it to be used for extended periods of time, and even if the weather doesn’t completely cooperate for your event.
Overall your outdoor space is yours, and how you decorate it should be a reflection of your personal sense of style and what you want your space to look like. These trends, though, will definitely help inspire you to decorate your space and get you ready to throw some amazing parties.
