How To Bring Indoor Design Trends To The Outdoors

A small patio or a terrace is a great place for pursuing big ideas. This year at Milan Design Week we spotted that more and more designers pay closer attention to the outdoor spaces and give them as much importance as to any other room inside the house. These two living areas become closely connected and many outdoor design elements you can bring inside, while indoor trends can be perfectly implemented outside.

Summer is just around the corner, it’s time to think about making your outdoor space pretty. On the eve of hot days, we have gathered for you the most interesting ideas for decorating terraces and patios. Scroll through, try in your own home and get inspired!

Love for wood

Hardwood flooring and parquet (as well as its cheaper imitations like laminate) strongly keep its first position when it comes to selecting materials for floors inside the house. People love its warm feel, beautiful aesthetics and sense of being closer to nature. However, due to poor weather and moist resistance, wood is not a popular choice for terraces and patios. Luckily, technology develops fast and we can see the new materials on the market that entirely imitate the hardwood look and are perfect for using outdoors, such as, for example, TimberTech AZEK Multi-Width Decking made of PVC. It lasts longer than any wood alternatives and has the most natural, sophisticated look. Multi-width decking options allow choosing the one that suits best the style and size of your terrace. TimberTech Deck Designer Tool allows you to choose and visualize different decking options and calculate the amount of material that you will need to start this project.

Love for color

Over the past years, interior color schemes become bolder and more expressive. Popular design movements, such as Pop Art and Memphis, famous for its adventurous color combinations now are getting the second wind. Furniture makers instantly react and this year Salone Del Mobile was filled with colorful outdoor furniture. You can experiment with color even further by painting your terrace walls in rich, vivid hue. Complimented with a striking outdoor rug or cheerful accessories, this will create a memorable, eye-catching effect. Even flooring, not an obvious option for color experiments, can become very unique and original with vast color options from TimberTech.

Love for nature

Eco-friendliness and sustainability is nowadays the main focus of many architects, designers, and manufacturers. As more and more homeowners decide to go green, outdoor spaces integrated into eco-system are in high demand. This goes beyond traditional recycling and planting trees – entirely new materials are developed, the focus is on creating such substances that would completely return to mother nature after passing its life cycle. TimberTech capped polymer boards are entirely made of non-organic materials. That means no trees are cut down to make your deck. Plus, it’s made with up to 54% recycled polyvinyl chloride (PVC) content with a goal of increasing the number of recycled materials in boards each year.  

Water features also gain more popularity, not only because they create an oasis of tranquility in an outdoor space, but also help to disguise unwanted sounds from traffic or other noise pollutions.

Love for cooking

Nowadays, homeowners tend to make their outdoor spaces as an authentic extension of the house. As a part of this trend, outdoor kitchens and fire features are in vogue. Dining al fresco is a luxury that many people would like to afford, despite space and budget limitations. The answer to this demand is compact modular kitchens that can be easily installed in any place on your terrace or patio.

Tiny living

Tiny houses are another big trend right now and many designers work in the direction of space saving solutions. This tendency also goes outside the house, since not only the owners of large properties would like to enjoy a pretty outdoor space. This could be done by coming up with some creative solutions, such as arranging a lounge area on the rooftop or balcony or utilizing the front yard to create a patio or terrace. Compact, multifunctional outdoor furniture allows utilizing the space with the maximum use.

Tropical Vibes

The tropical theme continues to be super hot in interior decorating: people are craving to escape to an island retreat from the city hustle and this interior style allows to do that without the necessity to pack the suitcase. Since outdoor spaces are primarily used in summer, the tropical decor looks there even more organically. Bamboo furniture, banana leaves prints, vases in the shape of a pineapple – all these little details create a warm, carefree mood.

Which of the above-mentioned trends is your favorite? Would you like to try any of these in your own house? Looking forward to hearing your comments!

 

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by TimberTech. All reviews and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal views.