2019-05-01 Your Home and Garden

W

henyour

gardenis

smallorsimply

consistsofa

balcony,deck

orcourtyard,

increasingits

senseofspaceevena littlecanmakea huge

difference.Witha fewclevertouchesyoucan

turntheseareasintooutdoorrooms,essentially

extendingyourinteriorspace,oralternatively,

createa lushgreenoasisthatbringsmoreof

theoutdoorsin.Aftertakinga lookatwhat

someofthebestdesignersdotomaximisethe

potentialofoutdoorspaces,we’ve put together

these 10 great ideas for you.

Room to

breathe

WORKSHOP

Makeyouroutdoorspace

feelbiggerbyimprovingits

connectionstobothindoor

areasandthewider environment

1

INSIDEOROUTSIDE?

Decidefirstwhetheryouwantyourgarden,

courtyardorbalconytoconnectwiththe

insideofyourhome,ortoitswideroutdoor

environment.If yourneighbourshavesome

establishedtrees,useclimbersorlushpot

plantstodisguiseyourboundarystructures

andmakeit feelasif yourgardenmergeswith

theirs,andthereforefeelslarger.If yoursis a

balconywithanurbanoutlook,youmightgo

fora clean,no-frillsaestheticsothetwoarein

harmony.Oryoumightprefertocreatea warm,

cosyretreatfromtheworldwithanoutdoor

fireplace,candlesandcomfysofas.

If you’remorekeenonextendingyourindoor

spaceoutwards,linkthecoloursofcushionsor

chairfabricstothoseusedintheinterior.Blur

thelinesbetweenindoorsandoutbyplacing

TextbyCarol Bucknell. pot plants inside and soft furnishings outside.

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