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FLEXITIME
Whenspacesandbudgetsaretight,choose
foldingfurnitureorpiecesthatcanbeused
insideandout.Youmaybeabletoadd
wheelstooutdoordiningandcoffeetables
sotheycanbewheeledinandoutasyou
desire,andthereareplentyofoutdoordining
chairsthatlookjustgrandinside,too.Select
cushionsandthrowsthatyou can also take
outsideonchilly nights.9
PRIVATELIVES
Foranoutdoorspacetofeellikea room,you
mustcreatea senseofprivacy.Forthisyou
needsomeformofwallstructureonatleast
twosidessooccupantsfeelenclosed.Walls
don’thavetobesolid,it’stheperceptionthat
counts.Trellisscreensplantedwitha climber,
bamboopanelsorevena hedgewouldwork.
If thespaceis overlookedfromabove,some
formofoverheadsheltersuchasa pergolaor
shadesailis important.Onhighroofgardens
orexposedbalconies,thewindneedstobe
takenintoconsideration when choosing
materials.10
WORKTHEROOM
Makeeveryelementinyouroutdoorspace
workhardforitspositionbygivingeverything
multiplefunctions.Manystructuralfeatures
candoubleupasplacesforplanting,lighting,
ornamentorevenstorage.Fixtrellisorwires
towalls,fencesandcolumnsforclimbers.
Consideroneofthemanyverticalgarden
optionstoenlivena blankwall.Fixshelves
towallstodisplayattractiveobjectsand
candles.Createstorageinsideseating,under
decksandinsidewalls,andpopa cushion
onto any spare surface for extra guests.•6
LIGHTENUP
Makeyourbalconyordecklookasattractiveat
eighto’clockintheeveningasit doesateight
inthemorningwithwell-placedlighting.As
wellasfunctionallightingforsteps,seating
areasandoutdoorcooking,considerlighting
specialfeaturessuchasthebranchesofa
beautifultree,a fountainoraninterestingwall
surface.GoforthatDanish‘hygge’feelwithlots
of candles or go really festive with fairy lights.
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SOOTHINGSOUNDS
Nothingenhancestheatmosphereofa
room,insideorout,morethanmusic.
Forthatfinaltouchtoyouroutdoorroom
considerinstallingoutdoorspeakersor
buyinga portablebluetoothspeaker.
Playingthesamemusicinsideandout
willenhancethatfeelingofconnection
betweenthespacesandmakeyour
home feel more expansive.yhg| 133G