The ideal outdoor living room begins with space planning and the needs of your family. Enclosed patios adjacent to your house would be ideal, but as long as you have some form of patio or decking you will be in good shape.
The outdoor living room above does a good job in showing how to place your furniture to encourage conversation and fun. Functional elements like stylish outdoor wall lights or a damp-rated ceiling fan will allow guests to stay when the temperature rises and once the sun has set.
If you have exterior outlets you may want to consider bringing out floor lamps made for the outdoors or outdoor table lamps to truly create an unexpected living space atmosphere in your very own backyard.
Lighting aside, make sure your furniture is comfortable so guests want to stay. Colorful cushions and decorative outdoor pillows will accomplish that.
One final designer trick is to always use a glazed garden seat in an outdoor room. Not only are they easy to wipe off and move around, but they become a small table if need be, or an extra seat when the party really gets started.
1. Create an instant outdoor living room with this ash gray wood 4-piece set of outdoor furniture, like the Bradbury Outdoor Conversation Set.
2. Outdoor lighting is critical to creating an elegant exterior. This black outdoor wall light sports an updated version of a Crafstman classic.
3. The Bronte Zinc Indoor/Outdoor Table Lamp by Robert Abbey is timeless in its classic shape and design.
4. If you are looking for an ideal and versatile piece of furniture think about this Earthenware Accent Table in Acid Black. It’s both seating and a table.
5. I love the indoor look of the Phoebe Al Fresco Outdoor Floor Lamp by Robert Abbey.
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