Thursday, June 26, 2014

Indoor/Outdoor Design









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Summer in New England has finally arrived and we're all looking forward to spending as much time as we can on our patios and decks.  There are many design possibilities now that blurr the border
between indoor and outdoor living.  In the photo above, the furniture layout flows effortlessly between the home's interior and exterior spaces.  Maybe you don't have a home in the tropics complete with lanai and palm trees, but you might have a large covered porch as in the photo below.  I really like this elegant summer retreat that reflects the white architectural features of the house.  All the elements of the living room have been moved outside including furniture, lamps, and accessories.



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Even a small front porch can offer the ambiance of an outdoor living room, as in the photo below.  Just a few pieces of casual furniture provide a cozy area for rest and refreshment.
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It's wonderful to find so many weather resistant fabrics and furnishings available today so there's no reason not to provide comfortable seating in our outdoor settings.  The two photos above and the following two below show the possibilities  for bright colors and patterns in pillows,  patio umbrellas, ottomans, and carpets.   I have also used these fabrics for interior spaces where a colorful palette and easy-care durability function well for busy families.
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Outdoor lounge furniture currently available to homeowners is so beautiful that pieces like the
chair and ottoman in the photo above can be used indoors as well.  The addition of large green plants
create a mood of outdoor living even though the room is totally enclosed.


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In the warm weather months, everyone loves dining al fresco and this Asian-inspired seating area
in the photo above offers long , relaxing evenings spent enjoying good friends and good food.  The
photo below highlights indoor dining with an outdoor atmosphere thanks to the summery colors and
relaxed feeling of the furniture.
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The functional spaces in our homes can be enhanced with indoor/outdoor design as well.  In the two bathrooms below, the colors of sea and sky have been brought inside to create a feeling of bathing in the ocean and under the stars.
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Another way to offer a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living is to install the same
flooring from one space to the other...be it a wooden floor to wooden decking material, or a stone floor to a stone patio as in the photo below.
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Whether you live in a tropical or temperate climate and in a large or small home, the sky is the limit
(literally) with all the options available today to create an indoor/outdoor design.  When I relax with a cold drink among  the blue and yellow colors of my patio furnishings, I'm taken away to the south of France.  What is your inspiration for a summer retreat?
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