What’s Your Outdoor Colour Scheme?
When you’re buying furniture for inside your home, you no doubt keep your room’s current or future colour scheme in mind as you choose upholstery and materials. So, do you think about colour and style when you’re shopping for garden furniture?
Your garden, patio, deck or pool area is part of your living space, just like the interior of your home. Creating an outdoor space where you will love to relax, enjoy your pool and entertain guests takes more than just the right pieces of furniture; colour should be at the forefront of your decision. The colour scheme you choose for pool furniture, patio furniture, outdoor dining settings or lounges sets your summer mood.
Relaxing Retreats
Earth tones and neutrals are so popular for outdoor lounge settings, daybeds and comfy chairs for a very good reason: these colours put your eye and your mind at ease, setting the scene for relaxation. If you use your el fresco room for reading, meditating, quiet times with family or just letting the cares of the day slip away, you can’t go wrong incorporating soothing colours, soft textures and comfortable furnishings into your outdoor decor. Choose whites, tans, greens and dark browns for your outdoor furniture, and look for easy-going materials like wicker and rattan. Add plenty of cushions in complementary colours to create a space that practically begs you to sit down and relax.
Outdoor Entertainment Centres
Poolsides, patios and decks where you and your family and friends gather for fun call for colours that put you in a celebratory spirit. For poolsides, think bright white, Mediterranean turquoise and nautical blue and red that call to mind the seashore. Furnish patios and decks in lounges, chairs and dining settings in neutrals like white, black, brown or tan, then dress them up with cushions in bright colours and tropical or modern prints. Remember to choose fabrics and materials that are water resistant and wash easily so the party need not stop for spills or splashes.
Cosy Dining and Seating Spots
If your el fresco room is limited in floor space, stick to the either/or rule: choose bright furnishings and keep accessories like cushions and rugs simple, or choose classic primary or neutral-coloured furnishings and add bright pops of colour with your accessories. A small balcony or patio is the perfect spot for a fulldining setting or chairs in brights like red, orange, blue or neon green, adding instant style and eliminating the need for much more in the way of colour. Keep accessories neutral and limited, or you run the risk of making your small space seem crowded. On the other hand, if you love colourful accessories like cushions, tablecloths, flowerpots or vases, stick to classic garden furniture colours, like black for a bistro setting, white for a wicker lounger or tan for a daybed. These colours ‘disappear’, leaving you plenty of room to add colour with accessories.
Bright Coloured Aria Outdoor Chairs
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