Blending your outdoor space with indoor space
When it comes to home renovations, the blending of outdoor space with indoor space is now a big trend. With British summers heating up, more and more people are beginning to use their outdoor space as an additional living area.
Bringing a touch of the garden into your home can be wonderfully relaxing, as well as making your interior space feel bigger and brighter, while creating a unique focal point for your home. So if you’re keen to make the most of your garden area, follow our guide to helping you blend the outdoors with in.
Keep an eye on levels
Keeping your living space at the same level as your garden space helps to lead the eye outdoors more naturally. This creates the impression of an extended space, as well as making your day-to-day indoor/outdoor living more practical.
Make the most of window space
The larger the windows that look out onto your garden the better, but you don’t need a huge window pane or patio doors to show of your floral displays. No matter what size your windows are, you can maximize the view out onto your garden by minimizing clutter. Keep the window space as clear as possible, keeping curtains and blinds low key. Ideally you want window coverings that can be drawn right back to maximize your view.
Window choices
If you’re looking to fit new windows out onto your garden, consider fitting folding doors. Doors that fold right back will create the impression that you are walking right through to a second room as you step out into the garden. The less obtrusive the divide between your garden and your interior space, the more dramatic the effect of blending the indoor and outdoor spaces will be.
Furniture choices
By colour matching your indoor furniture to the colours on display in your garden, you’ll be able to tie these two spaces together more effectively. Don’t just match your furniture to colourful buds and petals, but choose earthy tones and wood colours that match the branches of your outdoor plants.
You can also blur the interior/exterior divide by choosing garden furniture that looks like it could comfortably fit in with your indoor space. The choice of garden furniture available nowadays is fantastic, and you’ll be surprised at the range of high-quality designs on offer.
Just remember that when purchasing more expensive garden furniture items that you should include them in your home insurance policy. As we continue to modify our gardens and make them look more and more attractive, garden items are being increasingly targeted by thieves. Fortunately many insurers now allow you to add separate garden items to your existing home insurance policy as standard, like Kwik Fit Insurance, who we found offer up to £500 worth of garden item cover. Visit their website for quotes on contents insurance.
Consistency and continuity in flooring
Any feature that can be continued out to your garden space from your indoor space will help to merge the spaces more seamlessly. A great option is natural flooring that can run from your interior to your exterior space, creating the impression that this is one large flowing room.