ngrxUiJVl2
Our outdoor spaces might currently be in the spotlight, given that it’s (ostensibly) summer, but in reality your garden affects your experience inside your home all year round.
As you enter and leave, and as you look out your window, your outdoor space influences not only what you see, but also how you use your home. A covered entrance is welcome in both rain and sun, while an aesthetically pleasing patio makes the adjoining indoor spaces look better, too.
Here are some ideas from stunning Irish homes that we’re taking inspiration from.
Adding a covered area, especially at doorways, provides shelter from weather, making the space more usable year-round. This project makes use of similar materials as the rest of the house, making it feel seamless.
Not so much a change to your outdoor space as connecting it to your interior, windows or doors that open up completely can change how you view both your indoor and outdoor space.
Rather than two separate spaces, creating a flow between then will help you make the most of both, and you’ll find yourself opening up your doors or windows at any opportunity.
Although most of us enjoy picking out paint colours for inside our home, it’s rarer to see people use colour in their outdoor spaces. This pink-hued extension shows the warmth and joyful mood colour can bring to a garden.
Although this colour is achieved through pigmented render, you can also use paint to inject a hue of your choice, whether on your exterior walls, a fence or garden furniture.
Although this courtyard is modest in footprint, it’s full of life with its patterned tiles and lush planting. It can be appreciated both when sitting outside and inside and turns what could have been an uninviting space into one that draws you in.
These homes originally appeared in IMAGE Interiors. Have you thought about becoming a subscriber? Find out more, and sign up here.