Spring into action – Summer is coming

*This is an article written by Sharon Giblett on 25th October 2024 for Issue 1233 of The Weekend Sun.

Linking your indoor and outdoor spaces can help an interior living space feel larger. Plus, your days can be spent with the doors wide open, enjoying lots of light and fresh air, enhancing how you utilise your space.

Decorative choices can successfully blur the boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces. If you have a bigger budget, swap to glazing that improves the feeling of space and improves your garden access. Whether it’s designing a new extension or remodelling your living space to take advantage of your outdoor space, here’s 10 clever ways to link indoor and outdoor living:

• Change your glazing to improve line of sight and open up the space
• Use a continuous flooring solution to extend the eye
• Extend the roofline for shelter from the elements
• Remove part of a wall to bring in more natural light to the indoors
• Choose your interior and exterior materials and colours carefully to maximise the flow from one to the other•
• Think clever home design ideas to ensure areas feel connected
• Outdoor lighting will let you enjoy the space for longer and showcase any garden features
• Patio living makes your home feel larger – add some beautiful furnishings
• Pergolas and garden structures add height, defining the space
• Consider your plantings to enhance your space – fragrance, colour, texture, height, privacy

Whatever you decide to do, planning and design is key, so if you would like to enjoy the benefits of your new indoor/outdoor flow over summer, you should take action fast.