Creating a peaceful spot in your garden can bring tranquillity to your overall home space. Being able to enjoy an area such as this in the summer months is perfect when looking to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life, allowing you to embrace the outdoors and breathe easily.
If this sounds good but you don’t yet have a space like this to call your own, we’ve put together a helpful blog to provide you with some inspiration.
Here, we take a look at some of our favourite outdoor design trends for the summer months.
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Patio Zoning
One way to create a dedicated, relaxing space is by zoning your
garden. This is the practice of dividing the outdoor space you have into separate zones.
For example, a patio space can be used for a variety of purposes. By adopting a zoning approach, you can differentiate patio space into seating, barbeque, and other purposes, and create pockets in your garden aimed at different usages.
We’ve seen this adopted by our customers to great effect, helping to create a more defined, purposeful outdoor space.
Our tip: Outdoor porcelain tiles are a wonderful option when it comes to choosing the surface of your patio. Take a look at our range, coming in a variety of colours and styles.
Peaceful spaces
Why not make one space in your garden all about peace and tranquillity? This can have a great
impact on your day to day, making an area of your home in which you can always feel calm and comfortable, allowing you to recharge the batteries.
Outdoor peaceful spaces can be made using calming colours, water features and pleasant seating options
Our tip: Revamping feature walls in split face mosaic tiles can add that kind of calming colour and relaxing surface that evokes faraway places in the comfort of your own garden. We love these sparkle cream mosaic tiles for this very reason.
Outdoor summer seating
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Speaking of seating, the summer is the perfect time to create a social seating space to enjoy with family and friends. Communal areas in the garden are ideal for hosting friends or family, having late night drinks, or simply sitting back and unwinding with a good book.
And if you’re looking to spread your seating options a little further, there’s a host of outdoor mats and cushions out there that can bring new levels of comfort when relaxing on the lawn. Add some quality garden furniture to the mix and enjoy the outdoors on a new level.
The BBQ Zone
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Barbeques are a summer tradition and a great excuse to enjoy good food in good company.
Adding a built in BBQ to your garden and patio is a growing trend that can provide you with the perfect spot to throw numerous barbeque events this summer, next summer, and whenever the mood takes you.
There’s also a big trend around outdoor kitchens, with a lot of great examples of people creating a summer space that can easily host parties and gathering.
Our tip: Clearly define your BBQ space with a feature wall behind it. These Ivory split face mosaic tiles are a strong option here.
Luxurious Lighting
Add tasteful, interesting lighting to your outdoor area can help you make more of it as the nights draw in. On warm evenings, having a well-lit outdoor area can help you enjoy the lingering heat and keep the party or social event going long into the night.
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Hopefully this blog has provided some insight on the latest outdoor design trends, and if you’re looking to start a project of your own, all the best with things!
We are here to provide any guidance or advice you may need about using outdoor stone tiles in your work, and be sure to browse through our natural stone tiles and porcelain tile ranges when considering your options.
We also have trends, tile patterns, fitting guides and product guides for you to look through, so be sure to take the time to best prepare yourself for your project.
And if you have any questions, be sure to contact the Stone Tile Company team.