With spring only 44 days away we thought we’d share some spring outdoor living area trends to spruce up your
home in time for spring. Transform your patio into a Zen garden, liven your veranda with recycled items and
plants or freshen it up with some vintage furniture. Here’s some ideas to create a relaxing, functional and eye-
catching outdoor living area.
Zen Garden
A simple water feature, some pebbles and low maintenance succulents can transform your outdoor living area into
a peaceful Zen garden.
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Low maintenance plants for your outdoor area. Add some outdoor furniture or a meditation bench for seating and a
fire pit for those cooler spring evenings.
READ: Outdoor fire pits. The great thing about a Zen garden is that you can go as small or as big as you like. A small
Japanese inspired Zen garden can be designed for one corner of your living area, leaving the rest as is. Alternatively,
multiple water features, statues and timber structures can be built for the full Zen experience.
Vintage Vibes
Place reclaimed materials or second-hand furniture (chairs, tables, a chest of drawers, etc.) in your outdoor living area
to add some character and a vintage touch. Tile pebbles and decor like old vases and vintage posters can also work
well outdoors too.READ: Add a vintage look to a modern kitchen
A Touch of Teal
According to Bourn Creative, Teal is associated with meanings of refreshing, feminine, calming, sophisticated, energy,
wisdom, serenity, wholeness, creativity, emotional balance, good luck, spiritual grounding, friendship, love, joy,
tranquillity, patience, intuition, and loyalty. All pretty good associations to inspire your outdoor area! Teal is a trending
colour indoors and outdoors at the moment used to reflect an organic lifestyle in the home. It’s also the perfect
balance of warm and calm to use in your home or outdoor area.
Rustle up the Rustic
Reclaimed timber, chunky rugs and patterned throw cushions are the key ingredients for a rustic outdoor living area.
Use warm colours like red and forest green paired with white and black as your colour scheme and
incorporate some unusual outdoor lighting to brighten up the area at night time. Here are some great alternative
lighting tips.
