Design Trend of the Month – Outdoor Rooms

1. Bi-fold doors and walls

Turn an indoor room into an outdoor room instantly by replacing your external wall with bi-fold, accordion or slide away door.

On top of allowing an abundance of natural light into your home, these doors also aid indoor outdoor living through organically flowing living spaces.

2. Extended patio

If you'd still like your outdoor room connected to the rest of your home, an extended patio (as pictured above) could offer you the best of both worlds.

Space enough for cooking, dining and living areas, this option is weatherproof and protected, whilst still enjoying the fresh air.

3. Outdoor living rooms

Huge advancements in textile technologies have resulted in outdoor furniture that offers the comforts of indoor living rooms, with the durability needed to withstand the natural elements. Add designer touches with DIY wall art, outdoor rugs and other interior elements!

The result? This lush outdoor living room above, boasting rich textures and luxe seating areas.

4. Enclosed area or open-air pavilion?

An enclosed room, like a Man Cave or She Shed, offers the ultimate protection from the outdoor elements. This option is handy for areas with harsh environmental conditions such as high wind regions, bush fire zones or flood prone land.

For homes in milder or more stable weather conditions, a garden pavilion (as pictured above) allows a completely open area for breezes and sunshine to flow through at will. For this option, outdoor curtains can also provide light weather protection when needed.

5. Sunken outdoor rooms

Having a stepped or sloped block can sometimes be tricky to work with. However, sunken rooms or conversation pits, as seen here, are an amazing silver lining for homes with uneven land.

Being low creates a sense of protection, intimacy and cosiness; a factor amplified by outdoor fire pits, which are a popular centrepiece for sunken rooms. 

6. Outdoor bathroom

7. Outdoor kitchen