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Outdoor Dreaming in Style

From redecorating to decluttering, improving feng shui, implementing colour theory, and completely renovating, much attention has been directed at increasing the sense of comfort found within our homes.

So why focus the same level of attention on your outdoor spaces? Creating an outdoor living area that supports work, reflection, or leisure (with the added bonus of vitamin D) doesn’t need to be an overwhelming task. And it needn’t only apply to the home; hospitality venues and their patrons can also benefit from sun-drenched outdoor spaces.

 

Sourced from Architectural Digest

Sourced from Architectural Digest

HOW TO ENHANCE YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE

Vital to our overall health, creating a space in your home to unwind and reflect promotes greater balance and connectivity with yourself. Use your imagination and channel your creativity in outdoor styling to transport yourself to a faraway location for an easy yet transformative fix.

  • Create an intimate ‘zen zone’ by revamping a shed or garden hut. Add a cosy armchair or hammock for quiet time and reading.
  • Adorn your patio with hanging lights, cushioned rattan chairs, and a succulent garden.
  • Install garden arches and plant a mature wisteria close by. This fast-growing creeper will soon create the perfect shaded canopy for outdoor lounging or dining.
  • Renovate that unused garage and create your own private lounge, office space, or alfresco studio area.
  • Utilise UV resistant fabrics like our FibreGuard Outdoor range for added peace of mind – there’s no need to worry about the sun shining on your new upholstery!
Credit (Instagram): @tracey_hiebert

Credit (Instagram): @tracey_hiebert

Enhancing ‘outdoor dining’ in a changing world 

Health restrictions recently have encouraged many hospitality businesses to creatively implement plans to accommodate as many guests as possible. With social distancing and capacity numbers being a prerequisite, alfresco dinning is becoming a permanent addition to floor plans. The predicted increase in customers returning to eating out in the coming year will encourage outdoor dining to become a solution to accommodate eager guests.  And with the benefit of continuous air circulation, the positives are undeniable. Even if outdoor terraces are not an option, the creation of council-approved partitioned sections attached to footpaths, is becoming a regular sight, particularly in cities and surrounding suburbs. 

Credit (Instagram): @el_mueble

Credit (Instagram): @el_mueble

Our outdoor fabric ranges such as FibreGuard Outdoor, covers all furnishing requirements in commercial outdoor settings that endure strong humidity, harsh climates, and are importantly safe for constant contact with people due to its anti-microbial protection. And don’t forget the other inherent properties such as mildew and odour resistance, stain repellence, and colourfastness that will add further peace of mind to these modern fabrics. With its selection of neutral, textural colourways, to bold, on trends shades with geometric designs, FibreGuard Outdoor will allow you to create a chosen atmosphere in any setting. 

View our FibreGuard Outdoor fabric collection here.

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