Spring says get your outdoor spot ready. So, have you started creating your patio yet? No rush, get to know FurniturePick’s key rules first! Just after you’ve read them through, make a draft plan on paper to see whether your ideas and our tips match together and fit the available space. But first, the key rules.
First of all, you should decide whether you want it to be a formal or a casual spot. If you want it to be formal, symmetry is the key here. On the contrary, creative and asymmetrical layout will make it more relaxed.
Choose the centre for your outdoor furniture arrangement. For instance, an outdoor seating set with a fire pit table in the middle automatically becomes the centre of the Universe and your patio arrangement! All the other pieces will be built from this focal point and around it.
Secondly, focal spot rule works for every furniture set ensemble, whether indoor or outdoor. Choose the centre for your outdoor furniture set. For instance, an outdoor seating set with a fire pit table in the middle automatically becomes the centre of the place. All the other pieces will be built from this focal point and around it.
The next step needs a pencil and a paper, and a little imagination. When you have decided on the focal point, set few furniture pieces around it on paper, and try a few alternative placement configurations. Pay due attention to precise measures and dimensions of the furniture. Take advantage of the outdoor sectional or the outdoor sofa, or even patio loveseat, and locate it along the ‘longest line’ you have available around, whether it’s the external wall of the house or the length-line of the pool.
While settling the set, keep in mind that you have to avoid the traffic. The focal point and all the other seating or outdoor dining furniture items around it, have to be off the “main traffic”, doors and passways. Settle the set so there is enough space for home-folk and guests to be floating around it, not through it.
And, finally, make it look like an extra room of your house and make it look and feel cozy. Use end tables, occasional furniture and ottomans for the best of your patio. Oceanside outdoor sets must have the chaises for the best suntan, use bar carts for easy access to drinks and snacks, ice bucket and napkins. Think about locating outdoor kitchen closer to the door, but keep in mind safety tips as well.
