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42 STYLE | home<br />
An opening<br />
roof louvre (this<br />
one by Aurae)<br />
extends the<br />
length of time<br />
you can enjoy an<br />
outdoor room.<br />
- AIR -<br />
Gathering around a barbie on the deck is a national<br />
summer pastime but, with the trend to outdoor<br />
rooms fast gaining traction, maybe it’s time to consider<br />
upping your game this season.<br />
Taking the inside outside is what outdoor living is<br />
all about in <strong>2019</strong>. Essentially, an outdoor room extends<br />
your living area outside for extra space to relax or<br />
entertain in. The best designs are a natural extension<br />
from indoor living areas that flow seamlessly to the<br />
garden. What distinguishes outdoor rooms from<br />
patios gone by is their feeling of enclosure, delivered<br />
by a ‘ceiling’ or ‘walls’ that frame a space which remains<br />
open to the elements. It’s also important to aim for<br />
a level of decoration and comfort akin to your indoor<br />
living areas.<br />
Your outdoor room needs to be functional in all<br />
seasons and offer adjustable protection from the sun,<br />
wind or rain. It also needs to look good, and attractive,<br />
operable roof and wall louvres in timber, metal or glass<br />
are now abundantly available from local specialists like<br />
Outdoor <strong>Style</strong>, Aurae, Stratco and Johnson & Couzins.<br />
Fixed or sliding panels or fabric screens are other good<br />
options to provide shade, privacy and styling for your<br />
easy, breezy outdoor room.<br />
Next comes the fun stuff. Furnish your al fresco living<br />
room so it’s ready for you or your guests to sink into<br />
a comfy couch at the first hint of a mojito. The newest<br />
outdoor designs rival indoor ranges for appealing soft<br />
furnishings, while upping the ante for practicality. So<br />
forget wooden benches and ditch the cushion box, and<br />
instead invest in quality all-weather fabrics that allow<br />
you to leave your room ready to receive people 24/7.<br />
Add some ambient lighting, speakers and inconspicuous<br />
heating – Goom Landscapes recommends radiant heat<br />
strips positioned out of the way on the ceiling or walls,<br />
or alternatively try heating from below using heated<br />
pipes in concrete formed sets or outdoor flooring. Focus<br />
your outdoor haven around a mesmerising flame or<br />
water feature, and accent it with lush plants or perhaps<br />
a rug or throws to keep things cosy on cooler nights,<br />
and you may not congregate indoors again until autumn.<br />
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