Getting your patio summer ready

Garden design can be a little daunting, especially if you’re not overly green fingered, but we’re here to help! Starting from the foundations up we explore the best patio options and of course how to make them summer ready with a little styling fun. So, sit back, have a read and get inspired for the summer months ahead.

Pink garden furniture is having a moment and we’re all for a pop of colour in the garden to contrast against a neutral patio and of course luscious green planting. Here’s three of our favourite ways to style pink garden furniture to create different themes depending on your style.

Inspiration: Hello-hayley.com

If you love a dramatic dining setting but you’re missing the backdrop of a quaint Caribbean Island, then look no further than outdoor tablescapes. As they’re outside they can be as big and as bold as you want them to be as they’re unlikely to overwhelm the airy outdoors!

Typically, with an outdoor tablescape there are a few design routes you can take. The first is bold floral arrangements, they don’t necessarily have to match your colour palette, they could be variegated but they need to be full blooms and ideally sitting at a higher level, so in a tall vase, jug or pot, so they leave space for the rest of the accessories.

The second is your colour palette, you want it to be coordinated and harmonious with the surroundings, but it can also be themed, like nautical or Moroccan.

Finally, remember that if your dinner party is going on later in the evening then you’ll need adequate lighting which works seamlessly into the scheme, think storm lanterns, chunky candles or festoon lighting overhead.

A lot of outdoor furniture can be neutral and often a little bland as it serves a practical function, but as with anywhere in the home, you can redress it to suit your own style, the season or for a specific event, using some key, well-placed accessories. A couple of our favourite, more dramatic options are rugs and cushions.

Looking to change up your patio this summer? Take a snap of your current garden and see how you could transform it using our online visualiser tool Tile My Home.