Creating a Vintage Inspired Outdoor Living Space

I am most definitely a summer person. As soon as the weather turns warmer, I want to spend all of my time outdoors. I am lucky enough to have a nice big garden and I’m slowing working on making my outdoor space, somewhere that I can relax and enjoy.

When Wayfair invited me to create an outdoor living space using a few of their products, I jumped at the chance. having looked at some of their garden furniture I thought it would be nice to create an outdoor afternoon tea. The idea of taking tea and cake into the garden on a summer day really appeals to me, whether I’m entertaining friends or just relaxing with a good book on my own.

The area I’ve made over is a boring patch of garden, next to our big concrete garage. We put some decking down a couple of years ago and I really wanted to brighten the area up. It’s the perfect spot for a little seating area and I’d already bought lots of plants and put them in some old pots to add a little colour.

If you are creating a living space outdoors, the first place to start would have to be somewhere to sit. I wanted something simple which had a slightly vintage feel. I chose the Lutyn Bench as it has a lovely classic design and it’s quite an affordable piece. I wanted something light in colour as all my plants are really colourful and I wanted them to provide most of the colour in my seating area.

Next I needed a small table. Because I wanted this to feel like an outdoor living room as opposed to a dining area, I chose a small folding butlers table, which goes really well with the bench. This is perfect for a couple of drinks or could be used as a decorative piece with plants and an ornament. It was just the right size for a few cupcakes and scones and a nice big pot of tea.

No indoor living room would be complete without throws and cushions and my outdoor living space is no different. I softened up the bench with a throw and some mix and match cushions. I prefer my cushions to all be different, while sticking to a colour scheme and I think these all work really together.

To complete the look I wanted some decoration on the wall behind the bench. I absolutely love outdoor mirrors and these shabby chic Wayfair green garden mirrors look like they have been salvaged and up-cycled, which I think works really well in my garden. Eventually I’d like a climbing plant to grow on this wall, which I thinking would look amazing surrounding these mirrors.

I’d like to keep adding to the area and adding a few more decorative items, but I’m really happy with how it looks so far. What things do you do to make your outdoor space more interesting?

Find the full indoor and outdoor range on the Wayfair website.

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