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Designing the Perfect Summer Patio
Outdoor Entertaining
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Create the perfect summer patio for entertaining by blending style with function. Embrace Aotearoa's beauty with native plants like Pohutukawa and choose comfortable, weather-resistant furniture for a welcoming atmosphere.
Design a dedicated al fresco dining area and ensure adequate shade with a pergola or large umbrella. For cooler evenings, a fire pit adds warmth and ambiance. By treating your patio as an extension of your home, you'll create an inviting outdoor living space for every gathering.
1. Embrace the natural beauty of Aotearoa
2. Incorporate comfortable and stylish furniture
3. Al fresco dining: outdoor entertaining NZ style
A Louvretec Retract Roof allows for the deck area to be completely open to the sky or sheltered from the elements. When closed, the fins on the roofs can be angled to filter the light. Photo: Home Magazine
4. Patio design inspiration: themed decor
5. Shade and shelter
This once dated outdoor area received an elegant makeover. Now with a striking shelter, sculptural fence and outdoor speakers it’s the ultimate entertaining space. Photo: Simon Devitt
6. Add fire for ambience and warmth
7. Practical considerations
8. Outdoor living spaces: bringing the indoors out
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