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Designing the Perfect Summer Patio
Outdoor Entertaining
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Create the perfect summer patio for Kiwi entertaining by blending style with function. Treat your outdoor space as an extension of your home to make gatherings unforgettable.
Key design tips include:
- Incorporating native plants like Pohutukawa
- Choosing comfortable, weather-resistant furniture
- Providing shade with a pergola or umbrella
- Adding a fire pit for warmth and ambiance
These elements will help you design an inviting and practical space for every summer occasion.
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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