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Designing the Perfect Summer Patio
Outdoor Entertaining
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Transform your backyard into the perfect summer patio for Kiwi entertaining. Incorporate native plants like Pohutukawa for local charm and choose comfortable, weather-resistant furniture for style and durability.
Create a dedicated al fresco dining area and ensure adequate shade with pergolas or large umbrellas. For cooler evenings, a fire pit adds warmth and ambiance. Treat your patio as an extension of your home by blending indoor comfort with outdoor functionality, creating an inviting 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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