This season, be inspired by new trends like the cutting garden and pastel colors! Whether with decorative garden accessories or plants, you can create a unique outdoor design inspired by the most beautiful decors. Here are the 10 trends of the year that will make you want to redecorate your exterior.
1- At home vacations with coastal style decor
Do you miss vacations ? Why not bring the travel atmosphere at home? Simply choose colors, such as pale blue and white, and then select coastal-style accents. For example, grasses, seashells, artificial vines or hanging plants, pillows and planters made of natural materials.
2- Natural materials on the balcony: jute, linen and rattan
For a minimalist inspired outdoor decoration, natural materials will be your best friends. Have fun combining rattan, linen, jute, wicker and stone. For plants, favor tropical plants, pampas and cactus. Use white and beige tones, without moderation!
3- Return of the cutting garden trend
Do you know about the “cutting garden” trend ? These gardens are specially designed with annuals and perennials, for the specific purpose of being cut to create bouquets of flowers. It is therefore possible to make beautiful floral arrangements with lavender, peony, and herbs. You don’t have a green thumb ? No problem, if you like the look of this garden or would like to make arrangements, go for fake flowers! Easy to replicate artificially, they are maintenance free. Here’s a bouquet at the blogger Patricia Arruda’s home that looks like it came straight out of the garden:
4- Color the terrace with pastel decorations
Pastel colors such as yellow have been well used in interior decorating for the past few years. However, using pastel accessories outdoors is a new trend that will stand out this year. No need to wonder why, it’s because they bring so much freshness and softness in an instant! All it takes is a few decorative accents, here are some examples:
5- Extending indoor living spaces to the outdoors
Open up your home to the outside world to fully enjoy your garden. The idea is to live in harmony with nature and extend your home decor to the outdoors by opting for similar materials, accessories and colors. The deck is the perfect transitional space between the house and the yard, so be sure to incorporate rugs, cushions and throws. Don’t hesitate to add plants to your spaces for a seamless effect. You’ll make it cozy and warm. Get inspired by Anouk Meunier’s backyard:
6- Concrete for your planters and decorative pots
Noble materials such as concrete are must-haves this season. Textured or plain, concrete or cement-effect planters are classic, sleek and minimalist. Available in all sizes, even as centerpieces, these pots will look great in both indoor and outdoor settings. Our suggestion: place them around the pool or on the balcony, taking care to add in a green plant like the palm tree or the artificial bird of paradise. You just have to combine them with some lanterns and you’re done!
7- Say hello to privacy screen panels !
To create privacy in the garden, nothing is better than trellis. Choose privacy panels made of artificial plants, that will bring a touch of greenery to your terrace. There are several types of privacy walls on the market: wooden, metal, expandable and even mounted on trays.
8- Make the garden, a zen corner
We can’t get enough of spaces that promote relaxation… Zen style is still in the spotlight in our gardens this season! Buddha heads, bonsai trees, LED lanterns and green plants like bamboo and boxwood. Transform your balcony by adding an outdoor couch and some decorative accessories. All you need is some soft music to feel like you’re at the spa. Let yourself be inspired by a Feng Shui style decoration:
9- Hanging plants for a vertical garden
The trend for high gardens is alive and popular this season. If you have a narrower balcony and limited space, a hanging planter could be a great option for you. To avoid any maintenance, select an artificial plant arrangement. You won’t have to worry about watering them and they will stay beautiful for years.
10- Slow gardening for a simple exterior
Inspiring simplicity, slow gardening is a movement that consists in reproducing an economical and relaxed decor. The goal is to go for the essential and reconnect with the rhythm of nature. A few decorative elements will help create this atmosphere: birdbaths, birdhouses, feeders, etc.
