Creating a Stylish Outdoor Eating Area

Summer is a time for spending time in the great outdoors. Living in Britain means we don’t get many opportunities to embrace eating al fresco, but when we do, we do it right. Garden parties, barbeques and other outdoor celebrations adorn many gardens every summer as soon as the sun appears. However, the winter months can leave patio areas looking less like they’re ready for a feast and more like they’re ready for a good clean.

Getting patios back to their best can be time-consuming. However, it doesn’t have to be. Follow our top five tips for creating a stylish outdoor eating area and transforming your uninspiring patio into a Ramsay-worthy dining space.

Hide unappealing brickwork

Many of us with older houses suffer from unsightly brickwork, pipes and paintwork, which can be very expensive to fix the traditional way. Artificial living walls, trees and hedges are the ideal solution for hiding these unattractive features of our homes. Simple and easy to put up, they cover small and large areas instantly.

Light it up

Even though the nights are shorter, evenings in the garden can soon pass by. Adding mood-setting lights is the perfect way to lighten up tables, barbeques and seating areas without adding harsh glare. Fairy lights make a great addition to any eating area, while stylish lanterns are dotted around to create a relaxing or romantic atmosphere.

Cover hard-to-remove concrete

If back gardens have been covered in patio slabs or gravel for some time, the chances are it will be particularly difficult and time-consuming to take up and replace. Plastic decking provides the ideal solution to masking this problem by allowing you to place the decking over the patio, bringing plain, concrete-laden gardens to life.

Invest in the good-quality outdoor seating

The trick to taking the indoors out is creating a comfortable seating and eating area. With a vast range of sofas designed for outdoor use and stylish, comfortable dining tables ideal for extended family meals, warm summer nights will feel cosy and relaxing outdoors and indoors.

Add a splash of colour

Nothing signals ‘summer’ like colourful shrubbery. Natural plants and flowers take time to bloom, meaning they often don’t come out for a few weeks. Artificial flowers, however, are colourful year-round, giving you an instant garden pick-me-up.

The Outdoor Look stock a huge range of artificial plants, trees and hedges ideal for instantly transforming any outdoor or indoor eating space. View our extensive range, and see how you could add some personality to your outdoor space.