Another great place to start when designing an outdoor space is with the outdoors! Using natural materials and colors can make your design blend in a harmonious way with the surroundings. Use stone, natural wood materials with exposed grain, color variations of green, brown, and tan, etc. This can also help your space feel more serene and natural when you don't want to feel like you're inside.  

 

As you choose outdoor furniture, keep in mind how it will be used the most often. It can be easy to fall in love with a piece on the sales floor, only to realize that it doesn't accommodate your typical use of the outdoor space. For example, a large L-shaped couch piece may look amazing in the store. But, when you get it home, it may not fit on your deck or patio very well. Or you may simply not have use for that much seating, which would then be taking up too much wasted space. Think about how you like to spend your evenings. Do you and your significant other enjoy being alone and watching the sunset over the Lake? Do you have groups of ten or more over to the house every weekend? Or are you somewhere in between? Arrange your furniture accordingly, so you don't always feel the need to shuffle furniture every time you use it.

Professional Design at the Lake of the Ozarks

No matter how you choose to design your new outdoor space, give John Elliott Interiors a call for our expert help and great furniture selection. We are the best design company at the Lake of the Ozarks, and we are here to help design a home - interior and exterior - that you love for years to come!