Colour
Creating the Perfect Outdoor Space
Injecting colour & personality with
outdoor
furniture
to create
impact
into the
outdoors
to create
the impact
manufacturer,
dothe
check
to make sure
it is
different stylesbut
from
manufacturer,
but
the
same to
colour
usually
a number
do check
makewhich
sure it
is the has
same
colour
and
name.
Thehas
effect
can actually
look like
which
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a number
and name.
The
a
carefully
curated look
collection
of gorgeous
effect
can actually
like a carefully
curated
junkyard
particularly
if close
attention
collectionclassics
of gorgeous
junkyard
classics
is
paid to the
particularly
if chair
closelegs.
attention is paid to the
Dramatic gardens and landscapes really boil
down to a successful combination of three
elements; texture, contrast and of course,
colour.
colour.
Naturally,
Naturally, this
this does
does not
not stop
stop at
at the
the planting,
planting,
with
with hard
hard landscaping,
landscaping, art
art and
and water
water all
all
potential components to be thrown into the
potential components to be thrown into the
mix.
mix.
But a quick ‘open gardens’ tour soon reveals
But amany
quickoutdoor
‘open gardens’
touroften
soonseriously
reveals
that
spaces are
thatdown
manyby
outdoor
spaces
are often
seriously
let
the poor
selection
of furniture
let down
by the
poor selection
ofgot
furniture
within
them.
Perhaps
the budget
spent
before
that element
or the
within them.
Perhapswas
thedecided
budget upon
got spent
brief
studiously
ignored
however
theor
choice
before
that element
was it,
decided
upon
the
of
furniture
and ignored
in particular
the colours,
brief
studiously
it, however
the choice
should
always
of the the
weaponry
used
of furniture
andbeinpart
particular
colours,
to
make
a
desirable
impact.
should always be part of the weaponry used
to make a desirable impact.
Some outdoor furniture manufacturers such
as the Lyon-based Fermob (so much more
Some outdoor furniture manufacturers such
these days than the ‘iron manufacturer’ that
as the
Lyon-based
Fermob
muchchoice
more of
its
name
derives from)
offer(so
a wide
these days
than the
‘iron manufacturer’
thatin
standard
colours,
virtually
off-the-shelf (23
its nameCombine
derives from)
offer
a widestyles
choice
of it
2016).
this with
diverse
and
standard colours,
virtually
(23 in
powerfully
enables
a wideoff-the-shelf
variety of options
2016).
Combine
with diverse
styles
and it
to
mix and
matchthis
or contrast
with the
planting
powerfully
enables
a wide variety of options
and
landscaping
scheme.
to mix and match or contrast with the planting
But
to use it?scheme.
and how
landscaping
Perhaps
easiest
But how the
to use
it? and safest option of all
is to choose furniture of one colour or a even
monochromatic
blend
ofsafest
different
shades.
Perhaps the easiest
and
option
of all
Dramatic effects can still be achieved with this
is to choose furniture of one colour or a even
approach. But to carry it off successfully and
monochromatic
of different
shades.
really
add to theblend
outdoor
space, the
colour
Dramatic
effects
cantostill
achieved
with this
choice
really
needs
bebe
bold
and preferably
approach.
Butshade
to carry
it offthe
successfully
not
a neutral
unless
rest of theand
really add
to the
outdoor space, the colour
space
is a riot
of colour.
choice really needs to be bold and preferably
not
a neutral
shade to
unless
the
If
your
client wants
play the
saferest
withofcolour,
try
mixing
different
chair styles of the same
space
is a riot
of colour.
colour. Often a colour pallet is available
across many different styles from the
chair legs.
However, more adventurous souls can opt for
a combination of colours just as you would
However,
adventurous
souls
can
in a bed ormore
border.
If you still
want
to opt
playfor
a
combination
of
colours
just
as
you
would
safe, choose darker neutral shades such as
in
a bedoforrusset,
border.
If you
want
play
shades
greens
orstill
greys
forto
the
table
safe, choose ifdarker
shades
such
as
(particularly
large)neutral
and then
use the
colour
shades
russet, greens
or greysfor
formaximum
the table
wheel toofcombine
chair colours
(particularly
if large)colours
and then
use the colour
impact.
Analogous
or complementary
colours
well as
thecolours
palettesfor maximum
wheel towork
combine
chair
manufacturers
use are
oftenordesigned
to work
impact. Analogous
colours
complementary
together.
For instance,
allpalettes
the colours within
colours work
well as the
the
Fermob palette
canoften
be found
in nature.
manufacturers
use are
designed
to work
They
are refreshed
every
with one
or two
together.
For instance,
all year
the colours
within
new
ones and
thus itcan
is not
difficult
ensure
the Fermob
palette
be found
in to
nature.
that the furniture sits beautifully at home in
They are refreshed every year with one or two
its space.
new ones and thus it is not difficult to ensure
that
the furniture
sitsmuch
beautifully
at home in
In winter
time when
of the brighter
its space.
natural
colour has gone, the furniture is then
a beacon of hope to remind one of spring and
In winterbliss
timeto
when
much of the brighter
summer
come.
natural colour has gone, the furniture is then
Use
your furniture
partners
much
a beacon
of hope to
remindexperience
one of spring
and
as
you would
summer
bliss a
toplant
come.nursery to advise what
works well in specific spaces and ask them to
create
3Dfurniture
visuals ofpartners
the combinations
you.
Use your
experiencefor
much
as you would a plant nursery to advise what
Using
coloursspaces
throughout
your
space
works the
wellright
in specific
and ask
them
to
will make an ordinary scheme a great one.
create 3D visuals of the combinations for you.