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This works particularly well if you do have a full back run of bi-fold doors; having continuous porcelain flooring will draw the eye out into the garden from within and draw your eye into the building from the outdoor space.
If you’ re looking for a more natural finish, matching the tone of your decking to the tone of your wooden flooring can also help to create a continuous feel. How you lay your flooring can also help. Going lengthwise into the garden will naturally draw your eye out, and continuing your decking planks the same way will again keep that continuation going.
Planting Planting is a great way to frame your extension, whether you go for potted palm trees or olive trees that can be moved around as desired, or more permanent planting of flower beds and bushes.
Pots are a great way to add depth and perspective and can also help to close off certain areas, especially during the winter months when you might not have your doors open to the garden and want to create a cosier feeling. They can also be used to give extra lighting; stringing outdoor lighting around potted trees and plants can give the darker garden months extra light.
Again, match your planting colours to those colours you highlight in your interior to create a feel of unity within the spaces.
Lighting Lighting can totally define a space. Whether you’ re matching the tones and shapes of your pendants both inside and out or if you’ re using lighting to create zones from your extension out into your garden, it can create light, shade and depth.
An extension isn’ t a space you’ ll just use in the day, especially when it leads onto the garden in the Summer months. Having zoned lighting which seems to flow seamlessly creates a blended and inviting space. Think strung bulbs that go the length of the extension out onto the pergola outside. This continuation draws the eye out, making your extension seem even bigger and more inviting. Overall, blending your extension seamlessly into your outdoor space is about mixing different layers of depth. It’ s not just one feature doing the work, but a thoughtful combination of elements, from your lighting choices and doors to your flooring, planting, and finishing touches. When each of these components is considered as part of a bigger picture, they begin to complement one another naturally. The result is a cohesive, inviting space that feels intentional, balanced, and effortlessly connected from inside to out.
About Costel Radescu Founder and Director of CR Group Costel Radescu is the Founder and CEO of CR Group, a fully integrated property and construction company uniting five specialist divisions: CR Joinery, CR Developments & Constructions, CR Building Contractors, CR Designs, and CR Property Investments. With a background in hands-on construction and project management, he brings over a decade of industry experience across residential, commercial, and investment sectors.
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