How to Create a More Sleek Flow Between Your Interior and Exterior
Allowing the interior look and feel of your home to flow outwards, interior the exterior of your yard and back garden, makes for a very peaceful and comfortable living space.
Your garden will end up feeling like a much more cohesive part of the house, and you’ll treat it just like another room you can get comfortable in. It’s the best way to take open plan living outside with you!
However, designing such a flow can be incredibly tricky. You want it to feel natural, low-effort, and incredibly sleek and stylish – and trying to get all three of those things to happen at once is hard even just inside the house!
But we can help you make your interior to exterior flow dreams come true. Here are a few top tips.
Door, Patio, Garden
This is the step order of the flow you’re trying to follow. The door between your garden and your home’s interior, the patio just outside the back door, and then the rest of the garden as it blooms.
That means there are three distinct areas to focus on as you create a more sleek continuation from one to the other.
Mainly, if you don’t have a proper patio or deck outside of your back door, make sure you create the space for one. It’s best to have this interim place that’s the perfect mesh of indoor and outdoor before you step into the true outdoors.
Plus, it’s always a lot nicer to have a proper patio area to make use of!
Install More Natural Light Features
Natural light is the most easily accessible feature for creating a better flowing look – all you need to do is let the sun in!
That’s why a set of patio doors could do the trick here, or larger windows across the rear side of your home. Decorate these with greenery and natural wood textures to help blend with the outdoors at this barrier line.
And don’t forget about your basement either! If you’ve got one that has access from the garden, make sure the light filters into this area as well. You don’t want it to stay mysteriously dark, and hiring some window well replacement contractors could fix that.
You can get a see-through cover fitted over this portion of the garden, and that’ll let the light flow both ways. Plus, it’s a lot more aesthetically appealing than just having a bit of a hole in the ground!
Follow a Color Gradient
Color gradients help the eye to understand flow. As the colors change, whether you want them to get darker or lighter, you can create some more natural boundaries that separate the three areas we mentioned above.
And when these boundaries are natural and non-intrusive, they won’t feel so awkward within your space!
Want to create cohesion between your rear wall and the garden behind it? Follow the tips above to find some inspiration and decorate in a way that truly fits that flowing appeal!
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With love and design,
The Nest with the Nelsons Team 🖤
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