Latest Trends Add Outdoor Style
(ARA) - More and more homeowners are turning their attention to the outdoor areas of their homes. In fact, the American Society of Landscape Architects reports that today’s homeowners are thinking bigger than basic outdoor kitchens and building entire great rooms, including living rooms, dining rooms and full kitchens. Just as they would when decorating indoors, homeowners are incorporating the latest trends in these new outdoor living areas.
Here are some of the top designer trends today’s homeowners are clamoring to implement:
Here are some of the top designer trends today’s homeowners are clamoring to implement:
Bolder, Vivid Color
After years of blending earth tones with the outdoors, designers are incorporating color into the exterior. Colored glass is being used as an alternative to mulch and stone, and colored concrete is being applied in benches, pavers, fencing and related products. Bigger, bolder flowers are making a statement, as are landscape lighting pieces. One of the season’s newest color-focused products is Kichler Lighting’s lit Posies – lighted glass flowers with a splash of dense purple, cranberry red and golden amber, which can be displayed individually or in a bunch.
Pretty Potted Plants
Homeowners are looking for new ways to showcase their flowers and plants, and as a result, potted plants have a newfound popularity. Flowerpots are being offered in a variety of shapes and sizes, from small, subtle circular pots to large, art-inspired pieces. Embraced for their dual use, lighted urns are turning heads as an innovative way to showcase flowers and add light to the exterior.
Environmentally Friendly Accents
Green living is more than a trend – it’s a way of life. As they spend more time outdoors, homeowners are applying environmentally friendly practices here too.
“Many homeowners find themselves outdoors at night, as they settle in after work and entertain through the evening,” says Jeff Dross, Kichler Lighting senior product manager. “Since they’re outside past dusk, they’re leaving their landscape lighting on for extended periods. To help with energy savings, Kichler has introduced new LED accent lights, deck lights and step lights that all offer white light and, on average, 18 years of life.”
Butterfly Inspirations Pretty Potted Plants
Homeowners are looking for new ways to showcase their flowers and plants, and as a result, potted plants have a newfound popularity. Flowerpots are being offered in a variety of shapes and sizes, from small, subtle circular pots to large, art-inspired pieces. Embraced for their dual use, lighted urns are turning heads as an innovative way to showcase flowers and add light to the exterior.
Environmentally Friendly Accents
Green living is more than a trend – it’s a way of life. As they spend more time outdoors, homeowners are applying environmentally friendly practices here too.
“Many homeowners find themselves outdoors at night, as they settle in after work and entertain through the evening,” says Jeff Dross, Kichler Lighting senior product manager. “Since they’re outside past dusk, they’re leaving their landscape lighting on for extended periods. To help with energy savings, Kichler has introduced new LED accent lights, deck lights and step lights that all offer white light and, on average, 18 years of life.”
America’s love of butterflies has grown to new heights with butterfly-themed products across a variety of fashion and decor lines. Butterflies are setting the stage outdoors with butterfly-inspired chimineas, stepping stones and lighting fixtures.
Trendy Teak
Teak has found widespread popularity in outdoor furniture applications, as the wood is known for its durability and natural oils. Suitable for outdoor use, teak continues to emerge in complementary products, including a Kichler landscape path light that combines a teak wood base with a modern aluminum finish.
Complementary Pieces
Homeowners combine complementary accessories indoors, and those techniques are being applied outdoors as well. Patterns from outdoor furniture cushions are being carried over to complementary outdoor table placements, candles and other accents. Some companies offer a family of complementary pieces. Kichler’s Garden Collections, for example, pair outdoor chandeliers with lighted urns, birdbaths, path lighting and other landscape lighting pieces.
As homeowners makeover their outdoor living spaces, designers are encouraging them to make a statement by drawing on the latest trends. These influences will bring them more enjoyment in the outdoors, add timeless appeal and may very well make their yard the talk of the town.
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