How to Furnish a Luxury Patio: Budget, Style, and Symmetry

It’s time for a patio upgrade. While learning how to furnish a luxury patio isn’t difficult, there are several things that can make it even easier for you.

Your patio is your oasis. It is where you sit with a cup of coffee in the morning as you prepare for your day. It is where you relax watching the sunset and sipping your favorite beverage. Your family spends time there eating grilled burgers and tossing water balloons. Your friends gather there to celebrate a myriad of warm weather outdoor holidays. 

The patio is a multi-function space. From children’s birthday parties to sophisticated wine and cheese tasting gatherings. Its use is only limited by your imagination.

It is one of the focal points of your home. Selecting the perfect furniture will reflect your personality and add a flair of style. It will also keep you and your guests comfortable.

But where do you begin?

How to Choose Furniture for Your Luxury Patio

Relaxing involves sitting or reclining on a lounge chair, which means you need furniture.

There are several factors to consider when shopping for the perfect ensemble to furnish a luxury patio:

  • How big is your space?
  • What is your budget?
  • Do you have a color scheme?
  • Are you adding to existing patio furniture?
  • Is your patio covered?

Let’s start with space. This is important because if you have a small patio, you don’t want it to seem crowded. Likewise, with a larger space you don’t want your furnishing to seem too sparse. Simple patio designs can create a luxurious space with a small table and a couple of comfortable chairs. 

Your selection of patio furniture should be based on the size of your patio, leaving ample room to move around. Including open space for standing conversations is also a good idea. Don’t forget to factor in enough room for the barbeque grill.

Determining your budget is the next step. Although this is fairly self-explanatory, it needs mentioning. Some patio furniture is priced as a complete set, while other items are priced as individual pieces. While shopping, make sure you know what the bottom line will be on your selections and that your choices fit within your budget.

To create a specific ambiance, selecting a color scheme that reflects the atmosphere is important. If you matching existing patio furniture, those colors should be considered to make sure that new furnishings are complimentary.

Lastly, durability of your furniture is important. A covered patio includes protection against sun damage, bird gifts, and inclement weather. If your patio isn’t covered, your selections should keep that in mind. Adding a portable shade umbrella or canopy is also an option.

Organize Your Outdoor Living Space Around a Focal Point

Your interior decor probably includes focal points to draw a room together, or to connect adjoining rooms to create continuity. Using a focal point on your patio will create the same effect.

Using an outdoor rug as a focal point is used in many outdoor patio designs. Not only does it add a visually appealing aspect, but it also adds a bit of hominess and warmth. 

Walls and fences are also fair game when it comes to providing a focal point. If your patio has a facing wall, the back of your home, or even a privacy fence, a bit of paint might provide just the spark you need. If you don’t like the permanence of paint, consider an outdoor tapestry or other outdoor wall hanging.

If a water feature is your preference, there are plenty of prefab units available at any garden center. Most of these are self-contained and recycle the water from a bottom reservoir through the fountain using an electric pump. If you have outside electrical outlets, this can be a relaxing feature to add with minimal maintenance.

If simple but elegant is your goal, consider plants, potted flowers, and other greenery. Plants can be easily rotated for a different look every season. Selecting decorative planters can tie your greenery into your color scheme to create balance.

If your municipality permits them, you can also add a firepit. This can be a stand-alone focal point, or a secondary gathering spot in a larger yard. Be sure to follow all building codes for your city and practice safety around your firepit. 

Creating a focal point helps to create the atmosphere of your patio. 

Don’t Forget the Details

While working on your plans to furnish a luxury patio, don’t forget the little things.

Lighting for those after-dark gatherings is essential. While the floodlight on the side of the garage might light up the entire yard, it’s on a motion sensor and will be flicking on and off all evening. Talk about a mood killer. 

Easy ways to light a small area is by stringing outdoor-rated white holiday lights. They provide a muted glow that will keep your guests from tripping over one another. The light won’t be blindingly bright, or frighten anyone as it shuts off due to lack of movement. For more extravagance and a brighter area, consider hanging the icicle-style light sets.

Solar lighting on paths and near stairs is another great addition. This keeps your guests safe as they travel along garden paths or on and off a raised deck patio. These low maintenance lights charge during the day and will light a path for several hours after the sun goes down.

Small details incorporated into luxury patio designs can really enhance the overall beauty of the space. Colors, furnishings, arrangements, and more will allow you to create an awesome outdoor space for relaxation with your family and friends.

It’s Time To Relax In Luxury

Once the work is done and you have shopped until you dropped your masterpiece will be complete. Sink down into those cushions on the overstuffed chaise lounge and relax. You’ve earned it.

It really isn’t difficult to furnish a luxury patio. With a little planning, shopping for just the right items, and the creation of a focal point you are set for years of enjoyment.

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