We’ve picked 8 of the best outdoor living rooms entertaining trends for your summer activities.
With the summer season officially beginning last week, homeowners are starting to plan their summer barbecues and pool parties in their outdoor living spaces. To know what is currently trending in outdoor decor and gardens, the 2017 Pinterest Summer Entertaining Report reveals frequently searched items and pins on the idea-sharing website.
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Top 8 Best Outdoor Living Rooms Entertaining Trends
- Party-friendly spaces – No matter the size, homeowners are looking for all the amenities, including bars, kitchens, and games to accommodate their guests.
- Tangerine – This shade of orange is up 42% in searches. From pots and tiles to outdoor sofas and cushions, warm tangerine tones are bang on trend this summer.
- Outdoor gallery walls – From weatherproof photo frames to plant walls, this accent brings a homey feel to an outdoor space. You’ll (hopefully) be spending a lot of time in the garden this summer, so take your indoor decorating scheme outdoors with weatherproof photo frames and pictures to give your guests something to admire.
- Outdoor tiling – Tiles with fun colors and patterns can make a backyard feel more lively and upbeat. Whether on the floor or adorning a wall, fun tiles in colorful prints provide an impressive base for outdoor living areas.
- Plants you can’t kill – Some homeowners are not the gardening type so plant perennials that are more low maintenance. People are literally moving their front rooms outside for summer,’ say Pinterest. This includes rugs, coffee tables, and throw pillows – fingers crossed for good weather then!
- Plants you can’t kill: searches up 195 per cent – Pinners must be feeling the frustration when it comes to keeping plants alive, as the latest advice from Pinterest is to try embroidery!
- High-tech gardening: searches up 29 per cent – Make gardening easier by embracing the latest technology, such as a timer that monitors water levels and lets you control watering zones from your smartphone.
- Kid- and drought-friendly landscaping: searches up 28 per cent
Best Outdoor Living Rooms Entertaining Trends Summary
With inevitable hosepipe bans and the kids out of school for summer, it’s important to kit out your garden accordingly.
Whether you’re planning a summer BBQ or a picnic in the park, Pinterest’s Summer Entertaining Report 2017 is a mine of inspiration
Summer has officially begun, and while you’ve probably already dusted off the barbecue and uncovered your outdoor furniture during the recent heatwaves, you might be looking for more ways to enjoy the season. So hurrah for Pinterest, which has just revealed some of the latest trends in summer entertaining.
Some of these ideas won’t come as a shock to you, but there are a few sneaky surprises in there. And plenty to take your garden parties up a gear
The Pinterest Summer Entertaining Report 2017 reveals what users have been searching for and pinning across three categories: outdoor decor, gardens and greenery, and food and drink.
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