Date 02/06/2024
Where better to spend a long summer evening than relaxing in your own backyard? External rooms maximise the potential of your property, extending your usable living space and adding value to your home.
Nextdore’s experienced interior designers can help you to create an external room that suits the way you like to live, whether that’s a cosy private patio or an expansive entertaining area.
Read on to discover some of our favourite exterior design products and brands, or book a design consultation to start creating your own exterior space.
Year-round privacy and comfort
Motorised drop screens are a modern, elegant way to delineate your external living space while improving liveability and comfort. They provide shade in summer, year-round shelter from the elements, and effective insect-proofing.
Luxaflex has a fantastic range of outdoor screens, from simple, modern drop screens to their impressive Evo MagnaTrack product, which can withstand winds up to 70km/h - perfect for coastal properties!
Pictured: Luxaflex Evo MagnaTrack (top), Luxaflex Evo Straight Drop
Protection from the elements
If a drop screen doesn’t suit your design vision, there are plenty of other ways to make your external room enjoyable to use all year round. Aluminium shutters give you control over the light and airflow, and the finish can be customised to match the rest of your design scheme.
Alternatively, a simple folding-arm awning is a classic way to create shade and offer some rain protection. Awnings are perfect for areas that already have some inbuilt wind protection.
Pictured: Luxaflex Weathermaster® Aluminium Shutters (top), Luxaflex Folding Arm Awning
Beautiful surfaces underfoot
Flooring creates a defined area for your outdoor living space, as well as making it easier to keep your external room clean and comfortable.
Exterior tiles are a beautiful, versatile option, and we love the large-format porcelain tile ranges from Porcelanosa and Baldocer. Porcelain performs well in exterior environments; it’s low-maintenance, UV-resistant, and incredibly durable. Natural timber elements pair beautifully with exterior tiling, adding warmth and texture to the space.
Pictured: Porcelanosa Berna Caliza (top), Baldocer Stoneland
Bringing your space to life
Soft furnishings put the finishing touch on your external space and make your outdoor living area feel like an extension of your home. The available range of outdoor furnishings is better than ever with a wide range of colours, textures and patterns to add depth and interest to your space.
New Zealand brand, Baya Living, has a stunning range of outdoor rugs, throws, and cushions designed for our climate.
Pictured: Baya Living Lonsdale Floor Rug (L), Baya Living Chandler cushion
Whether you’re creating a coastal oasis or an urban entertaining area, contact Nextdore for a design consultation to bring your exterior vision to life. We’ll work with you to create an external space inspired by your story.
