INSIDE, OUT: BRINGING THE LUXURIES OF THE INSIDE, OUTSIDE
As the cooler temperatures make a welcome return, it’s time to turn your attention to your home’s outdoor space. By bringing the luxuries of the inside, outside, you can create an elegant setting for relaxing, dining and entertaining, harmonising nature with chic outdoor furnishings and accessories. An area we often neglect in terms of design flair, if you spend a little time planning your furnishing and décor, you can transform an underused terrace, balcony or poolside into a beautiful and functional zone.
Though a comfortable lounge set and a contemporary dining table with statement chairs is a great start, it’s also knowing how to add those little luxurious touches that will bring your outdoor spaces to life. CB2's outdoor collection is carefully curated to help you reflect your unique design tastes in your garden. Find inspiration and get ready to fall in love with the al fresco lifestyle once again.
Lounge in style
A stylish outdoor lounge enhances your home, providing a delightful spot to unwind and offering additional entertaining space for guests. Though your outdoor lounge set must be aesthetically pleasing and comfortable, its construction should also be functional. You’ll find practical design features in our outdoor lounge sets, such as durable polyester upholstery, water-repellent and UV-resistant fabrics and powder coating on metal frames.
One of the joys of relaxing outside is being surrounded by nature, and you can choose outdoor seating that blends seamlessly with your landscaping. Seek out sofas and chairs crafted with natural materials such as rattan or teak, with curved silhouettes to reflect the softness of nature in your garden. If you’d prefer your outdoor lounge to be a vision of clean lines and neutral tones, sleek sectional sofas and statement loveseats will tempt you outside for your morning coffee.
Don’t be afraid to get creative with serene hanging day beds, regal chaises, comfy ottomans and mismatched statement chairs to create fun, charming and divinely comfortable lounging areas.
Aspirational al fresco dining
An al fresco dining terrace facilitates happy feasts shared outside – from informal BBQs to dazzling starlight dinner parties. Just because you’re dining in the open air, it doesn’t mean you have to compromise on luxury. Enhance your outdoor dining experience with expertly crafted outdoor dining furniture that creates a sense of occasion. Style an intimate dining nook with a bistro-style table for romantic sunset dinners, or furnish your terrace with a modern take on the family-sized wooden, glass or cast metal dining table to welcome all your loved ones to share a meal. Seat everyone comfortably on dining chairs that bring style and substance, embracing contemporary outdoor seating designs such as weather-proof coloured rattan and polished metal.
An outdoor tablescape can be as glamorous as your indoor offerings, so stock up on tablecloths, runners and centrepieces to elevate your look. If you're worried about breakages at your al fresco soirees, opt for a minimalist-style melamine dinnerware set and serving platters.
From day to night
Even over the cooler months, uncovered outdoor spaces can be impacted by the sun’s glare. Bring some welcome shade with an outdoor umbrella, ensuring you can always savour a chapter of a great book on your poolside lounger or take your time over an al fresco lunch.
Use outdoor coffee and side tables among your outdoor seating to create a practical space where you can happily sit and chat with friends as you sip coffee during the day and share a bottle of wine in the evening. CB2 boasts striking accent pieces that invite your table to act as a work of outdoor art.
Allow your outdoor living zone to transform into a welcoming enclave come nightfall with ambient lighting that sets the mood for laid-back evenings under the stars. Stage the perfect glow with pendant lights and wall sconces, or select a flush wall mount for a truly modern look. Heighten the effect with opulent travertine and polished metal fittings. If you like to add a little playfulness to your designs, introduce some large lanterns to make evenings on the terrace extra cosy and full of colour.
A sprinkle of design magic
Where outdoor spaces are often left lacking is the absence of finishing touches. Lift your seats aesthetically and texturally with plenty of outdoor throw pillows, using these accessories to carefully tie together the overall look of your seating arrangement. Add a few rugs and blankets to your lounge set to keep everyone wonderfully snug come evening. Keep the comfort coming with outdoor rugs – perfect for paved terraces to add a softness underfoot, further textural interest and a shot of colour or a design motif.
Bring botanical accents close to your furniture sets with various sizes of outdoor planters. A simple way to tie your spaces to the surrounding garden or to deliver a touch of green to urban balconies and terraces, planters are an attractive solution.
Just as you choose beautiful ornamental pieces for your home, so can you for your outdoor living spaces. You can afford to go a little bit bigger and bolder than you might in your interiors with striking sculptural pieces that stand out against an exterior backdrop.
At CB2 we’ve paired aesthetics with practicality with our range of firepits, log holders and bird baths that masterfully add design magic to your outdoor spaces. Dot tea holders across your dining and coffee tables to bring that mesmerising ambience once the sun sets, for that final captivating detail that makes spending time outdoors feel so special.
You can let your creativity run wild as you bring the inside, outside. Take inspiration from the design themes within your home, reflecting them in the furniture style or the colours of soft furnishing you use outside. Or perhaps you'd prefer to make this outdoor space utterly unique, embracing an earthier style than your interiors or a more minimalist and contemporary one. Whatever style you choose, embrace the ethos of bringing luxury to your exteriors and fall in love with time spent outside again.