Creating the perfect outdoor space is just as important as creating the best home. We often forget about our outdoor space and don’t give it as much love as we should – but that is all about to change.
Whether you want to use your outdoor space as somewhere for extra storage facility through buying a Quonset Hut, or you want to transform it into an area for socializing, we’ve got the outdoor living space trends for you.
Top outdoor space trends in 2022
- Vegetable gardens
Sustainability is one of the biggest issues surrounding us at the moment. We’re all trying to find ways to beat things such as single use plastics and anything that’s travelled too many air miles. This means that more and more people are choosing to buy their groceries from local outlets as well as using stores where you fill up your own containers instead of using plastic packaging.
These are great changes to make but you can always take it one step further by planting your own veggies. Not only is it a more sustainable way of getting your vegetables but it’s great fun as well! You can get the whole family involved and it’s a great way to teach kids about the importance of living a sustainable life.
You can start out with a couple of planters for easy vegetables such as tomatoes to see how you get on before moving onto the more needy veggies.
- Indoor space outdoors
Making the most of your outdoor space can be tricky if you live somewhere where the weather is temperamental. To beat the weather, why not try making an indoor space outdoors? This could be a shed that has enough room for a couple of seats or maybe even an indoor bar.
This is the garden project where you can really let your creativity free and start thinking out of the box. Why not try making the treehouse you’d always dreamed of as a child?
- Outdoor kitchens
We all love a barbeque but what if you took it one step further and made an outdoor kitchen? Of course, this will all be dependent on how much space you have but even a built in barbeque is doable as it’ll take up about as much space as a portable one.
This is the perfect outdoor project for those who love to entertain and cook for their friends. It doesn’t have to be anything particularly fancy – why not start with a brick barbeque in the corner of the garden and see how you get on.
- Outdoor cinema
Watching a film at home can be a great experience but an outdoor cinema really steps it up a notch. There’s no need to invest in a whole screen and system if your budget doesn’t allow for it.
You could have something as simple as a screen that you pull down and a mini projector to get your movie night up and running. As long as you’ve got a Bluetooth speaker, you’ll be good for sound. Just throw in some comfy outdoor chairs and cushions and you’ve got your very own outdoor cinema.
- Wild walls
Another massive part of sustainability is to make sure the environment in your garden is attracting the right wildlife. You don’t even need lots of space to do this – you can build your own wild wall.
A wild wall is essentially just a hedge that you can place anywhere in your garden but what’s important is what goes into this wall. It needs to have lots of plants that are going to attract the wildlife that need it most such as butterflies and bees. This way you can be safe in the knowledge that your outdoor space is benefitting the wildlife as well as you.
There’s no limit to the fun you can have when redesigning your garden and these trends are just the beginning! Let your creativity run wild and make your garden the ideal place to be for humans and wildlife alike.
