Adding Color To Your Outdoor Living Area ~ Amazon Gift Code Giveaway

In considering the design of your outdoor living area, you have considered your own family's comfort, as well as that of your guests.  You have carefully selected comfortable and appropriate seating for lounging by the pool, outdoor dining and for relaxing conversation away from the fray of the pool activity and out of the sun. Yet your outdoor living area is yet lacking.

Add Personality With Color
Whether your style is bold and fun or more subtle and serene, choosing the color theme and fabric for your outdoor living areas truly sets the tone for your space.  From seating cushions to table settings, from outdoor art to water features, the patterns and hues you select for your space create an emotional mood and speak for you as a host.

Color And Mood
Just as you have carefully selected the color theme for your home, creating mood and style in your outdoor living space with color is just as important.  Each color invokes a different mood for hosts and guests alike.

Red - Energy and Passion

Orange - Comfort and Friendship

Yellow - Joy and Happiness

Blue - Calm and Serenity

Green - Rest and Relaxation

Purple - Drama and Luxury

Setting The Tone
Consider the purpose of your outdoor living space and the guests you will be entertaining in selecting your color theme.  Bright colors and bold patterns set the stage for energy and activity.  Softer hues and graceful fabric designs lend to the sophistication of your space.

Experiment With Texture

Although it can be easy to find items that match in dressing your outdoor living spaces, creating interest and depth by experimenting with colors and textures will add the appeal of your space.  Mix it up with solid colored elements and patterns fabrics.  Create drama by adding a variety of textures, from fabrics and other decor elements.  Step outside your comfort zone and play with colors to find your own decor voice.

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