Designing your outdoor living area can feel a little more complicated than designing your living room indoors, as it's a space we really use a lot less for the majority of the year. While we might be looking to create a similar convivial space, a place to relax and unwind with friends and family, exposure to the elements presents its own tricky challenges that mean there is so much more to take into account.
We've spoken to landscape designers with experience in designing outdoor spaces to find out what the most common outdoor furniture mistakes are that they notice in other people's backyards - and crucially, how best to solve them in quick, easy steps.
