It took some time for Summer to emerge from behind the curtains of clouds and wet weather, but now she is in full sweltering glow. Like a Diva who shows up late but never disappoints, Summer is finally ready for her close up and along with it, my dramatic & colourful terrace!

I decorate outside no different from the way I would inside. I like to borrow design cues from my interiors, like bold colour, scale, proportion, and interesting texture combinations and apply them out under the sun. Let me invite you to enjoy a private look at my very photogenic patio  featuring confident colour, exuberant flair and a little DIY attitude!

Embrace Vertical Thinking

Image 7 of 9

Hanging flowerpots added a sense of colour and freshness to my latest DIY - an easy folding screen. The screen allows light to pass through it but gives the patio “insta-architecture” and the illusion of privacy! Embrace Vertical Thinking - Tall plants, planters and sculpture breaks up a space creating definition to a space and draws the eye upward for a grand effect.

The following two tabs change content below.
Nicholas is the DIY Editor for Canadian Home Trends Magazine, an award-winning Designer Decorator, and appears as a guest expert on City TV’s CityLine. As Principal Designer, Interior Decorator and Stylist for Nicholas Rosaci Interiors, Nicholas creates chic, confident and glamorous spaces that cross the divide between Modern and Traditional.

Latest posts by Nicholas Rosaci (see all)