INSTANT UPDATES FOR YOUR... OUTDOOR SPACE

The trend for taking a flexible approach to indoor/outdoor living means we’re increasingly using our gardens for entertaining and relaxing. And with a wide range of lighting, soft furnishings and even mirrors for alfresco use on the market now, it’s never been easier to decorate your outdoor space. A sunny weekend offers the perfect opportunity to install new fencing and smarten up woodwork or repurpose a piece of furniture with a fresh coat of paint. Lay tiled flooring to zone an area and add pattern, create textural changes and provide an anchor for any furniture placed on it.

Hourglass plant pots by Ferm Living, from £75 for the extra small size, Heal’s

Doors in Air Force Blue traditional oil gloss, £37.50/1L, Little Greene Forhoja kitchen trolley in Birch,

£99, Ikea. Legs and edges painted in Evergreen; fence and crate (right) in Hazelnut; crate (left) in Faded Terracotta; drawers in Pistachio; all Royal Exterior, £40.20/2.5L, Protek Casa Grande Décor 3 porcelain outdoor flooring, £45.60/sq m, Mandarin Stone. For similar wicker chairs, try La Redoute. For a similar outdoor table, try Next

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Crescent corner sofa set, £799; solar string lights, £14/10; outdoor black cushion, £12; outdoor raffia leaf cushion, £25; leopard wall planter, £16; faux fern wall planter, £20; curved mirror, £40; multiwick candle in ribbed black pot, £12; black vase, £12; all Dunelm. For similar slatted fence panels, try forestgarden.co.uk