From luminous garlands to cozy balconies, 10 trends for summer 2022 outdoor living - Lifestyle

With the summer, the desire to spend time outdoors returns and the design moves outside, on balconies, terraces and gardens.

But what are the outdoor trends that will accompany us throughout 2022?

Here at Westwing are ten trends between country atmospheres, colorful tables and eccentric colored flowers.

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If ultra-modern design has dominated outdoor spaces in recent years, among the 2022 outdoor trends, let's expect a return of much softer looks.

Furnishings that recall the atmosphere of farmhouses in the countryside and warm up with the shades of the earth, the inevitable white and delicate pastel shades.

These alternate with natural fabrics (especially cotton, linen and jute) and furniture with some imperfections and signs of wear over time, which also make the outdoor space welcoming and warm.

To create a rustic style, the unmissable materials are wood, glass, wrought iron, stone, rattan and wicker.

And in an outdoor space decorated with this style, antiques, vases with fresh flowers and some tartan blankets to relax in the evening, when the temperatures drop, will not be missing.

Another trend that goes hand in hand with the rustic style is the second outdoor trend of 2022: the cozy balcony.

Even with a small space, without having a large garden you can create, with small touches, a comfortable outdoor environment in a workmanlike manner.

The softness of the materials and the comfort of the furnishings are the two cornerstones for creating an outdoor space that follows this trend, suitable at the same time for relaxing alone with a good book and a cup of tea, and for evenings with friends and family .

The colors chosen for decorations and furnishings must also be soothing.

The favorites are greens and blues, mixed with the whole range of neutral colors (white, beige, grays and so on).

A soft cotton carpet is a must to be able to stay barefoot on the balcony;

and potted plants,

which are not only an essential piece of furniture in an outdoor space, but with their purifying action and the scent of flowers they amplify the feeling of well-being.

A chic detail that doesn't take up too much space and helps you create a cozy balcony?

The hammock!

The passion for staycation hasn't been a fad, but it's here to stay.

Also this year, in fact, we will continue to spend a lot of time at home.

No longer forced by the external situation, but with a new spirit that makes us enjoy the retired time and our private spaces now dedicated to well-being.

That's why among the 2022 outdoor trends we find the barbecue at home with friends and family, and not just in summer!

Testimony of this trend is the great success of portable and compact barbecues, also suitable for those who do not have a large garden but only a terrace or a small balcony.

And the barbecue will not be an isolated element, but part of a real outdoor kitchen.

Last year the trend had already appeared but 2022 is the year of fully equipped outdoor kitchens,

for example with a home oven to make pizza.

The outdoor kitchens are treated in design as much as those for the interiors (the utmost elegance is to coordinate them with the style of the house), they are resistant and today they have details in recycled materials (such as steel for the taps), so as to through and through a more sustainable life.

dining If the warm weather explodes outside, the table set on the porch or on the terrace becomes a natural continuation, enriching itself with colors and scents directly from the garden.

A 2022 trend regarding the colors of the table is

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It can be replicated by choosing white and blue tablecloths, napkins and cushions on toile de jouy fabrics and decorated with lemons and sunflowers, also accompanied by real lemons used to decorate the table itself.

And combine them with wrought iron furniture painted in white, which give the whole an almost Provencal touch.On the outdoor colored table, floral bouquets can not be missing, arranged either inside a single centerpiece, or inserted in many small vases (glass or of recycling) even single flower (perfect in this case the sunflowers).

Or, again, resting along the whole table splendid and fragrant flowering branches picked directly from the garden.

Minimalism is an evergreen that never goes out of fashion, and ensures furniture that will last over time.

In this 2022 trend, the pairing of colors par excellence of modern styles remains: black and white.

If the shapes of the outdoor furniture that will follow this trend are clean and free of frills, as required by the minimalist style, this does not mean giving up on convenience and comfort.

In fact, the furnishings and decorations will have soft, round lines and rounded corners, accompanied by striped decorations for fabrics and accessories to create a perfect Scandinavian-style outdoor space.

The maximum of elegance is then to combine the black and white of the outdoor furniture to the floor, whether it is a patio, a porch or a terrace, in wood or covered with optical effect or striped tiles.

To create this trendy combination, just place a black and white rug, to be used in the garden for a picnic under the trees or under the table on the terrace.

If you like the idea, you can combine two different patterns both in black and white, or with stripes of different sizes.

The theme of sustainability continues to be deeply felt, and we will also experience it in the choices we make for our outdoor spaces.

For this reason, among the 2022 outdoor trends we will see more and more home gardens sprouting.

From the corner on the balcony with the aromatic plants, to real spaces set up in the garden for the vegetable garden.

Sustainability also means cultivation methods with reduced land and water consumption.

And here in our gardens will appear hydroponic cultivation (made completely in water, without the use of soil) and seeds of local, ancient and rediscovered plants, which are good for the environment, consume less and attract pollinating insects.

The vertical vegetable garden also continues to be popular.

It is convenient because it allows you to grow vegetables and flowers in a small space and becomes a real aesthetic ornament for balconies and terraces.

In the garden you can plant cucumbers, whose plants will climb on the racks, or hang colored pots mixing aromatic plants with succulents and flowering plants.

The lighting of outdoor spaces continues to be of great importance.

It serves to create a real decoration of the outdoor space, maintaining its main function of illuminating the table or spaces for chatting and reading even in the evening.

Even when designing an exterior, light design has a place of honor, and enjoys a variety of solutions and ideas that now have nothing to envy to those for interiors.

In 2022, the trend will be to hang festoons of warm lights from trees, porches and parapets of terraces.

These wreaths will be coordinated with candles and lanterns to be placed both on the table and tables, and at the foot of chairs and armchairs.

They will be low consumption LED lights, and the latest models can be connected to the smartphone to choose the intensity and the switching on and off times.

The study of floral decorations will also play a central role in the design of the outdoor spaces.

In 2022, choose flowers in vibrant and full colors, but also floral themes for textile decorations.

No more delicate and pastel shades: the flowers on our balconies, terraces and gardens will light up with fun and cheerful colors.

Very fashionable for this year are floral bouquets with a spontaneous and natural air, in which wild flowers are combined with flowering branches, leaves and other more classic buds, which seem casual but become very sophisticated.

It can be copied from flower designers, who create "disheveled" bouquets by combining shades that follow the color wheel!

And opt for close colors in the scheme, and create a monochrome mood, or play with opposite colors.

A really trendy outdoor?

Decorate it with flowers in the Pantone color of the year, Very Peri, an intense shade of orchid purple.

If the outdoor space is to be not only functional, but also comfortable and respectful of the environment, in 2022 we will continue to prefer natural materials for furniture, accessories and textiles.

The natural material par excellence is naturally wood, and acacia wood and teak are the most resistant types and suitable for outdoor environments.

Another very versatile and resistant natural material also for the outdoors is bamboo;

and let's not forget rattan and wicker, which are very popular for decorative accessories, but are much more delicate and it is better to place them in areas covered by a porch or a gazebo, or areas with little sunlight.

Finally, always current (and sustainable) is the hemp fiber, to be chosen for carpets and chandeliers.

Always in line with the pleasure of staycation, here is the latest of the 2022 outdoor trends: creating real living rooms outside your home, sharing spaces equipped with all the comforts we have inside.

Starting from the hottest season we will enjoy outdoor lounges, comfortable, light and easy to move, designed starting from modular and multifunction compositions that allow you to change their appearance according to the use you want to make of them.

To follow this trend, you can buy a complete set of armchairs and outdoor coffee table and place it under a porch, on the terrace or in the shade of the trees in the garden, decorating it with cushions, blankets and a coordinated rug.

For a further step, the outdoor living room can be completed with a TV corner, by mounting it on an external wall of the house,