Colorful Summer Patio

THE IDEA BEHIND THE LOOK

The seat everyone chooses

One bright cushion is usually taken first. The others follow, and soon the little patio has become the center of the afternoon. A tray carries the glasses easily across the doorway. Color does the welcoming here; the layout does the quieter work of giving everyone somewhere to sit without blocking the way inside.

Keep the doorway and the route past the chair open.

Put it together

1. 01

   Measure the balcony with the door open and furniture in use.

2. 02

   Choose outdoor-rated pieces and plan storage for items that cannot stay outside.

3. 03

   Use the cobalt anchor in colorful summer patio as a starting point; keep the pieces you already own and check every listing’s size, material and pack contents.

What is outside this budget?

Architecture, flooring, wall finishes, installation, books and live plants are outside this plan unless explicitly listed.