Having your breakfast under the morning sun, enjoying the summer heat or having dinner at sunset... How good it is to take advantage of the outdoors when the good weather arrives! If you can install a relaxation area with garden furniture, it is advisable to arrange your terrace with a dining area. The advantage? The interior is abandoned during the summer in favor of a welcoming garden.
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How to arrange a dining area conducive to relaxation?
Any space should call for relaxation. Dedicated mainly to meals, this corner must still be comfortable. The idea is to fit out like a dining room but for the outside. Certain criteria must be taken into account to guarantee a successful arrangement.
The dining area should be placed in a place sheltered from the wind but sunny. The passage space around the garden furniture must be sufficient to keep it pleasant. Depending on the configuration of your terrace, the layout will be different: a rectangular table will be suitable for a long exterior, a round one if it is delimited by a railing or if it is in a courtyard and a folding model for small terraces . The surface is therefore to be considered in this installation.
The pergola
If it can represent a certain investment, the pergola is nonetheless an interesting development. For good reason, it protects from the sun without obstructing its passage, the part of shade will come to refresh your meals on the terrace; and a light rain which allows you to enjoy its exterior even in light weather.
The outdoor kitchen
Unlike the indoor kitchen, this one does not require such a complete layout with the activity triangle, for example. The outdoor kitchen comes in addition to the dining area if you can accommodate it on your terrace. It can take the form of a sideboard equipped with a barbecue or a plancha and utensils. On large terraces, it is possible to create a real outdoor kitchen under a shelter.
How to create a shaded area?
It's impossible not to protect yourself from the sun to fully enjoy the dining area on your terrace. Without it, some summer days would be less pleasant. To create a shady spot outdoors, there's nothing like a parasol, which comes in sizes and shapes to suit all types of patios. The shade sail is ideal for closed terraces. The arbor, on the other hand, is only installed for a short time. It is just as practical as a pergola or a
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