Picture this: friends gathered around a fire pit, laughter echoing across a garden designed just for moments like this. With a new build home, this isn’t just a dream – it’s your starting point.
New build properties are well-known for offering the perfect blank canvas to turn a house into your dream home. That extends beyond just the interior design, and out into the garden too.
Extending living spaces outside has become one of the biggest modern home design trends in recent years, with homeowners finding new ways to blend indoor comfort with exterior design. An ideal place to make new family memories, entertain friends, or even just cosy down on your own with a book, a blank canvas garden space allows you to mirror the style and functionality of your interiors, outside - while also embracing the principles of biophilic design, which connects us more closely with nature for greater wellbeing.
More homeowners are also making conscious choices with sustainable home decor, incorporating eco-friendly materials, upcycled pieces, and natural textures to create beautiful spaces that reflect both style and environmental responsibility.
Sarah Turpin, Sales and Marketing Director (Central), shares her top five tips for transforming your new garden into the ultimate entertaining space that seamlessly blends with your interior design.
- Ensure a seamless flow inside to out
A seamless transition between inside and out is key.
It’s important when planning your new indoor/outdoor space that you harmonise the colour schemes and materials used across both areas. A classic interior design? Pair warm woods and earthy tones indoors with timber decking outside. Prefer minimalism? Match sleek floor tiles inside with high-quality paving outdoors.
Tip: Large glass doors – like bi-folds or French doors – support biophilic design practices, by inviting in natural light and connecting your kitchen or living space to the garden, so you can enjoy your outdoor space all year round.
- Take a whole kitchen outdoors
Why limit your kitchen to indoors? The increasing trend towards flexible living, which is offered by many new build homes, means you’re not restricted on how you use your new space.
Outdoor cooking spaces are redefining how we use our homes. Ensuring the household chef stays part of the party, the garden has become an area for people to entertain. With that, outdoor cooking areas have evolved from the trusty barbeque to more adventurous appliances such as pizza ovens and fire pits.
Tip: Use a durable, easy-to-clean porcelain patio as the foundation for your outdoor kitchen. It’s ideal for heavy foot traffic and accidental spills.
- Maximise comfort and style with new furniture
Transform your outdoor living space and maximise comfort by investing in high-quality garden furniture. Choosing the right furniture isn’t just about convenience and simply having somewhere to perch, it's about creating the atmosphere and style you want. A cosy set up can completely change the aesthetics of a garden and offer a greater sense of personality. Woven or wicker furniture with pastel cushions creates a casual, boho vibe, while a large corner sofa set with a large central table or fire pit oozes a more refined, luxurious look.
Tip: Echo your indoor design style in your garden furniture and accessories to enhance continuity between spaces.Embrace sustainable home decor by choosing furniture made from recycled or sustainably sourced materials, such as bamboo or rattan and complement with eco-friendly cushions made from recycled fabrics.
Stay connected in your garden
To truly maximise your outdoor living space and ensure multiple uses for your garden, make sure your tech is up to spec outside too. Whether it’s a summer house, garden bar or shaded pergola, add outdoor power sockets, Wi-Fi boosters, and weatherproof speakers to level up your space. Smart lighting and heating solutions ensure your garden is as usable in spring and autumn as it is in summer.
Tip: Take your outdoor entertaining to another level with a projector setup. This will make your garden the place to be for movie nights and big sporting events.
Bring the outside in too
Blurring boundaries works both ways. Make sure your inside space is reflective of outside to truly blend the two together. As the trend for greener living increases, more and more homeowners are seeing both the aesthetic and functional benefits of house plants. Plants look beautiful and are a great accessory for your home; some are proven to boost your mood whilst purifying the air around you.
Tip: A kitchen or bathroom provides the perfect location for many houseplants which thrive in temperate and steamy conditions. French or bi-fold doors which allow a lot of light in will also help plants that need that Vitamin D. Incorporating greenery indoors is a core element of biophilic design, helping your home feel fresh, healthy, and connected to nature.
Create Your Dream Home with Elivia Homes
At Elivia Homes, we understand that a new build home is more than just a house – it’s a high-quality, sustainable foundation for your lifestyle. If your vision of home includes lazy garden brunches, evening drinks under the stars, and seamless indoor-outdoor living enhanced by biophilic design and sustainable home decor, we have the perfect blank canvas waiting for you.
Explore our range of beautifully designed properties across the south east and start your journey towards your dream home today.