Outdoor Rooms: 15 Ways to Kick Up the Color and Pattern

Turn your patio, porch or deck into an outdoor room you'll love living in by bringing all the colors and patterns you love indoors — out. 

Mixing patterns is an easy way to add a lot of visual interest to even a small outdoor space. For a professionally designed look, choose a range of small-, medium- and large-scale patterns. And, stick with different shades of the same color family or really mix it up and contrast complementary colors, like orange and blue.

No outdoor room is complete without a few potted plants, and painted planters are a great way to work in a cheery splash of color. These upcycled pallet planters add touches of white, aqua and indigo to the corners of the room plus a graphic pattern created by the vertically installed planks. Learn how to make your own with our step-by-step instructions. 

Feel like you're on vacation anytime by working in beachy hues like coral, navy and aqua. Pop in even more color with accessories in saturated shades like lime green, hot pink or lemon yellow.