SITTING OUT in style: Summer is the season for fresh outdoor spaces touched by a breath of cool breeze and shaded by leafy trees

摘要

Most modern gardens incorporate a space for outdoor living. Whether we know it as a courtyard, patio or a verandah, the ingredients are the same—all-weather protection, comfortable seating, paving, dining space, nice outlook, a barbecue and, increasingly, an al fresco kitchen. An outdoor room can be close to the house or located in a secluded part of the garden. If secluded, use trees and shrubs to form a sanctuary for passive pursuits such as reading or sunbathing.