My brother has this side patio right off the kitchen that is covered year-round and the architecture is so pretty (thanks to architect Anne Usher) so I wanted my hands on it, mostly so I could convince him to have us over for summer kid outdoor movie nights while I swim in the river. It had room for a little dining area for their family of four, a couple of stools at the bar (accordion window into the kitchen), and a living area with a huge TV over a fireplace. IT’S SO AWESOME. I pulled together the design plan (blacks, woods, and all-weather wicker for some warmth), pitched it to AllModern because I know all of their pieces are hand-vetted and really high quality. Then a few weeks later it was done
Here you can see the full space. Narrow and long, with doors in the middle breaking it all up. This is right off the kitchen and not far from the grill area, but this is more of an outdoor hang space than where they’d BBQ (likely on the back patio). The windows on the right accordion open and the fireplace to the left is topped with a big TV. Y’all, this is luxury living, TBH, and hanging out there is such a delight.
I turned it into a dope outdoor living room, with hanging swings (so fun), a big sofa, and a side chair. My main goal was to have it work with the architecture of the home (so black and wood) and be more contemporary/modern in vibe. AllModern (as per its name) has a huge outdoor inventory of high-quality modern pieces (I should know I have a lot). So I was able to quickly pull together a design plan that didn’t feel generic, had cool shapes and textures, and created a vibe but in a really curated world. Plus you can watch sports (or Shrinking in my case) out here. Imagine all the Love is Blind parties you could have out here! The Bachelor final episodes! (are we still doing that?) and Ken is obviously very excited about watching sports out here in the summer.