Creating A Georgia Style To Your Patio
Imagine lazy Sunday afternoons soaking up the sun on your Georgian style enclosed patio. Looking out on your perfect, manicured lawn dotted with black walnut trees, listening to the soft breezes rustling their leaves. Bees buzzing lazily amongst the honeysuckle flowers that drape over the fence, and on the other side an expanse of green pasture with horses grazing peacefully.
A Georgian patio like this is a modern day twist on the classic old wrap-around southern porch, such as you could see gracing historic American homes. The screens which would have surrounded the patio then have now given way to tempered glass, so you can have air conditioning, and your view isn’t marred by fly screens. If you have an older home, still with some or all of its original patio roof, it can be retro-fitted, or you can choose to remove the roofing and have a green house effect instead. You can choose to remodel just one side of the house, or even remodel the whole circumference.
When beginning your redecorating pay attention to the roof of the patio. If the roof is still the original or close to the original and it is still in tact you will be able to upgrade it while keeping the same Georgian look. Or you may want to consider a roof that is environment friendly. Now that your porch is enclosed you won’t need to worry about the rain and weather coming in so you can use the big fluffy pillows that you see in the movies.
If your patio has an old wood floor you may want to try to resand it and stain it to make it look new again. You may also want to consider an area rug down. Look for an area rug that has heavy fiber to endure the traffic. Look for light colors with marvelous intricate patterns. Area rugs for indoor and outdoor use don’t have to be horrible to look at. You may even find an area rug that is made from bamboo.
To bring the garden inside, you could have macrame hangers inside the patio as well as outside, with flowering begonias, which provide a lovely counterpoint to the walls and furniture with their intense colors. Lots of little pots of African violets clustered in a window which faces east is another idea for adding interest. Tall indoor palms or philodendrons are also well suited to a patio with a glass ceiling. Being tall they draw people’s eyes upwards and add an extra sense of intimacy.
You will want something for evening light to set an intimate mood. Recessed lighting is the one to choose. This type of lighting will not interfere with the natural lighting. If the sun is too intense during the day you can add some wooden shutter blinds to the windows so you can control the lighting in your room. Top your windows with valances that fit into the decor.
Pictures are necessary in order to complete your look. You need to find pictures that contain two to three different shades. Use these colors to decorate the room. Creating the Georgian style is not only fun but easy to do.
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