2025 OUTDOOR LIVING TRENDS
Now that the weather is getting warmer and brighter, many of us will be gearing up to spend more time lounging, dining and socialising in the garden. For some of us, this means giving the patio or deck a much-needed spruce-up.
If you are looking to give your outdoor space a refresh, ready for summer, you could turn to this year’s outdoor living trends for inspiration. Garden design expert Fiona Jenkins at MyJobQuote.co.uk takes a look at what’s making the most waves in 2025.
Luxury Tropical
If you fancy bringing a touch of the exotic to your patio or deck, then look no further than the current trend for White Lotus-inspired garden furniture and accessories. Best described as tropical luxury, this trend is all about achieving a high-end look and a serene ambience with some tropical touches thrown in. Think teak loungers with soft white cushions surrounded by leafy palms in gold planters.
Modern Mediterranean
If bold colours and patterns are more your thing, then turn to the trend for modern Mediterranean outdoor furnishings to refresh your patio. This twist on traditional Mediterranean styling mixes cool whites with stripes, scallops and waves in yellows, blues and reds. So, you might mix a red and white striped awning or parasol, wavey-edged seat cushions and scalloped dinnerware to create a fun outdoor living space with a summer holiday feel.
Classic Coastal Styling
Should you be after a more subtle holiday vibe, then you’ll find classic coastal styling is as popular as ever. Conjuring up the laidback glamour of the French Riviera and the golden age of travel, this trend features chic furnishings and lots of cool blues and whites. You could achieve this with classic woven bistro chairs around a dining table covered in a crisp blue and white tablecloth. Overhead, you might have a pergola adorned with a white canopy dotted around the space, and there could be pink and purple flowers tumbling out of terracotta pots.
Mood Lighting
One of the newest outdoor living trends is mood lighting. It takes the same principles we use for our interior lighting and replicates them outside, enabling us to tailor our garden lighting to suit the occasion. For instance, we’re seeing greater use of outdoor floor and table lamps, as well as oversized lampshades and lanterns, to give our patio seating and dining spaces a more cosy, homely feel.
Multifunctional Outdoor Kitchens
Al fresco dining is growing in popularity, and with it we’re seeing more sophisticated outdoor kitchen setups appear. Multifunctional units that combine grills, gas burners and pizza ovens offer us more versatility, meaning we can BBQ, bake and sauté dishes, and do the clean-up, without needing to step indoors.
Creature Comforts
Forget hard benches and small seats, in 2025, outdoor living is all about comfort. This rising trend dials up the comfort levels to match those in your lounge. Think large outdoor sofas with padded arms and extra-thick cushions, and other creature comforts such as ergonomic coffee tables, large cantilevered parasols and warming stoves.
Indoor Outdoor Living
It’s not just the comfort levels of our patios that match our lounges more closely, but the overall style. This year, the trend for indoor-outdoor living is as much about mimicking the style of our lounges as it is about connecting the spaces. So, using materials such as wood, rattan and patterned fabrics in both spaces and going for the same modern, contemporary or traditional style to truly tie the interior and exterior together.
Outdoor Wellness
Wellness is another trend that’s moving outdoors this year, with more of us looking into installing saunas and ice baths in our gardens. But you don’t need to make big purchases to incorporate wellness into your outdoor living space. It can be as simple as screening out noise to create a more tranquil seating area or introducing more plants or a water feature to create a calming atmosphere.
Sensory Touches
Another wellness-related trend that’s transforming our outdoor living spaces is the idea of sensory landscaping. This is about bringing in elements that engage our senses as we spend time outside. It might be through using fragrant and textural plants or by including more soothing colours and materials in your design.
Final Thoughts
In 2025, outdoor living isn’t simply about creating a space for sitting and dining, it’s about making a space that’s stylish and comfortable to use. It also takes outdoor living beyond lounging and socialising to include health and wellness.
But whether you prefer a cool coastal style or something bolder, you should be able to find inspiration in this year’s hottest outdoor living trends.
MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR…FIONA JENKINS
Fiona Jenkins is a UK-based landscaper with over twenty-five years of experience in the industry. As a gardening expert for MyJobQuote, Fiona offers her expert advice to MyJobQuote’s tradespeople and homeowners. She has also been featured as a gardening expert for a range of reputable publications.
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