Modern outdoor living spaces: 10 must-have stylish accessories for a balcony, terrace or garden

A balcony, patio, or backyard can be a handy vacation spot in all four seasons. To prolong your investment, the experts offer this advice: the design will not look outdated over time if it matches the architecture and the period of the house. But what if the house is not traditional, but contemporary or modern?

Design Milk magazine lamented that the discovery of a contemporary version of a watering can Where bird feeder can be tough.

But keep looking: garden and outdoor accessories can be as sleek and stylish as a teak dining table and under the stars canopy aluminum daybed.

Exterior category of Design Within Reach understand furniture, lighting and accessories. See the new Eos round pedestal table made of rust-resistant, powder-coated aluminum with a umbrella hole.

The beauty of the iconic Eames Molded Plastic Shell Side Chair (Where something like that) is it able to withstand the outdoor climate.

• See more outdoor daybeds at Overstock as well as Canine Refined Dog Lounger (on sale for $249.99)
• Durable teak exterior sofas and sectionalswide padded chairs and coffee table

Houzzthe famous site for interior and landscape design, offers photos of modern outdoor living spaces equipped with a rectangular hearth (on sale for $507). Describing some of the outdoor oases are concrete pavers for that sleek, modern look.

• See more cool homes and fire tables as the Prism Hardscapes Tavola VI Gas Fireplace fiberglass reinforced cement at Woodland Direct.

Contemporary concrete pavers come in a variety of textures and colors in what Home Depot calls “a patio on a palette” (from $319 a pallet).

• Discover the concrete pavers on Lowe’s

Outdoor furniture can be as beautiful and upscale as your living room, from lighting to rugs.

Flos IC outdoor floor lamp (from $1,495) is the outdoor version of designer Michael Anastassiades’ juggler-inspired slim stem body, topped with a white blown glass sphere. This floor lamp is damp rated for outdoor use and is available in various finishes to 2modern.com.

• View Lumen 10 ultra-modern outdoor wall sconce ideas
• See more modern and contemporary outdoor lighting up to 70% off on Wayfair

Pair the look with a modern outdoor rug. AllModern offers durable and attractive rugs made from polypropylene, polyester and recycled plastic.

Planters can be less urn-shaped and more linear. The Home Depot has modern planters in ceramic, clay, metal, resin and drink.

• 2modern a outdoor planters which go well with the angular and faceted of Karim Rashid Vondom Voxel Chairs

• See more contemporary outdoor dining tables at Houzz
• See unique bird housesincluding an orange or copper powder coated metal Bistro Bird Feeder ($34.95) at Chewy
• See modern watering cans at Bloomscape
• See modern umbrellas at Home Depot

Not sure about your aesthetic style? Global cost-plus market has a directory of fun exterior styles called laid back coast, riviera beach, Modern Marrakesh, Upscale Napa Valley, Picnic on the Pacific coast, Ojai Ranch, Montauk summer, Siesta in the savannah, Sunset in Sedona and natural elegance.

— Compiled by Janet Eastman | 503-294-4072

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