Outdoor living in NYC can be delightful with the right decor. However, it can be a challenging experience for apartment dwellers seeking the perfect place, as well as furnishings, to enjoy the lovely outdoor weather. Whether you live in a stunning brownstone, a cozy walk-up, or just enjoy the breeze from a terrace, there are options for making the best of NYC outdoor living.
Outside Room for Elegance
Those enjoying townhome living in the Big Apple have the best of everything, from stepping out the front door to the excitement of city living to stepping out the back door to a private backyard oasis. Having space outside affords the luxury of an outdoor living room. Create a beautiful patio out of paving stones, and use outdoor furnishings made in all-weather materials like durable wood and metal or lightweight resin and wicker. Depending on your space, sofas, love seats, sectionals, and easy chairs are perfect to create your outside living room. Add a gazebo to enjoy sitting outside under protection from the sun and rain. Center your furnishings on a lovely outdoor area rug around a fire pit coffee table, so that you may enjoy your NYC outdoor living space even when the weather turns chilly in the fall and winter months.
Terrace Living
A New York City apartment with a terrace offers a chance to take a step outside and enjoy a breath of fresh air, along with a view of the Big Apple. Even the smallest of terraces can provide a private outdoor sanctuary above the hustle and bustle excitement that is NYC. Cozy up with a bistro table with two small chairs to enjoy afternoon tea. Would you rather sit back with a good book? Then get an easy chair, or two if space allows, in a resin wicker that you can place outdoor cushions on for plush comfort. Kick your legs up onto a matching storage ottoman that will allow you to store the cushions when not in use.
Let the Outdoors In
Living in a petite walk-up in the center of New York City does not mean you cannot enjoy the pleasant outdoor weather in the comfort of your own home. Even if you do not have a terrace, you can still let the outdoors in with some creative decorating. An advantage to the lovely apartments that NYC offers is that with age comes beauty and tall ceilings and windows. Even many of the smallest of apartments have heights well above the standard eight-foot-high ceilings, along with tall windows that open to let the sights and sounds of the fun city in. Place a storage bench or day bed under a window nestled between two bookcases. Leave the window treatments simple with a wood blind or Roman shade. Open the window to let the sun and breeze in as you sit on your special lounge. If you are at the right angle, you may even be able to catch some rays right from your window seat.
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