For us it is that time of year again, when the whole show moves outside. For the next few summer months this is where we will socialise, eat and drink. Creating a pretty, welcoming outdoor space is just as important as making a beautiful area inside the house, and I tend to treat the terrace as just another room, an extension of our interior space.
It would be most unusual to find a house in the French countryside that did not have some seating outside; somewhere to read, to eat or drink, or simply to rest a while and pass the time of day. Taking a stroll in any garden always fills me with a sense of calm and so it is only natural to want to linger and perhaps find a quiet spot to sit and spend five minutes in complete peace. It gives us a time to think and reflect or just to be at one with nature. Read more
