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I need some inspiration!  What can I add?I need some inspiration! What can I add? Outdoor rug, mirror? Any help gratefully received and appreciated  
I need some inspiration!  What can I add?

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Plants. flowers in pots it’s all a bit plain
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Fabulous this xx
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Mirrors, mini fountain with pebbles around, wind chimes, light bulbs, some warm lights facing up and more elegant plants in pots.  
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Multi coloured cushions
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Lights. garden clock
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Cushions with colour
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Bright pink and red flowers and some nice cushions
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Outdoor cushions
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Candles and fairy lights  
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Hanging baskets
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Bright colored throw pillows.  
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I’ve just had that exact sofa delivered today - the Alexandria, I’ve ordered and waiting on a rug and bright lime green cushions from eBay and marching coasters x
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Did you get the decking done professionally? If so how much did it cost? I’m looking to get something like this x
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@pifer Roberts my hubby built it x
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@rusk looks fab x
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Flowers x
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Solar colour changing lights
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Maybe 2 or 3 fluffy mats and place them on the couch instead of the ground
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Solar fairy lights ? X
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2 glasses and a bottle of wine x x
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Garden mirrors
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More potted plants
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Nice big clock
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Beer, wine, Pimms, and a few solar lights!  
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Maybe a rug? The chairs blend into the floor so nothing stands out. And maybe a mirror or decoration on the left fence. And some coloured pillows?  
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A rug and some cushions and perhaps a few random pots of flowers
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Outdoor cushions n rug nice lighting outdoor fleece throws lanterns
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Wow I love it all! Can I please ask what kind of decking is that? Is it painted? Xx
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@president124 @sidsida66 it’s wickes decking tiles in city stone decking stain
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It looks almost cream in this pic. it’s fab!  
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Cushions lighting outdoor rug n sofa fleece throws
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Vinyl flooring cut to rug shape. Lots of colour/pattern choices and non slippery when wet.  
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@perpetuity I love this idea so much. Thanks lovely xx
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@tackle stolen from the instant gardener  
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I got a rug from home bargains x
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@sidsida66 did u buy the rug recently and how much was it if u don’t mind me asking
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Floors lovely so I'd say no rug, colourful cushions, colourful flowers in pots/hanging baskets , solar lights and some garden wall art . its lovely but would look great with a bust of colour x
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@remanence love this xx
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Hi all what rugs are you using, are these proper garden rugs or normal indoor ones?  
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@helve I’m looking up outdoor or Patio rugs x
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@rusk thank you x
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@helve B&M have outdoor rugs for £10 in grey, black, navy and pink they are a fair size too  
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Some colour, without being a knob about it it's a bit grey and stark look
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@munson94 definitely agree it needs some colour - your not being a knob c
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Outside rugs are amazing and come in all colours and patterns xx
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Glitter ball ✨and festoon lighting
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Outdoor rug and cushions
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B and q do them and mayfair, out door rugs
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Like some colourful cushions
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Some single pot planters on the fence and in pots, some solar power outdoor lighting for the dense, you know them big oldsch bulb type, and beach type bunting  bring a bit of colour n cheeriness
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I reckon a few garden mirrors with white frames, would look nice and maybe a grey and white garden rug
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What about some string festoon lights and some colourful cushions x
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And a mini pizza oven, as a patio/decking heater, plus you can wack a pizza in it if ya peckish lol ,  
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You can get some bright pink, red, green or yellow cushions they are selling some waterproof ones on Groupon. Any help? Xxx
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Pink n grey is where it's at or luminous yellow n grey, sounds goppin but looks awesome
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A pop of colour would be fab. so maybe some cushions, yellow or blue or something
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Solar lights
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What a lovely start! I would add colourful cushions, rug, plant pots and some fairy lights on the fencing
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Zig zag outside rug  
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Fairy lights, pops of blue. I would go more Mediterranean in style.  
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A simple mural on the fence.  
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Plants x
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Couple of mirrors and wooden windchimes maybe a pot of colourful plants
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@unsex look at the furniture x
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@bremsstrahlung925 seen similar sofa in B&m for £200 I might just get it cause I don’t think ill get the one im after lol x
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I think this is extremely stunning  xx
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String lights, cushions that have the blue in from fence, wouldnt bother with a rug personally, and maybe some red cordyline xxxx
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Colourful cushions and a mirror.  
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Wayfair have some out door rugs in the sale Jazz up with Some solar string lights ? Bold print scatter cushions and a throw? I’ll show you some cool mirror ideas I found for the garden
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Decorative panel with up lighting could look really good
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Colours cushions I bought theses for my garden sofas I have a out door rug coming back to try wayfair lovely x
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Not really on a budget.  
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@goggler  always one and today Ur it
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@goggler how do you know what their budget was?  
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Some colour like bright cushions hanging baskets and fairy lights.  
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Love your colour on fencing .  
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Are u on insta ?  
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Something red or orange
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More plants, preferably with flowers
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Absolutely stunning what is the name of those trees please?  
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Water feature in a pot near the fence  
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Amazing enjoy
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Fairy lights and natural framed mirrors
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Flowers colour. Its, beautiful anyhow
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Some lights and flowers
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I just got that rattan set today and put a rug under it. Still to get cushiins and finish everything of
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@ninnette where is this from please
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@cape2 the furniture or rug?  
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@ninnette oh sorry the furniture
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@ninnette looks beautiful, where’s the sofa from x
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@cape2 it's from Homebase
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@deauville Homebase x
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@ninnette thank you xx
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To me it's finished. Very smart
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Something on your fence like wire butterflies or a ached garden mirror or some hanging baskets
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Plants - plants .  
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Hanging hearts on the fence, butterfly
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Colourful cushions x
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Solar lights on the little trees
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Outdoor clock on the lightest blue fence
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Solar lights maybe, Lots to choose fro. At B&M
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Bright pink cushions
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Don’t suppose you’ve got a pic of your decking base before you laid the tiles have you? I’ve only laid regular planks before and I can’t think how the base would look for this.  
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Its just perfect as it is
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Lights and hanging baskets ?  
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Flowers in pots
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A water feature. lights and some stylish pots with white flowers.  
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Paint sunflower  or Poppy’s on the back fence so looks like it growing behind sofa xxx
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Outdoor rug and some matching scatter cushions on sofa, then maybe a mirror in white that looks like a window with some artificial flowers, the watering can with cascading fairy lights from spout. (keep the flowers, rug and scatter cushions a bright colour maybe fuschia pink)
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Love that colour blue where you get it x
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