Modern-style spaces where indoors engages perfectly with outdoors

Integrated furnishing surfaces projects for coordinated, contemporary solutions

I’m sure we’ve all dreamed of making our home bigger, perhaps using a trick or two able to get the very best out of all our living spaces.
Especially in modern homes, where rooms do tend to be quite small, and increasingly packed with furniture and other objects, this requirement seems more pressing than ever. And yes, it is possible – by making the right furnishing and floor and wall finish choices – to optimise the space available and to create a smooth transition between indoors and outdoors, while at the same time creating a sense of increased space and giving your home a touch of distinctive character.

Working on the windows to enhance the light

Light always plays a key role in any setting, because of the contribution it makes to how space is perceived. If we want to make spaces look bigger, large windows and French windows are a must, as unobtrusive as possible and if possible with a sliding mechanism to avoid creating a barrier between indoors and outdoors. When it comes to curtains, go for pale or pastel shades, in light fabrics, able to allow plenty of light in and at the same time let you see what’s going on outside. For interiors, a must is the minimal look, created using neutral shades such as white, ecru, cream and light grey, able to create a beautiful bond with nature.

A stylish touch of green

It’s important to create as much continuity as possible between the interior of the home and the outdoor areas, such as balconies, terraces, verandas or gardens. One solution is to use plants and flowers: a really simple, yet effective way to create a smooth transition is to position the plants on the terrace facing the window, so they’re also visible from the inside. At the same time, place some other plants inside the room, near the opening onto the terrace: this will create the sensation that part of your little outdoor garden has made its way indoors, without separating the two. Go for vases and pots of different sizes, but in the same colours, or in coordinated shades, to create a distinctive look and a sensation of continuity between the two areas.

Choose the same flooring for indoors and outdoors, with the accent on large sizes

Another little tip: choose the same covering material for all the floors in the home, including those outdoors. The outdoor areas shouldn’t be conceived as something separate from the rest of the home, so it’s advisable to maintain the same style inside and out. For balconies, terraces, loggias, as well as garden paths and poolsides, it’s important to choose a material in harmony with the rest of the home. This solution will help create continuity and broaden the visual horizons. Obviously, the basic requisites for outdoor finishes must be met, and they must be waterproof, anti-slip and frost-proof, as well as resistant to heavy loads, the weather, sudden shifts in temperature, mould and stains. In addition, and despite what you may have been led to believe, it’s preferable to choose large tiles for small spaces, because dividing the floor area up into a grid just makes the room look smaller.

Ceramiche Coem offers a variety of collections with large-size tiles, allowing you to coordinate indoors with outdoors, taking your inspiration from nature. A perfect option, for example, is the Wide Gres porcelain stoneware, whose large sizes (120x240cm and 120x120cm slabs) are able to transform and enhance the veinings, colours and material textures, creating perfect visual continuity between the floors and walls. Ceramiche Coem’s large sizes can also be used outdoors, thanks to the Reverso, Reverso2, Cardoso and Pietra Valmalenco collections, which feature very different nuances and material inspirations, yet all boast a modern, pleasantly warm style. There really are a host of options and opportunities to create a uniquely special setting, with no style barriers, drawing inspiration from the minimal allure of the most contemporary ceramics while at the same time taking account of environmental factors to team beauty with practical appeal.

Wide Gres is a versatile ceramic product that requires no particular maintenance and is particularly resistant and long-lasting. With Wide Gres and the Ceramiche Coem collections designed for outdoors, nature makes its way into the home and the home extends smoothly outdoors, creating a sense of freedom, light and relaxation. Visit the new Ceramiche Coem website, to discover all the details and characteristics of the large-size collections for indoors and outdoors.