For me...I'd keep the deck the colour it is, may give it a refresh if necessary and go hunting for outside bentwood firniture, you know that curly bamboo kind, it never dates and is elegant and above all comfortable...where many outdoor settings may look good but are not inviting. If the space were mine...and if it had shelter from the elements, or if you didn't mind some of those outdoor firniture protector covers for inclement weather ( when you may as well bring the furniture in...whatever it is..) .I'd also condsider going on the hunt for some lovely old colonial-looking wicker items painted brilliant white, it always makes a statement, always looks classy and is always gentle on the posterior! If you can find the genuine article often you will discover that the seats are made of entwined dried grasses and palm leaves. I'd also go looking at some of those plant/cafe' places...that sell plants, fountains, as well as up-market snacks and are often furnished with wicker...no harm in asking where they bought it...they may even sell it. Its a cosy little space...I'd just have come large comfy outdoor chairs and maybe little side tables. Think of fancy English ladies sitting out of doors watching a cricket match on the manor lawn and sipping drinks...that's the scenario I see there. Maybe even one of thos old tall plant stands with a large green specimen plant....Most of all....have fun.

Hello How about whitewash on the timber - a watered down acrylic paint - Porter's 'Popcorn' is a nice colour. this will still allow the woodgrain to show through, especially if you wipe the excess paint off while still damp. (Like the trunks of Greek lemon trees!) Then either plain grey outdoor fabric for a seat pad - buttoned like an old-fashioned mattress, with deep piping around the edges. Or ticking, in grey or blue, with the same format. Pad the back with lots of loose cushions in colourss that coordinate with the rest of the area - plant pots, flowers, deck chairs. Have fun.

Out door gas heater for night time, or a fire pit, music and the usual ingredients good food, good wind, good friends...then nothing can go wrong as good friends won't mind or give you a hand

Hi Jeanine, Living room looks stunning, just a few inspiration photos for you, you could free up a little more space and have a table that fits along your balcony rail which looks so very stylish, your friends will love eating and admiring the view, add some fab stools, you could even add a small seati, ng area, lots of greenery, I love lightweight white pots, would look gorgeous as an extension to you beautiful room, an outdoor rug could look great also.