24 Delicious Alfresco Dining Set-Ups Worldwide
Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in...
Vanessa Walker
15 December 2020
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief
A secluded spot on a deck, a courtyard draped with greenery, a platform that takes in sweeping views… there are so many places to take a seat and enjoy your meal outdoors. Here’s a selection of 24 alfresco dining areas we hope will inspire you. Step outside while the weather is warm and enjoy the best of both worlds.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Face the music. Auckland, NZ
Designer: Creative Arch
Designer: Creative Arch
2. Flora friendships. London, UK
Designer: Georgia Lindsay Garden Design
Designer: Georgia Lindsay Garden Design
3. Blue starter. London, UK
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Keen to create an alfresco dining area? Find a landscape designer near you on Houzz
4. Long views. Rennes, France
Designer: Allen Architectes
Designer: Allen Architectes
5. Ballooning. Orange County, USA
Designer: Garden Studio
Designer: Garden Studio
6. Cool off within reach. Charleston, USA
Designer: Swallowtail Architecture
Designer: Swallowtail Architecture
7. Under one roof. Perth, WA
Designer: Dalecki Design
Designer: Dalecki Design
8. Rafters. Orange County, USA
Designer: Garden Studio
Designer: Garden Studio
10. Water views. Jacksonville, USA
Designer: Riverside Homes
Designer: Riverside Homes
11. Club Med. Orange County, USA
Designer: Denise Morrison Interiors & House of Morrison
Designer: Denise Morrison Interiors & House of Morrison
12. Modern love. Canberra, ACT
Designer: McDonald Jones Homes
Designer: McDonald Jones Homes
13. Up on high. Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Wendy Word Design
Designer: Wendy Word Design
14. Open all hours. Sydney, NSW
Designer: MiArchitects
Designer: MiArchitects
15. Ready to serve. Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Fati Fakoor Interiors
Designer: Fati Fakoor Interiors
16. Silence is golden. Gold Coast, Queensland
Designer: Jessi Eve
Designer: Jessi Eve
…And here’s the other end of the deck.
18. Flowery language. New York, USA
Designer: Cullman and Kravis
Designer: Cullman and Kravis
19. Room to move. Washington, USA
Designer: MS Vicas Interiors
Designer: MS Vicas Interiors
20. Tile heaven. USA
Designer: CxS Designs
Designer: CxS Designs
22. Round table. San Francisco, USA
Designer: Jake Moss Designs
Designer: Jake Moss Designs
23. Window to a dream. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Cote Interiors
Designer: Cote Interiors
24. Expansive mood. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Adam Robinson Design
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Designer: Adam Robinson Design
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Always great to have the indoor/outdoor option to entertain during the holidays/festive season ❤️
Lot's of great ideas. Must take something from many of them.
I don’t have room for both an outdoor table and an outdoor lounge. We only use the current table when entertaining and provided it’s not too hot or too cold so it doesn’t get much use really. I plan to ditch the table altogether and replace with lounges. Even if it’s hot, we can serve drinks and nibbles and keep the BBQer company as he cooks for us. Our large dining table is literally three steps away just inside the back doors and the natural progression of a meal would not be impacted. And when not entertaining, I am far more likely to head outside to a comfy lounge to read a book or enjoy a quick coffee break when working from home.