If the weather's warm enough, bring some reading out and sit awhile.

When extra seats aren't needed, stack them to create a small side table.

Perhaps one of my favorite outdoor rooms to date, this collected look is pulled together with a backdrop that's sheer enough to allow for some filtered light, yet private enough to create a feeling of solitude. If you're thinking of adding some bamboo to your home, here are a few online sources to get your started: Bamboo and Tikis Bamboo Fencer Next: More ideas for designing your outdoor spaces

This transitional space — part indoor, part outdoor— looks cozy and tropical, thanks to the bamboo exterior shades and small woven side table.

It's always a treat to enjoy sunflowers outdoors, whether they are peeking over a fence or arranged in a vase. Tip: Try cutting the sunflowers height down so that most of the bloom is encased in a glass vase. Suzanne Kasler's Quatrefoil Vase is a good choice for emulating the look in this image.

An off-the-shelf bamboo pull shade turns a tiny balcony into a spalike space for lounging. This is an affordable solution for renters or people who want instant screening without a lot of tools.

6. Relaxing Outdoor SpaceIf your mom's more of a "get your hands dirty" type, her own Zen garden space might be a better form of relaxation than a bubble bath. Sweep off an outdoor patio or rake the dead leaves out of her garden and freshen things up with a new layer of gravel and a potted plant or two. Buy a new patio chair or chaise and accent it with a colorful pillow, and you've got an instant outdoor reading and relaxing room. Must-haves: A truly comfortable outdoor space has all the makings of a great indoor space. Side tables for iced tea and magazines, pillows, blankets and good lighting (whether natural or artificial) are worth the extra effort. Decorating tip: Little things go a long way in outdoor spaces. Take the time to clear out any dead plants or leaves, and sweep surface areas.

All you need is one small area where you can get comfortable. Even if a balcony is your only outdoor space, you can create a summer chill-out spot.

12. Make a small space feel bigger. Short on space? Make it feel a little less cramped by using white, as shown in this rooftop garden. The crisp fabric of the seat cushion allows for a constant scene change with bold colored pillows, cut flowers and decorative accents.

This outdoor getaway is separated and enclosed by an inexpensive bamboo screen.

Retreat

Bamboo roof

brilliant! bamboo shades as privacy panels

Sunflower

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privacy

Love

spiritual corner in my deck

Cool corner accents

Garden area

Outside small spaces

end table idea

покрив от бамбук за тераса

Bamboo screen

Sunflowers

The feel in this room

Accord parfait

fill a corner

rustic

i like how small spaces are made warm and comftable and non-claustrophobic

patio

terrace oasis

Exterior shades

Quite like this

Original

porch

Hostel

fabric pattern, sunflower and wood combo

Good small space look

Love this zen corner.

Statue

Cute decorations

Nice

bamboo screen for patio in front of back door

relaxation area

Like this no particular

Cheap screen

cozy outdoor nook

This just coos, " RELAX!"

privace

Zen

"Drapes"

Bamboo wall

backyard nook

bamboo arced shade & privacy idea for back deck corner

Zen

Patio

Sunflowers

porch

Potted plants

this could be so cool as a reading corner. Love the contrast in the pillows and the sunflowers

love the pillows

Namaste nook

gwapo

yellow and B/W

zen corner

bamboo trellis something or other for a screen

Bamboo privacy screen

Screen

love landscaping

Les coussins

like bamboo

Privacy

CoZy

Cozy

This outdoor getaway is separated and enclosed by an inexpensive bamboo screen.

Peaceful

Color schemes

screening/ wall

Two tier privacy walls

Possible screen for side of patio

Reeds

bamboo deck

4. Make a Wall If you don't have an enclosed space, create one with a screen, a curtain or a row of plants.

Nice ideas for cozy outdoor rooms

bamboo for deck privacy

Privacy screen with bench below it

love tha bamboo

Jasmine in pot, Bamboo shade

Privacy screen

Porch

Flowers. Navy yellow

bamboo wall screen. privacy.

bamboo screen for shade/privacy

해바라기

maybe something like this around hot tub?

garden

Cojines

bamboo shade

color of pillows and sunflowers

Uteplatsen

Intimacy

great for a small balcony

good ideas or how to enclose an outdoor space

Statue w planting and table

woven wood

See vase

Tropical

cour extérieur store en bambou

Wooden lord with planter

Balcony

vase of flowers - neat idea

Accessories

Privacy

Fantastic contrast and patterns for pillows

deck

Jeff's pull down shade idea on back of porch

Bamboo Screen

bamboo wall

Shade for west sun?

Garden Reading Area

to put in front of the electrical panels! a bamboo screen

I could screen of the side facing the neighbors for more privacy

Balcony!!

bamboo

Tropical

Corner

Zen corner

another way to use bamboo for privacy

Bamboo for privacy

flower pot

Garden

pillows

Inexpensive Bamboo Screen

screen may be needed for privacy or shading

black and white with yellow pillow and sunflower accents

balcony

Pequeno espaço e aconchegante

bamboo curtains for privacy

A little zen in a small space

This outdoor getaway is separated and enclosed by an inexpensive bamboo screen.

has a zen feel to it

Flowers inside vase..use of temporary bamboo screen

love

for overhead?

This outdoor getaway is separated and enclosed by an inexpensive bamboo screen.

reading nook, outdoors

Bamboo shades

Terrassenbeschattung

Bamboo curtain for balcony garden

Barbara Cannizzaro...Belle Harbor, NY

Florero con girasoles

bamboo shades for hot tub surround

screen

Bali porch....?

short wall to block bob's view?

inexpensive bamboo screening

separating spaces

small secluded patio off the master. hot tub?

bamboo fence

bambukas!idėja užuolaidai

look at those sunflowers

great vignette

inexpensive bamboo screen

contemporary porch by Barbara Cannizzaro Add to ideabook by Barbara Cannizzaro This outdoor getaway is separated and enclosed by an inexpensive bamboo screen.

Serenity, outdoors, sunflowers

Outdoor space

backyard screen

bamboo screens to block things off...inexpensive

bamboo shades for gazebo?

idea for a small balcony

color

Privacy idea

Deck Privacy

Bamboo Screen.......... Interesting choice, great alternative to latice

Bamboo shade

I LIKE THE ARRANGEMENT OF BIG SUNFLOWERS IN A LITTLE WATER IN A HIGH VASE

Bamboo screen

shades

varanda (um cantinho!!)

Make a bamboo Screens

Bamboo ?

rincón patio

fence

screen for pool area

Material for pillows by pool?

deck

bamboo screen

The bamboo screen would work well to cover the under deck corrugated tin ceiling??

Sunny colors

bamboo cover

bamboo

bamboo screen

The partition

Relaxing

Bamboo barrel vault for backyard.

Bamboo screens to build walls

cute garden corner

Antique look

day bed