07/06/2023 | Open Spaces | 6 min

How to make the dream of an outdoor living room a reality

An outdoor living room - it sounds like a vacation, relaxation and warm summer evenings with close friends and family. But how do you create a cozy outdoor living room? It's not an art!

With just a few simple steps, you can create your own personal oasis of well-being that invites you to relax and read, share a meal with family and friends and enjoy seemingly never-ending summer evenings. We'll tell you how to do it.

The right location

You have a free choice of location - depending on your needs, there are a few things you should bear in mind. If you want to extend your living room from inside to outside, you should make sure that the living room and the outdoor area merge directly into one another. A directly adjoining terrace is the right choice of location to create a seamless transition from the living area to the outside.

Of course, balconies and roof terraces are also suitable locations for your outdoor living room. A cozy spot in the middle of the garden also has its charm and can be considered as a location.

GDM.NUEVA light proActive, 100/100/5.5cm, ferro, anthracite uni

The floor covering

You are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing patio slabs. From the size to the surface to the colors, there is a wide selection. No matter what style you are pursuing, you are well advised to choose concrete paving. One of the remarkable advantages is its durability and longevity. Concrete is extremely hard-wearing and can withstand the stresses and strains of everyday life.

Another advantage is its ability to retain heat. On colder days, a concrete floor can absorb the sun's heat and release it for hours, ensuring comfort underfoot. Concrete floors are also extremely easy to maintain. Their smooth, often velvety surface is easy to clean and requires little effort to keep in pristine condition. There are no limits to the choice.

Terrace tiles

Our product highlights

Our GDM.MASSIMO plank are individually and carefully manufactured by hand. They are the perfect symbiosis of wood and concrete: finely grained like wood and indestructible like concrete - each one is unique.

GDM.CASADO light gives patios and paths a very special look. The uniquely softly polished surface with color-fast natural stone chippings distinguishes the terrazzo-inspired slabs.

GDM.MASSIMO offers the highest possible degree of design flexibility. Almost any design specification can be realized - individually and unmistakably made of ultra-fine exposed concrete.

GDM.LUCCA table, visia, anthracite

The right furniture

The outdoor living room is the perfect place to enjoy the beauty of nature. Natural furniture with character creates an inviting atmosphere where you can feel at ease. Wooden furniture in particular creates a pleasant ambience when combined with our concrete patio slabs. A comfortable sofa made of weatherproof material, upholstered with soft cushions, invites you to relax.

Our GDM.LUCCA table dining table, for example, offers enough space for the whole family on sociable summer evenings.

Our product highlights

GDM.MOUNT table

Thanks to its unique feel and distinctive surface structure made from our high-performance concrete, the GDM.MOUNT table is a true all-rounder for indoor and outdoor use.

GDM.ZEPHYR

"Form follows function" - the curved garden lounger is not only comfortable and easily suitable for year-round use, but also an absolute visual highlight.

GDM.TRIO table

Practical combinations in a modern design, play with our perception and ensure elegance in the living room as well as on the terrace or in the garden.

Decoration and lighting

To make your outdoor living room really cozy, you need to decorate it appropriately. Lovingly placed decorations and atmospheric lighting, for example, create a harmonious atmosphere on the patio in the evening. Candles and tea lights in pretty lanterns or on decorative candlesticks bathe the outdoor area in a warm light. Cosy blankets and soft cushions can provide colorful accents.

Our product highlights

In addition to our tea light holders, the vases are also a real highlight on any patio table. Versatile in use and with a simple design, they impress above all with their high quality.

GDM.ACCESSORY vases
The vases are a highlight in any living environment. With their understated design, they fit in with any style of living and form the perfect combination of glass, concrete and greenery.

GDM.ACCESSORY tea lights
The smooth surface made of ultra-high-performance concrete feels particularly smooth in the hand. Minimalist design meets authentic beauty and combines concrete with glass.

GDM.AWA tile, photographer: HARTIG,THIEL GbR

Concrete tiles for seamless floor surfaces

The look of a classic herringbone parquet transferred to fine concrete design tiles. GDM.AWA tile is a completely new type of tile collection that is manufactured by hand in GODELMANN's architectural concrete factory. High-quality floor surfaces can be seamlessly extended from the kitchen or living room to the terrace or garden.