I think pops of bright yellow would do the trick. Yellow is a color that's very easy to work with, a great accent colour - especially if your current place is on a dull colour scheme.

I've heard that there's specially designed outdoor fabrics but I'm not sure if they're available in New Zealand - you could have a look around the web to see if there are places that ship to NZ! :)

Undecided to go through with the final concept floor plan, for a modern new build home. Stunning views alongside the MB, Kitchen, Dining and Lounge is why these spaces are situated where they are. Can anyone point out any potential flaws or improvements? I have been leaning on the idea of swapping the kitchen with the bedroom, to situate the kitchen within a direct indoor, outdoor flow concept. But this will compromise the current kitchen views.

Hi, We have recently renovated our kitchen, and have had the idea to turn our living room into a dining room. The idea is, that we would have some really comfy chairs and would be able to relax while sitting around the table; so the dining table wouldn't be only for meals. Then rather than having a dining table, we would have a bench with bar stools on the kitchen/living room wall. (nb the wall is load bearing and cannot easily be removed so this isn't an option). The other option is to keep the living room and set it up with a sofa, coffee table and a couple of occasional chairs. Dining wise we would have a smaller dining table in the kitchen. The living room opens on to the lounge which is set up as a TV room. There is also a guest bedroom and bathroom downstairs; the family bedrooms and bathroom is upstairs. We will also have an outdoor dining table in the undercover area outside the kitchen. I look forward to your thoughts and ideas.