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If you’re lucky enough to have an outdoor space, it deserves as much attention as your indoor rooms.

So with the sun finally poking its head around the clouds, now is the time to ensure it’s looking the part and kitted out in preparation for the fun times to come.

If you’re designing your patio for the first time or you just fancy a renovation project now that summer is here, inspirational ideas are just what you need.

We’ve discovered a new trend - blending indoor flooring to outdoors providing a smooth transition between two spaces.

Here are a few simple tips to create the outdoor area of your dreams by using porcelain tiles.

Porcelain tiles transform all kinds of outdoor spaces into impressive bespoke features making any area stylish, trendy and attractive.

Benefits

These tiles are versatile and can replace a traditional paving slabs.

Porcelain can mimic stone varieties, such as granite and limestone.

It is also one of the hardest materials and is non-porous, meaning it doesn’t allow any moisture into the material. The 20mm thick tiles are the best choice to use for outdoor areas.

Echo your home’s shape in outdoor areas with porcelain tiles

A wraparound patio that mirrors the shape of your home makes the indoor/outdoor spaces feel interconnected.

Continuous flooring is key

Porcelain tiles come in a variety of colours, shapes and sizes.

There’s a tile that suits everyone, choose from unglazed to glazed, matte to polished finish, textured to smooth, the options are limitless.

You could even mismatch with different styles to create a shabby chic look.

On trend with glass

Using glass or large openings blur the lines between each space. Incorporate lots of glass as this opens your interior to the outdoors.

Let there be light

Bifold doors are fantastic for transitional areas as the large glass screens break down the barrier between your home and garden and when the weather is nice, you can open them up entirely to eliminate any separation between your indoor and outdoor space.

Simply the best

Porcelain tiles can be used anywhere and are great to use in gardens and conservatories, to kitchens, living rooms and even commercial areas and public spaces.

There’s virtually no maintenance, you’ll just need to wipe away any dirt with hot water.

Go to Discount Tiles website for more info