When you include little kids in the equation, hot tubbing is all about the fun. The splashing around, the games, the giggles and the running around. When it’s just for the grown-ups a hot tub setting becomes a much more relaxed affair with feelings of wellness at its heart. This one’s for the adults. Here are some ideas about co-ordinating the garden and hot tub area to create something sumptuous.
Bringing things together so it looks lush
Very few of us are garden designers but one good design tip never fails, indoors or out: choose a colour scheme, stick to it, and everything will naturally hang together to give you a designer-feel space. Once every garden candle, piece of garden furniture, BBQ tableware, towel and cosy throw falls into the colour or two you’ve chosen, all will be well.
Choosing colours to focus on – Make like a peacock
Some say blue and green should never be seen. But that’s just crazy talk. Maybe you’ve bought a hot tub with a surround made from deep navy blue fibreglass. It looks amazing against the greenery. The plants look even greener next to the blue tub, and the blue tub looks even more dramatic set against the plants.
It’s a heavenly match, explaining why peacock feathers are so stunning. And there you go, a ready-made colour scheme that’ll give you the basis for accessorising the hot tub surroundings and the wider garden as a whole. Go for beautiful blues and greens and it’ll look totally gorgeous.
Go subtle and sophisticated with moody greys
Greys are very popular. You could paint the wooden surround of your hot tub in a deep grey or get a tub with a surround made from readymade grey composite wood-look planks instead of actual wood. And there’s another simple colour scheme idea you’ll be able to achieve with confidence.
Take the same shade of grey throughout the entire garden for a classy ambience or use a host of lovely grey tones to set an equally well co-ordinated scene. Greys complement the greens and vivid colours of plants and flowers really well, so there’s no risk anything will clash.
Clash like a boho pro
Talking about clashing… there’s nothing wrong with a bold, brave, bright hot tubbing colour scheme. Take red. Some hot tubs have scarlet exteriors, in others the water is lit from within using red LEDs, either way giving you an instant foundation for a feast of hot reds, pinks and oranges. Think vibrant patterned throws or plain slabs of vivid colour, bright tableware, floaty panels of flower-design voile, colourful scatter cushions, and clashing or toning blooms in tubs and beds.
Whatever plain colours you choose, make it a maximum of three. Any more than that and it’ll start looking less put-together, more an explosion in a paint factory. Go totally boho with a maximalist masterpiece of patterned fabrics in a load of clashing colours and designs. Weirdly, when everything clashes nothing clashes. It looks intentionally glorious and it’ll put a smile on your face every time you’re out there hot tubbing.
Wood is always good
Go fully natural with a look inspired by wood. Choose a wooden sided hot tub then add bamboo panels and hazel hurdles, real sustainable wood garden furniture, decorative wooden bowls, wood candle lamps and planters. Edge the garden beds with lovely old or modern railway sleepers and leave them untreated to eventually go all silvery. Complement the wood with decorative gravels, pebbles and rocks if you like for even more of a Zen feel.
Pale and interesting
We adore pale, calm, cool gardens. It’s so easy to create something really smart using subtle greys and rich creams, snowy whites, shining gold and light browns. Stay pale and natural and you can’t go wrong.
Hot tub first, decor second
Are you ready to go create? First, choose a hot tub. We have some wonderful models in our collection, so we’re sure you’ll enjoy browsing.
