Renowned Interior Designer Anita Lang Shares Secrets To Creating Extraordinary
And Luxurious Backyard Spaces For Hosting And Celebrating This Summer
Jennifer Sturgeon
Renowned Interior Designer Anita Lang, CEO and founder of IMI Design Studio, is a master at curating interior and exterior spaces with an eye for artistic and flexible spaces. With more than 28 years of design experience and 115 design excellence awards, Anita’s secrets to designing a perfect backyard can turn any space into a luxurious environment ready to enjoy this summer.
Anita’s Desert Modern project is just one example of using natural elements from the Sonoran Desert and tying it together with carefully placed and comfortable furniture.
This design accentuates the seamless pool and spa space by creating several outdoor spaces for guests to relax and celebrate the outdoors. “Space planning is key to turning a patio and outdoor space into another extraordinary entertaining area in your home,” said Anita. “Bringing the ‘interior outside’ with outdoor lounge spaces, dining areas, and kitchens will encourage you to use your yard, making summer memories that will last a lifetime. Create intentional areas that are flexible, functional, and that you and your guests will love.”
The key parts of a successful backyard can be divided into three categories: seating, spacing, and amenities. Proper seating includes making places to lounge, dine, and entertain in the yard, making it comfortable to relax there. Amenities such as pools, cooking areas, outdoor showers, and firepits tie these areas together and provide things to do while enjoying the outdoors. Space enhancements like shade, landscape objects, and architectural features tie the other two together, creating elegant and functional spaces to enjoy.
Anita’s top luxury designs incorporate these ideas and elevate them with stunning modern furniture from Italian designers, building unique backyard experiences. Her Mediterranean Modern design uses features such as a seating area right off the main living area, further extending the interior.
When choosing outdoor furniture Anita also recommends choosing materials carefully. Natural and authentic materials with complementing colors, textures, and finishes will thrill guests, while choosing weatherproof materials will ensure the design lasts.
At A Curated Home, color and arrangement of designer navy sofas with lavish black coffee tables complement the white satin shading to create an enjoyable poolside vista. With such great advances in outdoor materials and fabrics, creating a luxurious space outside has never been easier. You can utilize tassels, fringe, and even luxurious drapery to elevate the outdoor space.
With summer in full swing perhaps now is the best time to start planning and creating your dream space outdoors for hosting and relaxing. These inspiring backyards are just an example of what is possible when we bring the indoors outside for another level of entertaining.
For more information about Anita Lang or IMI Design, visit imidesignstudio.com.
Christine Anthony and Jennifer Sturgeon, both Realtors® with Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, have enjoyed years of experience helping others to navigate ‘what’s next’ when it comes to these important decisions. To request a confidential consultation, please call (480) 200-0972.