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The Editors’ Cut: 13 Ways to Add a Jolt of Red to Your Outdoor Space

January 31, 2025

Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our monthly column dedicated to all things beautiful and useful for the garden, patio, porch, and terrace. In this installment: We’re rethinking red. There’s no denying that a pop of crimson can energize a room (see Unexpected Red Theory), and this is true for your outdoor space as well, particularly if your planting is dominated by pastel perennials. In honor of Valentine’s month, here are 13 irresistible reasons to add a spot of scarlet to your garden. —The Gardenista Editors

[Featured image above via DWR.]

Fermob Picoti Bird Feeder

From the iconic maker of outdoor bistro chairs, a charming powder-coated steel bird feeder in Capucine (French for nasturtium). Shop now.
Above: From the iconic maker of outdoor bistro chairs, a charming powder-coated steel bird feeder in Capucine (French for nasturtium). Shop now.

Chico Hängematten Cotton Hammock

Looking for a Valentine&#8\2\17;s Day gift? Who wouldn&#8\2\17;t love this seductive invitation for a nap in the shade? Shop now.
Above: Looking for a Valentine’s Day gift? Who wouldn’t love this seductive invitation for a nap in the shade? Shop now.

Poldina Lido Rechargeable Table Lamp

Everything looks more romantic under the glow of red-reflected light. Shop now.
Above: Everything looks more romantic under the glow of red-reflected light. Shop now.

Italian Clogs + Blossom Bandana

Above left: Slip these on and you can be the unexpected red in your landscape. Shop now. Above right: So pretty, you may want to buy two (one for your Valentine, one for yourself). Shop now.

Business & Pleasure Al Fresco Love Seat

This combination makes us positively giddy: a flirty antique-white steel frame paired with cushions in sassy red and cream stripes. Shop now.
Above: This combination makes us positively giddy: a flirty antique-white steel frame paired with cushions in sassy red and cream stripes. Shop now.

Hay Arcs Trolley

Up your cocktail-hour game with this sweet scalloped number. Shop now.
Above: Up your cocktail-hour game with this sweet scalloped number. Shop now.

Fatboy Bolleke Portable Lamp

Hang a couple from a backyard tree, and you&#8\2\17;ve got yourself a party. Shop now.
Above: Hang a couple from a backyard tree, and you’ve got yourself a party. Shop now.

Lucano 3-Step Ladder

Hot take: This Japanese-made ladder, in fire-engine red, is the sexiest ladder on the market. Shop now.
Above: Hot take: This Japanese-made ladder, in fire-engine red, is the sexiest ladder on the market. Shop now.

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