Creating separate zones for eating, drinking, and socializing felt impossible on my terrace, until I saw Anne Hathaway’s ultra-smart method
Living in a tiny apartment, I had made peace with the fact that outdoor hosting would come with its challenges – particularly when it came to eating, socializing, and relaxing in the exact same space. Just as I would prefer to keep my dining table separate from my sofa indoors, it just didn’t seem possible to keep them apart on my terrace, until Anne Hathaway provided the solution.
The actress, along with her husband, jewelry designer Adam Shulman, and Jeffrey Erb Landscape Design, intelligently zoned their former balcony garden using pergolas. Despite its NYC zip code (meaning space is at a premium), the team managed to break up their open-plan terrace and create distinct ‘zones’ – one for dining at a table, and another for enjoying conversations on comfortable seating.
To me, Anne’s terrace idea evokes the feeling of two separate rooms outside: a dining room and a living room, both of which coexist while somehow feeling apart on this city balcony.
