When an interior opens onto a terrace, using one planter finish throughout can seem like the simplest way to connect the spaces. The first question, however, is whether the selected product belongs in both environments.
Choosing indoor vs outdoor planters is a specification decision before it is a styling decision. For designers and procurement teams comparing Lumillio collections, the useful sequence is location, material, exact product and configuration. That sequence prevents a finish approved for an interior from drifting into an exterior schedule without a suitability check.
Start with the collection’s intended setting
Lumillio’s current range separates thermowood, architectural ceramic, interior veneer and bespoke work. Use this overview to build a shortlist, then confirm the exact product against the conditions at each position.
| Collection | Material direction | Selection starting point |
|---|---|---|
| Nemea | Thermowood | Indoor and outdoor schemes |
| Strata | Architectural ceramic | Indoor and outdoor schemes |
| Linea | Interior veneer | Interior schemes |
| Atelier | Bespoke materials and finishes | Project-specific suitability review |
A covered terrace should not automatically be treated as an interior. Describe rain exposure, humidity, temperature changes and cleaning practices to the supplier. Naming the space a lounge or winter garden does not establish the conditions the product will experience.
Nemea: consider thermowood across the threshold
Collection Nemea is a useful starting point when wood is central to the material palette and the scheme includes both internal and external positions. Its finishes include Nordic Ash, Ribbed Ash and Yaki.
For a concrete reference, the Nordic Ash product page explicitly lists indoor and outdoor use. This supports shortlisting that product for a scheme spanning both settings, while leaving the exact exposure and installation to be confirmed.
Review a sample alongside the interior joinery and the exterior decking separately. A successful match in one setting may look different in the other. Ask about the selected finish’s care requirements before presenting a coordinated scheme as operationally straightforward.
Strata: distinguish ceramic from natural stone
Collection Strata offers Graphite, Mist, Sand and Travertine finishes in architectural ceramic. It is worth considering when the project palette includes stone or concrete, but the material description in the specification should remain accurate.
In particular, a Travertine finish in this collection should not be scheduled as a solid natural-travertine planter. The Graphite product page provides another clear reference: it lists dry-pressed ceramic and indoor and outdoor use.
Assess colour, texture and proportion against the adjacent finishes. Avoid inferring weight, structural capacity or site-specific performance from a stone-like appearance. Those questions require product information, not a visual judgement.
Linea: keep interior veneer in the interior brief
Collection Linea is presented as an interior veneer collection. Its Pure Walnut, American Walnut and Natural Oak finishes offer starting points for relating planters to furniture and joinery.
The Pure Walnut product page lists natural veneer and indoor use. Do not extend that selection onto a terrace simply because the forms look similar to products in another collection.
For a space with sliding doors, mark internal and external planter positions separately. The design can still be coherent through repeated proportions, related colours or a consistent planting approach, without requiring the same material on both sides of the glazing.
Atelier: write the conditions into the custom brief
Collection Atelier is the bespoke route. Its material directions include Petra natural stone, Ceramo ceramic applications and Deco decorative surfaces.
Choose this route when a particular material, dimension or finish needs discussion beyond the standard shortlist. Bespoke does not mean every proposed surface is suitable everywhere. State the intended environment at the start and request confirmation for the agreed construction and finish.
Turn the shortlist into a purchasing specification
Keep one schedule row for every distinct product and configuration. Record the position reference, collection, product, size, finish, quantity, environment and selected lighting options. Do not use a size name alone as the dimensional specification.
Before approval, resolve three practical questions:
- Planting: what usable internal dimensions and water-management arrangement does the selected product provide?
- Installation: what power connection, access and handling provisions must the project team coordinate?
- Care: who will maintain the planting and finish, and which instructions apply to this configuration?
Then contact Lumillio with the schedule and a marked-up plan. A clear selection records not only how each planter should look, but where it will be used and what still needs confirmation before ordering.