# Extendable Outdoor Living Spaces This House Brings Your Living Room Outside During Winter Months By Christopher Magsambol | Published 2015-09-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outdoor-living-spaces References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2015/08/28/holzhaus-am-auerbach-christine-arnhard-markus-eck-house-alps-germany-projecting-terraces/) & [urlaubsarchitektur.de](http://www.urlaubsarchitektur.de/en/holzhaus-am-auerbach/) This home combines the outdoor terrace and recreation room to create inventive outdoor living spaces. Although space can sometimes be compromised in a compact home, one solution can be to integrate the outdoors with the overall design of the house. By placing a terrace beside the living space with a retractable glass door, this space can now use the spacious outdoor terrace as an extendable living room. When the terrace isn't being used, perhaps during cold winters, the floor-to-ceiling door provide tremendous sunlight, and a perception of space. This compact home set in a small German village is used as a vacation house by its owners but is also rented out for travelers. By allowing for an [adaptable living space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-ordinary-house), house guests are able to enjoy the outdoors and its views, without sacrificing comfort. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Outdoor Living Integration:** Innovative design integrating outdoor spaces and indoor living areas creating new spaces for leisure. - **Adaptable Living Spaces:** Housing design that creates adaptable spaces for living, allowing flexible and efficient use of space. - **Retractable Walls:** Innovative design featuring retractable glass walls that allow for flexible and functional outdoor spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Real Estate:** Creating adaptable outdoor spaces can lead to more sales of properties and increased pricing of finished projects. - **Construction:** Incorporating retractable walls and adaptable living spaces could promote innovative design for building homes and commercial properties. - **Hospitality:** Better outdoor spaces could create new hospitality opportunities by offering unique accommodations or experiences, thereby increasing revenue. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rooftop Terrace Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-tiny-house.md) - [Flexible Family Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-simple-addition.md) - [Inversion Living Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-getaway.md) - [Curvaceous Privacy Wall Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwk-promes-open-house.md) - [Skylit Belgian Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/he-winter-garden.md) - [Adaptive Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carlton-cottage-extension.md) - [Privacy Enhanced Minimal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-open-house-1.md) - [Modular Tiny Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vettel-haus.md) - [Elevated Garden Lofts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/attic-above-garden.md)