Outdoor furniture trends have kept pace with the trend for making better use of outdoor spaces.
Now more than ever outside space is treated as another living area, especially if you're lucky enough to live in a climate where you can be outdoors almost round the year.
Here are some trends in outdoor furniture that will make the outside of your home as attractive as the inside. It's all about expanding the space you have and making it more usable.
Color and Pattern
Color and pattern have as much impact outdoors as they do indoors.
Color in outdoors furnishings is increasingly bolder and vibrant. Colors that you use inside your home or in your apparel are finding their way outside. Pastel blues, turquoise, brown, fresh yellows and greens, as well as black and white are used to make outdoor furnishings more attractive.
Patterns show a lot of variety, too. Polka dots, bold paisleys and stripes are all present, as well as solids.
Material
Patio furniture comes in all kinds of material today and outdoor fabric is better made than ever before, offering luxurious textures that were previously available for indoor use only.
Aluminum: Hand wrought aluminum is made by pouring aluminum into a mold. It is light weight and therefore easy to move around.
Teak: Teak has become very popular of late, because it has the capacity to retain its good looks over a period of time. It is resistant to weathering, rot and insects and requires very little maintenance.
Wicker: A longtime favorite, wicker still maintains its popularity, being easily available and affordable.
Outdoor Rooms
Outdoor rooms are created with groupings of deep seating sofas, stone and glass coffee tables and end tables. Pillows, indoor/outdoor rugs, and plants complete the look.
Outdoor fireplaces and fire pits can make the outdoor space warmer when evenings turn chilly.
