Patio furniture, lighting and rugs transform any outdoor space and make it infinitely more comfortable and inviting. Outdoor living is a welcome change from being indoors, and warmer weather calls for it.
When setting up your outdoor living space, there are some obvious choices for what you need. For instance, seating is an obvious choice but look into outdoor tables, rugs, lighting and other accessories if you want to create a space where you want to spent your hard earned leisure hours.
For an outdoor entertaining, dining or chat area, you can pair swivel chairs with a table that is easy to clean. New offerings in outdoor furniture have plenty of swivel chairs, rockers and gliders. Not that this is an entirely new development in outdoor furniture, but motion furniture is always relaxing, and it's great that there are more choices outdoors.
Featured here is the Jazz Dining Collection from Outdoor Lifestyles. There are plenty of choices within the collection such as arm chairs, swivel rockers, loveseat, and swivel as well as stationary barstools. Tables can be square or rectangular.
The design details in this aluminum alloy furniture make it contemporary and classic all at once.
New outdoor rugs and fabrics are hard to tell apart from indoor rugs and fabrics. An outdoor rug has the added advantage of being colorfast and mildew resistant, and can also easily be used indoors in heavy traffic areas, playrooms and sunrooms.
From The Hammock Source comes the Peacock Ocean Aqua Outdoor Rug. Peacocks and peacock feathers can be found as decorative motifs on many furnishings, and here you see this motif on an outdoor rug, in a color that is attractive indoors or out.
This rug was hand-hooked in the traditional Asian manner and is made from solution-dyed, DuraCord yarns, which also happen to be soft. It is UV protected, quick drying, and mold and rot-resistant. The rug is also available in brown and you can find a store near you by visiting their website.
Umbrellas are important when there is no overhead protection, but they can also be used to bring splashes of color, or help cool it down depending on your needs.
Flexx Market Umbrellas offer a patent pending spring component that will extend the life an aluminum umbrella. This stainless steel spring component is inserted into the upright pole and it does not alter the functionality or appearance of the umbrella.
The spring allows the canopy to move in any direction when there is wind. This flexibility helps reduce the stress put on the umbrella pole and canopy ribs that can easily bend or break if the umbrella is blown over. This mechanism also comes with an outside sleeve that is color coordinated with the pole or canopy.
As for the canopy it can be custom ordered in a color of your choosing.
Fire Pits and Fire Bowls
Fire pits or fire bowls can also add another dimension to an outdoor space specially in the evening when the play of firelight lends illumination. The shapes, materials and construction also offer an opportunity to make your outdoor space more interesting.
As outdoor spaces become more important, there is an increasing demand for fire pits, and even fire bowls. Most major outdoor furniture manufacturers now offer them in some form or shape and they come in all different qualities and price ranges.
Pride family Brands recently added fire pits to its offerings, and the Castelle fire pit will be available for the next season.
This fire pit is weatherproof and comes in two sizes: a 48" round model and a 32" x 48" rectangular model. The base hides a propane tank which can be accessed through a convenient door. The controls are located on the outside of the base to light or extinguish the flame.
There are now many different ways to light a patio or outdoor space. Backyards and patios are not limited to just day time use alone. These areas can be used after dark for just relaxing or entertaining.
String lights, lanterns and lamps are some ways to add light, but there are other options and possibilities as well.
Take a look at Cierri Decorative Solar Lighting from Bionic Products. This weatherproof solar light can be used indoors or outdoors. All electrical components are sealed so the product can even withstand rain or snow.
While you are looking for different lighting sources for outdoor spaces, don't overlook planters. These can serve a dual purpose.
These lighting planters are from Bradford Lifestyles. Bradfor Lifestyles offers these decorative lighing planters and vases as a mulit use accessory for use on patios, backyards and even at resorts, and spas.
These planters can be used to augment the light that you already have, or just to create a mood as subtle lighting accents. The lighting planters are made from PolyResin, and UL approved for outdoor use. They can be purchased in different styles and sizes as single units or as a group.
