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When Designing an Outdoor Living Space Consider the Surrounding Features

July 27, 2010
When designing an outdoor living space you should take into consideration the surrounding materials. In the photo above you will see the red brick accenting the outdoor living space, therefore, a natural choice for the outdoor furniture is wrought iron or aluminum in a dark powder coating. Accenting the furniture with beautiful Sunbrella fabric that has the same coloration as the brick is the key to unifying this space. 

Another aspect of the outdoor room are the embellishments, such as plants and table top accessories. In this outdoor setting dark leafed plants accent the pots surrounding the seating area.

Another design element are the outdoor throw pillows, in this case the Outdoor Couture by OW Lee throw pillow on the bench seating are fabricated with the same Sunbrella fabric found on the cushions of the rocking club chairs and the dining chairs, once again unifying this space.

A few feet away within the very same property, there is a lovely pool that has vibrant blue pool tiles.  These are the surrounding features that you should consider when purchasing furniture for the pool area.

Here the homeowner chose to highlight the blue water and the dark blue tile which accents the pool with white wood outdoor furniture and blue fabric on the dining and chaise cushions. 

The cool blue water of the pool requires outdoor furniture to be cool and blue. This is why white is such a perfect choice. It makes you feel as if you are living on the coast, whether you are or are not. 

Adding soft blue flowers in a vase with silver lanterns for candles enhances this outdoor table around the pool. 

On one side of the pool is the gazebo where the homeowner chose a Bistro Bar height table in white wood with beautiful blue cushions to add to the usable seating space surrounding the pool. 

The final accessory is the white and blue outdoor rug that brings the whole design together. This accessory is the focal point of this particular setting. 

So as you can see within the very same property different materials and furniture are utilized to make the most of the outdoor living spaces. 
Posted by Marcia Blake on July 27, 2010 | Comments (5)

February 29, 2012
In response to: When Designing an Outdoor Living Space Consider the Surrounding Features
Monicha commented:

We have owned two of these cairhs for just over a week now, and we love them. Everyone who has seen them seems to like the cairhs too. They are made of solid wood a plus in today's furniture market. The wood has subtle grains and is a nice honey color. The cairhs are heavier than I expected, but also shorter than we had guessed (the back probably stands 3-4 inches shorter than your standard dining room chair). They appear to be made in Vietnam. The assembly was simple (only six bolts) and the cairhs went together in no time. My wife had both assembled in less than 15 minutes. When putting the cairhs together, I recommend that you tighten the bolts as you would lug nuts on a tire namely, don't fully cinch one down until all of the bolts are snug. The first chair was a little wobbly when first put together, which I think was a result of trying to fully tighten one of the bolts before the rest were in place. It was a quick fix, however; all we did was snug-tighten each bolt and then once that was done, we cinched each one. Having learned that, the second chair came together well and both do not have any wobble to them. The cairhs are attractive enough that we are using them inside the house for extra seating. I am not sure how they would hold up outside under the elements. My guess is not as well as something more expensive such as teak, but would still do fairly well outside. Overall, we are very pleased with the purchase.


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