• Exclusive Research on the Outdoor Contract Market

  Stephanie Nickell, May 21, 2013
  Outdoor manufacturers report the contract/hospitality business is more diversified than it was a year ago, according to those responding to Casual Living's exclusive Contract Outdoor Market Survey.  More

• Spring Reawakens

  Cinde W Ingram, May 4, 2013
  You can expect to see wish books and catalogs of outdoor furnishings fill up mailboxes when the warmer days of spring draw closer.  More

• Product of the Day

  Casual Living Staff, October 18, 2012
  The Maui Leisure chair from Kannoa boasts ultramodern lines and an ergonomical design for a clean, contemporary look.  More

• Royal Botania launches outdoor collections at ICFF

  Casual Living Staff, May 11, 2012
  NEW YORK, N.Y. — Royal Botania has just the solution for those lazy days of summer ahead and is sharing its secret at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.  More

• National hardware show

  Nicole Crews, May 2, 2012
  Exhibitors at the May 1-3 show include manufacturers of home-related products including hand and power tools, electrical and plumbing, housewares, paint and home décor, lawn and garden and tailgating. The show is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  More

• Viva Las Vegas

  Nicole Crews, May 2, 2012
  May is the month to head to Vegas for both the 2012 National Hardware Show (NHS), May 1-3, and The Center of Design & Innovation Hospitality Design Expo+Conference 2012 (HDExpo), May 15-17. The shows represent two distinct aspects of the outdoor industry, with HDExpo's contract design innovators juxtaposed with NHS's lawn and garden, tailgating and tool set. Both shows bring the big picture of today's outdoor lifestyle into focus. Here's a sampling of what they have to offer.  More

• Hot & haute

  Casual Living Staff, April 19, 2012
  For years, patio and barbecue product manufacturers have been giving consumers the option of creating outdoor rooms with indoor qualities, technological advancements and the intrinsic value of convenience. Fast forward to last month's 2012 Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Expo in Atlanta, and the cutting edge innovations of the outdoor categories are setting the trend bar even higher.  More

• Outdoor angles

  Nicole Crews, April 19, 2012
  From stark modern to cozy contemporary to takes on transitional, outdoor is angling for compliments this season. Euclid would be proud of the vast and varied geometric elements of today's designs.  More

• Linear lineage

  Nicole Crews, April 19, 2012
  Chevron, grids, arrows and flame stitch galore are lining up in attention this season. Whether expressed in upholstery, frame or accent piece, outdoor furniture is expressing a bent for the linear.  More

• Weave-tastic

  Nicole Crews, April 19, 2012
  Wicker and woven are the oldest tricks in the book when it comes to outdoor furniture, but today's array of design options is writing new chapters with each season. High performance materials take them to the next level of durability.  More

• Natural selection

  Nicole Crews, April 19, 2012
  Mother Nature lends an organic hand to today's outdoor looks with design that is harmonious with the earth. Well-integrated pieces blend the line between human habitation and the natural landscape for a unified, interrelated composition.  More

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