Bringing the Indoors Out...

As we enjoy our heat wave and settle in on the patio, deck or porch - what could be better than furniture that makes our outdoor environment as inviting and relaxing as the rooms we spend all winter enjoying? Outdoor furniture that looks like it really belongs indoors and is just as stylish, trendy and comfortable to boot! As the trend toward bringing the indoors out heightens, many companies are reinventing the look of the traditional "patio set".

Some of our favorites include Studio JSPR's Plastic Fantastic line of modern baroque style furniture with a weather-resistant rubber coating that make them perfect for making a style statement outdoors as well as in your dining room for your next dinner party.

For those who are a little bit more formal or traditional, but desire the beautiful lines and detail of indoor furniture for the patio, Brocade Home's 2007 summer line is a gorgeous alternative to that white resin furniture group hiding in the corner of the backyard for the last few seasons.

Maybe outdoor furniture is exactly the look for your perfect oasis and the idea of a couple Adirondack chairs, footrests, a love seat and a simple table for your lemonade is what you are dreaming of... If so, Archie's Island "Happy Furniture" might just give your outdoor paradise the punch it needs. Their brightly colored furniture pieces in color palettes of Caribbean, Coastal, Mesa and Traditional are not only brightly colored and happy but made of tropical hardwoods and painted with the best quality marine enamel paint to withstand the harshest of elements.