The Latest Trends in Outdoor Furniture: Finishing Touches for Sun and Shade
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1/9Tuuci’s Plantation Max Cantilever is an oversized parasol that creates 144-square-feet of uninterrupted shade. Through Design Within Reach, Stamford, 203-614-0787, dwr.com, tuuci.com.
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2/9This sunny throw pillow is covered in Dedar’s Basquette fabric, a solution-dyed polypropylene tested to guarantee maximum resistance to light and weather. Through Jerry Pair & Associates (T), D&D, 212-546-9001, jerrypair.com, dedar.it/en.
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3/9Formed from organic lines that mimic topographical contours, Opiary’s Terrain planters are crafted from galvanized steel armature and coated with fine-resin fortified cement. Hamilton, NJ, 347-674-9744, opiary.com.
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4/9Made from the same woven cord as its rugs, Ligne Roset’s rope baskets are the perfect catch-all, indoors or out. NYC, 212-375-1036, ligne-roset.com.
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5/9Customize the level of light on your patio with Renson’s Algarve roof, a stylish, easy-to-operate aluminum pergola. renson.us.
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6/9Aptly titled, Pretty in Pink, Santa Barbara Umbrella’s newest Double Decker umbrella sports a gray braid-trimmed scalloped valance on a silver powder-coated frame and base. Through Walters Wicker (T), D&D, 212-758-0472, walterswicker.com, sbumbrella.com.
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7/9Part of Bunny Williams’ outdoor collection for Century Furniture, the Litchfield planter in blue sports a carved-wood look, but is crafted from powder-coated aluminum. Through Safavieh Home Furnishings, Stamford, 203-327-4800, safaviehhome.com, centuryfurniture.com.
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8/9The Ipnos lamp by Rossi & Bianchi Studio for Flos puts a modern twist on the traditional lantern. LEDs are hidden within the frame—an ultra-light metal box. NYC, 212-941-4760, flosusa.com.
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9/9Cast from an orginial of galvanized steel, Pennoyer Newman’s French vintage bathtub makes a unique planter. (T), NYDC, 212-839-0500, pennoyernewman.com.
This article appears in the May 2015 issue of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens.