MAY/JUNE 2011

Made for the Shade

TUUCI’s Bali Bed & Sun Lounge offers a luxurious poolside retreat, built with a wood-grain polymer frame and modular marine-grade components. The Bali’s cushions, bed coverings and sheer privacy curtains are made from durable, high-performance fabrics; the valance-style canopy top can be removed to reveal standard retractable sunroof drapes. tuuci.com

 

Color Coordinated

JANUS et Cie’s Cabin collection offers a traditional outdoor look, conveying warmth and vibrancy through vivid colors and rich teak surfaces. The collection includes a dining table and chairs in Jardin fabric; a color-coordinated umbrella completes the tableau. The table is also available with a granite top. janusetcie.com

 

Pure Geometry

Architect, a collection created for Brown Jordan by award-winning German furniture designer Mathias Hoffmann, has a spare, geometric sensibility. The sculptural, open-frame collection features two sofas, a lounge chair and ottoman and an end table. Available in 26 finishes and more than 130 outdoor fabrics. brownjordan.com 

 

Terracotta Style

The Hand-Thrown Cloche Vase was designed for Seibert & Rice’s American Collection by interior designer Bunny Williams. The owner of the garden ornaments and furnishings store Treillage in Manhattan, Williams used simple lines to create this elegant terracotta planter. seibert-rice.com

 

Cutting Edge

The new Built-In 54-inch Outdoor Gas Grill from Wolf features a two-position rotisserie infrared burner system, dedicated direct heat for searing meats, hexagonal ceramic briquette burner grates and individually contained grill burners for independent heat control. Also equipped with halogen interior hood lights and LED-lit control knobs, it’s available with a choice of accessory drawers or doors. subzero.com/outdoorkitchen   

 

Woven Wicker

Sutherland is introducing its classic designs in a lightweight, all-weather synthetic. The no-maintenance modular Poolside Collection offers woven wicker furniture that blends with Sutherland’s teak and powder-coated aluminum lines. Resistant to UV rays, frost, heat, chlorine and salt. sutherlandfurniture.com 

 

Easy Clean Up

Kalamazoo has just introduced the first dishwasher specifically designed to work outside and withstand the elements. It features a system that cleans dishes that have been sitting outdoors or pots and pans that have been used over the heat of a grill fire. Available in July 2011. kalamazoogourmet.com

 

On the Horizon

Gloster’s new Horizon Club Collection includes six curved, moveable seating modules that can be arranged to suit any space. They are made from hand-woven, all-weather wicker over a powder-coated aluminum frame; a matching side table completes the picture. gloster.com   

 

Retro Modern

The Shell garden collection by Dutch furniture company Fuera Dentro was designed by Jan des Bouvrie to offer a retro look coupled with modern materials. Made with weather-resistant, stainless-steel frames and Batyline fiber seats, the collection includes sofas, chaises, dining and occasional tables and more. fueradentro.com

 

Under My Umbrella

Emily’s Umbrellas of Winchester, Virginia, customizes its market umbrellas to complement your surroundings. The umbrellas are reversible and crafted from fade-resistant, water-repellent fabric to last twice as long as a typical umbrella; a wide range of fabric options includes one-of-a-kind, hand-painted textiles by Shenandoah Valley artisans. 540-678-3999. emilysumbrellas.com

 

French Connection

The Marseille Collection for Century Furniture interprets a vintage French design in clean-lined, hand-wrought steel with simple detailing. Finished in marine-grade antique pewter, the seating is embellished with bull nose cushions and pillows while tables are topped with brushed white Carrara marble. centuryfurniture.com

 

Happy Hues

Color Pops, the latest outdoor fabric collection from Perennials, enlivens any outdoor décor with four vibrant, contemporary patterns and textures. A hard-wearing, reversible double-cloth jacquard weave showcases the collection’s abstract graphic designs and solids in nine different colorways. perennialsfabrics.com 


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