Outdoor spaces have drawn increased focus recently as many of us find new ways to embrace our yards, porches, patios, and verandas with as much enthusiasm as our home interiors. While there are certainly plenty of fresh new ideas in the outdoor furniture space, there are a few trends that stand out.
Many overarching themes echo what we’re seeing in interior design, including a focus on sustainability and functionality for small spaces. There are also popular materials that are here to stay, such as teak wood and performance fabrics. To help you make the most of your patio, porch, or backyard space, experts share the top outdoor furniture trends for the season ahead.
Sustainable Pieces
The demand for sustainable and eco-friendly outdoor furniture will continue to be strong. Consumers are investing in high-quality sustainable furniture that’s durable, beautiful and meant to last—keeping it out of landfills after just a few short seasons, which too often can be the norm with some outdoor furniture. Expect more furniture come to the market that utilizes responsibly sourced wood that’s been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, recycled materials, and eco-conscious fabrics.
Indoor-Quality Furnishings
Outdoor spaces are being seen as extensions of living areas, emphasizing comfort and relaxation. An outdoor couch should be just as comfortable as the indoor couch that’s built for endless hours of binge-watching. To that end, luxurious cushions, elegant loungers, and plenty of deep seating options are going to continue gaining traction as we find new ways to relax and unwind in our outdoor retreats.
People are not only using their outdoor spaces for entertaining and enjoying the outdoors, but also as outdoor home offices. In a way, this means our outdoor living spaces need to include all the elements of the interior of our homes.
Organic Textures and Forms
As our modern farmhouses have evolved into old-money-inspired dwellings, we’ve seen an evolution of furnishings as well. While the design industry moves to a more collected, textured, and personality-driven point of view, our outdoor furnishings have begun to follow suit. The clean and stark lines of modern design are giving way to more organic textures and forms in outdoor furniture. You will see this reflected in the cottage and organic aesthetic that’s taking hold this year.
Antique-Inspired Pieces
We’ve seen this trend materialize in more antique-inspired furniture such as garden benches, vine-covered trellises and arbors, rustic stone planters, and weathered teak that looks like it has already been exposed to salty sea air. The nostalgic look of antique-inspired furniture lends a natural and lived-in look. And not only does shopping antique, vintage, and consignment furnishings provide a history that adds to the overall aesthetic, but it’s a more sustainable choice as we turn someone else’s potential landfill fodder into our own backyard treasures.
Teak Wood Furnishings
Teak wood is the most popular furniture pick for their clients this year. From tables to chairs to sofas, home decorators are looking for more ways to incorporate this material that ages beautifully. Adirondacks continue to be a favorite choice for lounging around a fire pit or for back porch sitting. I love that we’re now seeing new iterations in design and materials of the classic Adirondack style that fit more outdoor styles.
Long-Lasting Materials
Over the past few years, we’ve completely changed the way we use our outdoor spaces. It’s no longer the space we turn to from June to September before closing the doors for the rest of the year. As such, the materials we use on these now year-round spaces need to work year-round too. Long-lasting materials that hold up to the elements from season to season like teak, performance fabrics like Sunbrella, and washable materials will be immensely popular. Weather protection won’t be an afterthought.
Multifunctional Pieces
It probably comes as no surprise that we want our outdoor furniture to serve more than one role. People are looking for versatile pieces that can be easily rearranged or transformed to accommodate different needs, such as modular sectional seating, convertible tables, firepit tables, or storage-integrated designs. Modular and flexible designs offer people the ability to rearrange or expand their setups as their needs change. Similarly, they’re able to get more out of their investment in knowing that their furnishings have the power to play various roles no matter what situation might arise.
Furniture for Small Spaces
Even those who have just a small side porch or stoop have been getting in on the outdoor furniture action. There’s a growing number of outdoor furniture options for those who are working with limited outdoor square footage. In the past, a lot of outdoor furniture was fairly bulky, but we’re seeing a lot more compact options that are suitable for smaller spaces. We’ve seen a significant number of clients who want to take advantage of smaller outdoor spaces such as a rooftop lounge space, small front porch, or even a balcony, and there is an array of beautiful, durable, and sustainable furniture options available for those spaces.
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