As you’re getting ready for sunny days, balmy nights, and all kinds of outdoor entertaining, we think it’s time to erase the lines between indoors and out. After all, outdoor living and superb style should go hand in hand.
Start with your deck, patio, porch, sunroom, even your open yard – any outdoor spot you like to use for summer rest, relaxation, or entertaining. Move back to the indoor room that’s adjacent to it. These spaces already share similar light and a similar view. When they also share colors, textures, materials (like stone, marble, or wood), and coordinating fabrics, both spaces open up to feel more expansive and inviting.
Here are our favorite tips on connecting your indoor and outdoor spaces. Flinging the doors open – that’s only the beginning.
Complement Mother Nature
Are there gardens outside? Add similar florals or greenery inside. If you have a lovely view, hang artwork in your interior room, too, to echo Mother Nature’s beauty.
Choose Coordinating Fabrics
Today’s outdoor fabrics are nothing like they used to be. Crafted from weather- and fade-resistant materials, there are so many beautiful options to choose from. Find outdoor fabrics that complement your indoor color scheme; use these coordinating fabrics for outdoor upholstery, cushions, and, of course, pillows, which are one of the easiest and most affordable ways to unify your indoor and outdoor decor.
Rethink Your Furniture
Outdoor upholstered furniture is another great way to connect your indoor and outdoor spaces. Our new Redding Ridge collection, based on our popular Nolita seating, is tailored by hand in your choice of soft, stylish, high-performance Sunbrella fabrics. It’s perfect for relaxing comfortably in any protected outdoor space – and perfect for bringing the indoors out.
Today’s best outdoor furniture can be just as much at home indoors. Try mixing a piece or two of your patio furniture into that adjacent indoor space, whether it’s an end table or a pair of lounge chairs.
At Ethan Allen, we’re excited about the change of seasons! In addition to Redding Ridge, our newest Home & Garden collections include Nod Hill, crafted from powder-coated aluminum with clean lines and a modern, matte black finish; Bridgewater Cove, made from sustainable, wire-brushed Plantation Teak; and Vero Dunes, a classic style reinvented in all-weather resin wicker with a wide, modern weave. Complete the look with one of our two new fire tables, umbrellas, outdoor pillows, and outdoor rugs.
Looking for more outdoor solutions or tips on inside-out design? Stop by our local Design Center in Pineville, call 704-341-7512, or visit us at ETHANALLEN.COM.