Is Inside the new Outside? With the recent influx of spring and summer catalogs, we've noticed a number of large retailers are making outdoor furniture styled after traditional indoor pieces. Most notably, the new Brocade Home catalog is full of ornately styled Outdoor Furniture...

Most of the furniture is hardwood or metal and treated with a water-resistant finish. The upholstered pieces are covered in water resistant upholstery. While not our personal preference, these additions to the outdoor furniture market are very different than the traditional offferings and an interesting insight into developing trends...

We think the tables are the most attractive pieces in the collection. As the weather gets nicer, we'll be looking at more outdoor furniture options in the coming weeks...(we can dream of having a huge terrace, right?)