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On Sale: Indoor/Outdoor Furniture & Accessories

Outdoor furniture is one of those things that's always on clearance sale this time of year. We've rounded up a selection of outdoor items that could easily blend in with indoor arrangements, includi...

Take 5: Outdoor Chairs for Under $50

Having guests over during next weeks holiday weekend? Need to squeeze in a few more seats for the bbq? We found 5 outdoor seating options that come in under the $50 mark (and three are under $30!) - ...

Two New Takes on Birdbaths

When I was little, my grandmother's friend had a seashell-encrusted birdbath in her yard. As a child, I always thought it was such a magnificent sight and I pined for prying a shell off and holding ...

Smart Design: 3-in-One Planter, Stool and Table by Phase

The Griffin by Phase is a hardworking piece of furniture - depending on whether or not you use the wooden topper and in which direction you have it oriented, it can be a modern planter, bench or side...

Solar Powered Lanterns: Perfect for Outdoor Parties

We've always loved the look of round, colorful lanterns hung in a garden - so festive! This modern version is absolutely perfect for a summer dinner party outdoors, because they can be hung anywhere w...

On Sale: Outdoor Furniture Under $100

click thumbnails for larger pics As we enter outdoor month on Apartment Therapy, many of you may still be getting your deck, patio, backyard, or roof garden into shape. If you're on the hunt for outd...

Before & After: Vintage Metal Furniture Rescued

We have friends who are wild about vintage metal furniture. They have a few pieces in the garden and seem to always have an eye out for more at garage sales, flea markets and the like. Our friends ar...

Outdoor Items That Work Indoors

click thumbnails for larger pics Outdoor items can be hard workers when you bring them inside. They're tough, waterproof, and often stain-resistant. In a room with lots of wood or fabric, they can al...

Outdoor Motifs from Linda Barker

click thumbnails for larger pics We've liked British designer Linda Barker ever since we first got addicted to Changing Rooms, the BBC's predecessor to Trading Spacings. After gaining TV fame, Linda ...

Indoor/Outdoor Rooms from Vincent Sheppard

click thumbnails for larger picsEuropean manufacturer Vincent Sheppard produces Lloyd Loom weaves, a style of wicker furniture created from latex wrapped around aluminum wire frames. Their catalog is ...

Modern "Wicker" from Vincent Sheppard

European furniture company Vincent Sheppard specializes in an adaptation of wicker that's been around since the early 1900s: Lloyd Loom weaves, originally made from kraft paper twisted around a stee...

Room & Board's Top Outdoor Clearance Picks

Holding off for outdoor or patio furniture until the prices drop? It's August, so it's time. Hopefully we'll be able to enjoy the outdoors well into autumn, and if you're in the market for some outdoo...

Look!: Hosewares by Chase DeForest

Who knew a garden hose could look so plush? Chase DeForest is a Denver-based sculptor who's buying more supplies at the garden shop than an art store. Jump down for more baskets and other impressive...

Taking Your Style with You

We made the brave Metra journey out to Ravinia (a local outdoor concert venue) on Friday night. For those that haven't done this recently or ever, expect full trains to pass you by, standing room only...

Roundup: Not Entirely Ridiculous Items from SkyMall Magazine

Known for its collection of eclectic wares, SkyMall Magazine can always be counted on to alleviate in-flight jitters. As we flipped through its pages, however, we realized that some items aren't pure...

On Sale: Outdoor (& More) at West Elm

As Janel mentioned, the best time of the year to get good deals on furniture is upon us. We're already seeing a ton of items marked down at West Elm. In addition to the outdoor furniture that's goin...

Chinese Garden Stools from Wisteria

Janel uses her Chinese garden stool as a bedside table, an idea we'd love to mimic. These classics prove that versatile objects don't have to be plain, but can incorporate old design traditions, bold ...

Disk Chair by Karim Rashid

Designer Karim Rashid is no stranger to the outdoors. Grobal, his self-watering planter, cares for our delicate floras but the Disk Chair was made to cradle us. Made of fiberglass over a steel frame...

Look! Yellow Pendant Lamp

OK. This isn't the most exciting thing ever, but one of our scores at a recent demolition sale was this little yellow pendant lamp ($5) that belonged in the previous owner's basement workshop. After c...

Outdoor Furniture by Lebello

These candy-colored Spinballs from Lebello are super fun. If you like bright colors and don't mind faux wicker, pretty much anything from the outdoor furniture company could happify your home. Made ...

Eviro-Fiber Hammocks

Nothing like a hammock! For the first time, we have room for one at home - just have to get used taking it down if rain is coming (our b&w all-cotton one bleeds and would eventually fall apart, we fea...

Lily Pad Chair at Sprout Home

Tis the season to stop in at Sprout - now that Gardening season in Chicago is in full swing, it's like a candy store for those with an outside space to spruce up. But even if your thumbs are not green...

Richard Schultz Wing Collection

Richard Schultz, the man behind Knoll’s Leisure collection, has added a new line to his impressive oeuvre. Debuting last month at ICFF, Schultz's Wing Collection features tables and chairs which g...

Backyard Camping

Originally hoping to get away later this month for a few nights at a campsite in Michigan, sites are full and plans keep falling through with the group we have coming along for the journey. So we're t...

Poolside Style

Just because we live in Chicago, a city where it's not very practical to have a pool, doesn't mean we can't daydream. The muggy weather means that it's time for our annual poolside style post, where...

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