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Gone are the days when stiff sea shell cliches and awning stripes were the only readily available options for patterned indoor/outdoor fabric. With the increased emphasis on durability, particularly when it comes to living with kids and pets, we've witnessed the happy rise of fresh patterns making their way into the home, often for a sliver of the cost of normal indoor-only fabrics. Here are a few of our favorites...

HF dot com duralee tonga 329 brownstone.jpgDuralee's Tonga 329 Brownstone Fabric, available in brown (shown) or black.

denver fabrics shoji avocado chocolate.gif Shoji Avocado Chocolate Fabric

outdoor fabrics dot comLeopardLeafMidnight.jpg Leopard Leaf Midnight, available in six colors.

fabric.com trellis.jpg Cadence Thai Blue

fashionfabrics.com garden lattice sunnshade.gif Garden Lattice in Crimson

outdoorfabricdotcom circlefun.jpg Circle Fun

HF 20849-103duralee.jpg Duralee's scroll patterned fabric

HF dot Nautica Island Rattan Palm Green.jpg Nautica's Island Rattan Palm Green

HF dot come Flower Show 8.95.jpgThe Flower Show Yellow

HF Waverly SNS Langtry Indigo.jpg Waverly's Sun N Shade Langtry in Indigo, also available in brown

HF Waverly Chippendale Fretwork Moss Outdoor.jpg Waverly's Chippendale Fretwork in Moss, also available in chocolate and onyx

HF dot com waverly lovely lattice citrine.jpg Waverly's Lovely Lattice, also available in blue lagoon, chocolate brown, and onyx black

Any one of these fabrics would be a pleasing and versatile alternative to regular upholstery fabric. All are stain and water resistant, making them ideal for heavy traffic areas.