Bring it inside! Outdoor pieces that can transition to indoors
If you’ve ever walked through the patio section of your favorite home center, you know how great some of the outdoor furniture looks. Serious upgrades have been made to outdoor furniture, and it almost looks like what you’d see indoors. If you need a few pieces (perhaps a new table or some comfy chairs), look no further than the patio section of your local retailer.
Outdoors in
We’ve all seen the migration of outdoor living, but that doesn’t mean what goes outside can’t come inside. There’s a real practicality for bringing outdoor furniture into your home. For example, pet owners and those will small children will appreciate the durability of spill resistant fabrics and rugs.
And because these pieces are usually budgetfriendly, they’re real contenders for indoor use. That way, if Fido chews up the sofa cushion, you aren’t out $600 on a down-filled pillow that fills your living room with white fluff. Plus, kids can spill grape juice to their heart’s content around outdoor fabrics that are washable and resist stains.
For a living room sofa that has seen its better days, don’t think twice about replacing it with an outdoor sofa. Maybe what you need is a whole living room set; you can easily put one together that will look terrific and give you a lot of bang for your decorating buck.
Quick change
If you like to change things up in your home, adding outdoor furniture inside gives you the ability to change with the seasons. With an abundance of seat cushion choices in various colors, patterns and fabrics, you can swap out cushions with the seasons, or just on a whim, and not be set back for the price and time it takes to reupholster.
Or, you can change pieces altogether. Outdoor furniture prices are more affordable than indoor furniture, so you can swap out with new pieces as you like. Of course, you can always repurpose your outdoor furniture to, well, the outdoors. Easy swaps
One of the easiest uses of outdoor furniture is for seating. Add an outdoor seat in your bedroom, and you can have five for the price of one inexpensive slipper chair. Then you can use the extra chairs in the living area. Or, look for cute design accessories such as small tables that can be set next to chairs. With all the outdoor colors to choose from, your accessories can add a bright and unexpected punch of color to your home.
For something more substantial, try a pair of wicker chairs in any room where you entertain guests. They’ll look terrific and give you a natural touch. In the foyer, try a charming outdoor woven settee to create an easy spot to place a purse or put on shoes.
Throw in some poufs for a fun reading spot in the kids’ rooms. Always opt for a natural fiber such as seagrass, wicker, bamboo or rattan. These textures have a timeless look and ageless appeal that works indoors as beautifully as it does outdoors, and brings a little of the outside in.