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Ready for warm summer nights spent outside? Add instant glamour to your outdoor area with these 4 easy ideas:
Hang Sheer Drapery
Nothing says effortless elegance like swaths of sheer white fabric fluttering in the wind. Hang it on a pergola or at the edge of a roofed porch and complete the look with a calming neutral color palette of whites & greys.
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Layer Pillows & Rugs
If don’t have the space or the budget to invest in outdoor furniture, create a comfortable and exotic seating area by layering a couple of rugs and several pillows in the spot you would like to entertain in. This idea can work virtually anywhere–a patio, a deck, a yard–the possibilities are endless! Play with different heights to create dimension by creating different heights. We like to drape throws over a simple bench and covering it with pillows. Poufs & a few low-sitting tables will provide a place for guests to place their drinks.
Create Your Own Canopy
A fabric canopy adds instant drama plus shade from the sun. Simply drape fabric between four poles that you’ve put into the ground and use tent pins to anchor the lines that run from the pole tops to the lawn. Get a full how to here.
Mini Fabric Lamps
Outdoor lighting provides a romantic setting as the sun sets. Bring colorful & easy lighting to your space with this great idea from blogger Taylor at Taylor Made. She covered heat-resistant cups with extra fabric & attached them to low-heat LED Christmas lights, then hung them. Get the full how-to here.
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Thomas Paul’s indoor/outdoor fabric collection, full of his signature patterns with retro flair, took inspiration from mid-century Palm Springs outdoor entertaining. “Outdoor has always seemed like a natural extension considering that so many of the themes I use in my work lend themselves to outdoor quite easily,” says Paul. Bold prints like birds, flowers, trees & sea creatures set an outdoor space alight! |
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Bring the Cayenne red trend to your outdoor space this year with Greenhouse’s outdoor patterns in saturated spicy hues. Use the stripe, geometric & floral patterns for pillows and bench cushions. And for something different, creatively drape or tent a fabric over the seating area to block the sun. |
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Premium cruise line Oceania Cruises has partnered with Kravet to create an exclusive collection of indoor/outdoor fabrics that personify the classic luxury of traveling internationally. Patterns in shades of teal blue, sea green & sandy beige fit in well with any decor, personal or commercial, and evoke a sense of tranquility. It’s almost like being on vacation 24/7! |
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Whisk yourself off to a seaside resort with beloved designer Barclay Butera’s nautical indoor/outdoor fabrics. The patterns, coming in crisp navy & beachy cream hues, resist fading from the sun and staining from the occasional ‘oops’. Use them in a sunny room or outside space for sailorly style. |
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From the poolside to sun rooms, we’ve got a break down of everything you need to know about outdoor fabrics and how to use them. Check it out:
All outdoor fabrics are woven with a mix of synthetic fibers and are also treated with a chemical process that makes them repel water and resist soiling. The two most common types are:
Solution-dyed 100% acrylic fabric
Solution-dyed 100% acrylic fabric is great for heavily used, high exposure outdoor areas like a pool or patio because it repels water and resists fading. The threads are dyed before they are woven into a fabric. New technology has done away with the stiff, crunchy fibers of 10 years ago–today outdoor fabric feels, looks and drapes like a luxurious textile that you would use inside of your home. Sunbrella designer Joe Reggiero says, “Today we’ve developed fabrics that look like damask, silk, worsted wool, cotton, linen…the choice is great and the maintenance factor–it’s heavy wear, easy care.” (Better Homes & Gardens)
100% acrylic fabric
More commonly known as indoor/outdoor fabric, acrylic fabric is great for areas that are open, but not directly exposed to the outdoor elements. It also works well in indoor spaces that get a lot of sunlight. The dying process for these fabrics colors just the top layer of threads. Acrylic fabric is still durable enough for some sun/outdoor elements exposure and comes in lots of sumptuous textures like velvet that look and feel so good that you’ll never be able to tell it’s indoor/outdoor.
As always, it’s important to read the specific instructions that come with the fabric you’ve chosen. Most are washable and should be done so regularly to prevent mildew, which attaches itself to dirt particles. Clean your outdoor fabric in lukewarm water with a mild soap or detergent. Seat cushion fabric is easiest to clean when it is made with zipper closures so that you can remove it before washing. In addition to periodic cleaning, occasional repellency re-retreatment will keep the fabric from fading over the years.
For stubborn stains and mildew, soak the stained area with 1/2 cup of non-chlorine bleach for up to 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly before the fabric dries. Caution: Excessive soaking in bleach can deteriorate seam threads.
For more on cleaning and care, check out this video on cleaning Sunbrella fabrics to learn more:
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*Cleaning & care provided by DecoratorsBest is considered as suggestion, and we are not liable.
Happy #FabricFriday! Evoke the feeling of living beachside by filling your sun porch with ocean blue fabrics in different patterns like checks, florals, and ticking stripes.
Duralee Fabrics – 20893 – 171 Ocean $37.60 Price per yard
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Happy #WallpaperWednesday everyone! Keep your sun room bright all year ’round with a large blue floral wallpaper.
Clarke & Clarke – Rosita – Aqua $106.75 price per roll
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Outdoor living spaces have become quite popular in recent years and we’ve subsequently seen a tremendous growth in the outdoor pillow market. Our outdoor pillow collection has a number of sophisticated styles available. Outdoor pillow fabrics are quick drying and are more resistant to stains, mildew and mold. They are also perfect for indoor banquettes and areas that get a lot of natural sunlight due to the fact that they fade slower than other types of fabric.
Some of our favorite outdoor pillows come from Ryan Studio. Last year Ryan Studio had only 3 pillows in their collection, today they have a large assortment available through DecoratorsBest. Take a look at some of our favorite outdoor pillow selection below.
If you are looking for an outdoor fabric that complements your outdoor pillow take a look at some of these great match-ups!
This Super Paradise Print by F. Schumacher Fabric works well with the Super Paradise – Pool pillow by Ryan Studio.
Nothing says beach chic design like this Peacock Print by F. Schumacher Fabric and it’s matching coordinating pillow from Ryan Studio.
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