interior design dreams: Beat the Heat With These Cool Furnishing Ideas

Beat the Heat With These Cool Furnishing Ideas

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When the temperatures hit triple digits the last thing I want to do is to peel shorts-clad legs off of leather or vinyl furniture. So my out door chairs have always had no cushions, or, machine washable pillow and seat covers. For those with screened porches, you know how dust and pollen gets trapped inside, so being able to launder the outdoor fabrics is essential to keeping them clean. Here are some easy care pieces and fabrics to keep you cool this summer.

Lloyd Flanders Nantucket Collection, Beat the Heat With These Cool Furnishing Ideas, Furniture ideas, outdoor furniture, interesting outdoor furniture, furniture

Lloyd Flanders Nantucket Collection
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and Lloyd Flanders Buckingham Collection Beat the Heat With These Cool Furnishing Ideas, Furniture ideas, outdoor furniture, interesting outdoor furniture, furniture

and Lloyd Flanders Buckingham Collection
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Lloyd Flanders makes an all weather wicker which you can literally hose off which makes it a kid friendly option when paired with washable seat cushions.

Woodard Furniture, Old Gate Collection in cast
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I’m not a fan of full matched sets of outdoor furniture, but a 2, 3 or 4 chairs with some personality or design interest look like they have been collected over time, when mixed with some simple occasional seating pieces.

First Cabin Collection by Summit Furniture

First Cabin Collection foot rest Beat the Heat With These Cool Furnishing Ideas, Furniture ideas, outdoor furniture, interesting outdoor furniture, furniture

First Cabin Collection foot rest
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The mixture of teak frames and white cotton upholstery in duck, terry or twill weave fabrics will always be popular especially when mixed with some of these tables..

Frog Rain Drum table, Pottery Barn Beat the Heat With These Cool Furnishing Ideas, Furniture ideas, outdoor furniture, interesting outdoor furniture, furniture

Frog Rain Drum table, Pottery Barn
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Baluster Glass Table (and lamp) from The Wicker Works, this is the original that everyone else copied

Ceramic Cube, Pottery Barn Beat the Heat With These Cool Furnishing Ideas, Furniture ideas, outdoor furniture, interesting outdoor furniture, furniture

Ceramic Cube, Pottery Barn
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Ceramic Garden seats, antique, traditional or modern provide a cool reflective finish especially in turquoise or blue glaze.

Woodard, Valencia Collection Adjustable Chaise Beat the Heat With These Cool Furnishing Ideas, Furniture ideas, outdoor furniture, interesting outdoor furniture, furniture

Woodard, Valencia Collection Adjustable Chaise
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And sometimes the simplicity of a chair that is beautiful and comfortable without a cushion provides a modern perspective. While it’s fun to drool over these outdoor rooms, those with a tiny out door space like a balcony or patio may appreciate this set which can be folded and stored indoors during off season.

Chesapeake Folding Table and Chairs, Pottery Barn

Cantilevered Umbrella, Wandatech Beat the Heat With These Cool Furnishing Ideas, Furniture ideas, outdoor furniture, interesting outdoor furniture, furniture

Cantilevered Umbrella, Wandatech
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If you are needing some specifically targeted shade and can’t mount an awning, these cantilevered umbrellas could work, and are as large as 10′ x 10′.