Technology has touched every aspect of our lives so why not the outdoor furniture industry? The technology in acrylic died fabrics has come so far and the industry has opened up too so many possibilities that it mimics the qualities of indoor fabrics.

We all love how luxurious wool drapes and how soft chenille feels. What if you could have all of those qualities AND you could wash it, use it direct sun and have no worries about pet or people accidents! Use them to upholster or slip cover furniture. The sheer fabrics are light as air and make beautiful breezy draperies. I use outdoor textures for roller shades, draperies or roman shades.

The technology has also moved into outdoor rugs and throws.

Remember the color as neutral or nautical stripes, not any more. The color pallet offered is every bit as vast as traditional fabrics. Color is added at the liquid stage so colors stay true…green guard is a Recyclable product and is wildly used.

In the past our options for outdoor furniture were teak or iron. What’s exciting to me is a polyethylene product which is green and made from recycled plastic including milk cartons. Dadon is one line that offers this product. The beauty of this product is that it can be colored The line including whites, plaids, turquoise and many other colors. It’s nice to add a little color to an otherwise neutral palette.