Open Air Furnishings

While we were in Chicago at the International Casual Furniture Association Market  in September we were lucky enough to attend a presentation by, and later meet, Lisa LaPorta, Interior Designer of HGTV fame.   We had spent  hours prior to this  looking at outdoor furniture styles and colors so it was rejuvenating to sit down and be reminded of some of the things we already know, but sometimes lose sight of.  Do your big pieces in neutral colors.  You don’t tire of them.   It is very easy to change the look completely, and relatively inexpensively, by adding different throw pillows, area rugs,  umbrellas or flower pots.   Also, nothing dates your look more than a color reminiscent of long ago.