Lauren Heist<\/p>\n
Celebrity designer Kathy Peterson is lucky enough to live in Palm Beach County, FL, where outdoor living is just part of everyday life.<\/p>\n
A frequent expert on design shows on HGTV, the DIY Network, the Discovery Channel and PBS, Peterson is also the author of several design books including \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Great Outdoor Decorating Makeovers.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
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\nWe decided to get Peterson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s perspective on trends in outdoor furniture, and find out how she might spice up an in-store display of outdoor furniture.<\/p>\n
FS: What do you see as the biggest trends in outdoor furniture?<\/p>\n
Peterson: Certainly deep seating is the huge buzzword right now. And by that I mean very sofa-, comfort-like, the big thick cushions that are very deep set. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s really, really big right now.<\/p>\n
Another trend that I am seeing and is outdoor sleeping areas\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a company called Outback [Chair Company]; they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a group of really innovative designers that create really geometrical, free flowing, lounging spaces. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s really interesting. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re kind of cocoon-y. And not just them. There are other companies that create these cocoon chairs or chaise lounges that are kind of like a C-shape or moon-shape \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s really kind of crazy.<\/p>\n
Even outdoor beds\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 [which can be] just a canopy over a chaise lounge or actually an outdoor-type bed. [They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re common at resorts on the beach, and] these beds almost look like sandboxes, but there are cushions in there \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and they have four little polls around them and maybe some canvas or sheer material just to keep the sun off a little bit but let the air blow through. You can do the same thing in your own space if you wanted to. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s kind of fun that way.<\/p>\n
FS: What outdoor rooms are becoming more popular?<\/p>\n
Peterson: Outdoor kitchens are huge. They can increase the value of your home substantially, depending on how much you want to invest in something like that. Obviously the more upscale the neighborhood, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to see that more and more, especially when it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s conducive to that region of the country.<\/p>\n
[Outdoor kitchens] can [include] anything from a simple fireplace or built-in grill to counter tops, cabinets, pizza ovens, even dishwashers. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re making everything so it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s conducive to the outdoors now\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n
I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen where you can do portable kitchens\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 There are some manufacturers that are doing component kitchens. In other words, if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t plan on staying in the space for a long time or you only have a little space but you still want the convenience of having an outdoor kitchen, you can buy these component cabinets that can either be fitted with either the dishwasher or the oven or the sink or specialized countertop or whatever. And then you can add as many pieces as you like and then lay it out the way you want to, so that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not investing in a huge, permanent project that otherwise might cost you a small fortune.<\/p>\n
Fireplaces are huge, whether they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re portable, (such as) the copper, round fireplaces that you can sit around\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 to the ones that are actually constructed from the ground up as a focal point of your outdoor space. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve even seen fireplaces that are built into counters that can be either used as a fire element or water element, so you have different options there. It just depends what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re looking for, really.<\/p>\n
FS: What types of materials are becoming the most popular in outdoor furniture?<\/p>\n
Peterson: Wood is always going to be a staple, teak and that sort of thing. Aluminum casts are so beautiful now that they look like really heavy duty constructed metals and iron, (but) it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s much easier to move (them) if you have to versus a really heavy piece. The (plastic-coated) rattans \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 are very traditional, so those are also very luxury items, that sort of thing, combined with an ottoman, an easy chair, a chaise lounge. (It all depends on) whatever your particular tastes are or what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s popular in your particular sector of your marketplace. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s kind of a hard one to pinpoint (one trend) overall because one size doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fit all in the different regions of the country.<\/p>\n
FS: What colors will we see more of in outdoor furniture?<\/p>\n
Peterson: Really rich, deep, earthy colors, the reds, the oranges, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to see a lot of that.<\/p>\n
FS: What are the best ways for a retailer to display outdoor furniture in a store?<\/p>\n
Peterson: I always recommend that you really create a vignette\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 not just walking into the showroom with a grouping of the furniture. Accessorize it. Make it look like I want to come down and sit down in this. You want to create an experience. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a lot of different ways that you can do that. You can create a miniature deck inside your showroom and maybe whitewash that wood or stain it an unusual color like blue or green or something like that. And now all of a sudden you have this little deck, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re stepping up onto it, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re hearing the sound of the wood underneath your shoes, you feel like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re outdoors, you want to hang out, you want to stay. So then you take it a bit further and you accessorize with plants, live plants if you possible can, (and) accessories that you would have out on the porch or out on the patio. Whether it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s food-type items, serving items such as glassware and that sort of thing, to lamps \u00e2\u20ac\u201d lighting is very key\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Water sounds (are good, too), if you can incorporate a water fountain. These are all impulse (purchase) items, too, by the way\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 You want to create texture, and that can be done with pillows, it can be done with cushions, it can be done with flooring, it can be done with, again, plant materials, it can be done with pottery, whether it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s real shiny ceramics or it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s real earthy, textured pottery. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just a wide variety of different things that you can create.<\/p>\n
FS: We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been hearing about Americans doing more \u00e2\u20ac\u0153nesting\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ever since Sept. 11. Is this still a trend that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to continue? Will we continue to see people investing in outdoor spaces at home?<\/p>\n
Peterson: Yes, I think so. In so many cases it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a wasted space and let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face it: Property is expensive, homes are expensive. So why not use that space to the fullest where you actually create an extra room that you can live in? \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 By creating a cohesive look from the inside of your home to the outside of your home, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to make that space more inviting and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to use it more often.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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