Spring Fling at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart Design Center presented new outdoor furnishings for the season. The trend is to make our outdoor spaces – patio, terrace, balcony – into a bonus room during the warmer seasons. Sun protection and shading outdoor spaces is another focus. Keep these concepts in mind as you see outdoor furnishings in stores and online.
I’ve taken an overview of some of the new showrooms and products from the design show last week. And don’t forget the Outdoor Furniture Sale at the Merchandise Mart the first week in May.
Barlow Tyrie – hand-woven, all-weather daybed
Brown Jordan – award-winning collections from Michael Berman and Richard Frinier (tables, chairs, lounges and umbrellas)
Cabana Coast by Actiwin – beautiful furniture and innovative designs
Ebel Inc. – fully upholstered, 100 percent outdoor Carlisle Collection; features Sunbrella Rain fabric and powder coated aluminum construction to bring furniture outdoor/indoor
Gloster Furniture – NOMAD concept line of outdoor lounge furniture; a composition of generously sized light weight seating blocks that are designed to be moved and reconfigured into almost any arrangement; ideal for today’s trend of laid back living and informal socializing outdoors and indoors; created by award winning London designer Mark Gabbertas
Homecrest Outdoor Living – new Rocking Balcony Stools, Eames Inspired Deep Seating and Dining Collection, Custom Aluminum Slat Series; made in the USA.
Lane Venture – style, comfort and quality, including newest stylized pillow shapes and colors
Mallin Casual Furniture – Westfield Spring Chairs and Mallin Match Lit Firepit are featured designs
MAMAGREEN – New Stripe Collection in green and red colorways for fresh and exciting covers in full lounge and dining range for sustainable luxury; wood tops of recycled teak wood; you’ll enjoy these pieces so much you’ll bring them indoors to use all year long
Outdoor Lifestyle – traditional and modern designs in fully welded aluminum collections for residential and commercial use
OW Lee – new collections in wrought iron and wrought aluminum; made in the USA.
Poly-Wood – recycles HDPE casual furniture
Pride Family Brands – fire pits with new French Quarter design; plush outdoor durable chat seating; one-of-a-kind decorative umbrella and pillow collections
Skyline Design – luxury outdoor furnishings including celebrity designer Dann Foley collections; a taste of ‘Old Hollywood’ style with a 21st century perspective
Three Birds Casual – casual Riviera sling collection in new bright colors; Riviera Collection combines a solld teak frame, stainless steel and aluminum hardware and textilene sling.
Tropitone Furniture – Ravello Crescent Seating and Ottoman Benches with new curved designs; modular pieces design specifically for flexible arrangement around fire pits and tables
TUUCI – extraordinary shade designs in umbrella, canopies and cabanas
Woodard – new designs in fire pits to extend your outdoor season with warmth
