Home Infatuation and Design Expert Melissa Galt Discuss Patio Furniture and Accessory Trends for 2010

As the outdoor room continues to expand, homeowners are searching for furnishings that are functional, durable and fashionable but most importantly will complement their families’ distinct lifestyle.

Mike Voyles, president of Home Infatuation, a luxury outdoor retailer, and Melissa Galt, designer, lifestyle expert and member of the new interactive decorating site Ava Living, view personalization as a key design trend for the outdoor room for 2010.

 “Personalization is an evolving part of the outdoor room,” says Galt.  “With a sagging economy, homeowners are spending much more time outdoors and viewing their outdoor space as an emotional, as well as a practical investment. It’s not about matching, but making it yours, combining what you have with what you want.”

Here are some outdoor room trends that Design Expert Galt and Home Infatuation are seeing for 2010:

The Walls Come Down. As the barriers between the indoors and outdoors disappear, homeowners are refocusing on refashioning their backyard to improve their lifestyle and increase the resale value of their home. Opportunities abound for people who are transitioning their activities from inside to out and innovative products offer a new freedom when decorating. The separate living area has been replaced with seamless indoor-outdoor connections from the living room to outdoor entertainment areas featuring comfy “chofas”, portable fireplaces and all-weather high def TVs.

Less is More. With clean lines, geometric shapes and lack of fussy extras, the movement towards modern minimalist style is a key trend and a practical way to redefine a space. You don’t need a lot of “stuff”, just blended indoor-outdoor pieces that create a sense of continuity and comfort. For example, today’s modern modular sets offer a cozy fit with creative and flexible seating in different-sized spaces.

Portable Design. The hallmark of great design is flexibility with pieces that can be moved from one space to another. Whether you are upgrading your home or moving to a smaller residence, find quality-driven “foundation” furnishings that can work on any patio, sunroom or deck.

Following Fashion.  Accessories dominate today’s closets as quick and affordable ways to change or enhance personal style. You can apply the same design techniques with a patio or terrace. It’s easy to spruce up the old wicker chair or add pizzazz to that neutral-colored chaise with pillows offering punches of color; create a foundation with a chic outdoor rug or enhance a dining space with contemporary designed dinnerware in striking patterns and colors.

Materials that last forever. Longevity and ease of care define today’s superior outdoor furniture pieces.  Frame materials such as aluminum, outdoor wicker, sustainably grown teak and all-weather outdoor cushions define quality and durability. Easy-to-clean and mildew-resistant fabrics rival indoor materials and offer zippered cushions that can easily be reupholstered as color trends or personal needs change. “When you invest in quality furnishings you receive a large return in comfort, style, boost’s relationships and even good health,” remarks Galt.

Personalize with complementary styles. Homeowners decorating their outdoor space strive for a ‘Wow’ factor by blending accessories in different styles, colors and fabrics in modern and traditional elements. For example, pillows with chocolate animal prints can work beautifully with a neutral colored loveseat and a terra cotta area rug. “Take an existing piece of furniture and introduce an elegant lamp, a garden sculpture or a work of art,” notes Voyles of Home Infatuation.

If your home needs help, find the right designer online.  Consumers and designers don’t have to be in the same city to work together and become partners in style, with the introduction of AvaLiving.com,  a virtual meeting place that enables homeowners to actively engage in the design process at their own pace and in an a la carte fashion that helps them spend smarter.  The revolutionary community destination, Ava Living gives consumers access to professional-level designers starting with its Designer Room Review (DRR). The service – the first of its kind — offers site visitors a free appraisal of an existing room from multiple designers. The customer can then purchase affordable and specific advice by tapping the skills, vision and product resources of the designer they choose to work with.

Multifunctional products set the mood for outdoor entertaining

High definition outdoor TV’s, portable bars, fire pit dining tables, beverage tubs and tabletop accessories can set the mood for a great outdoor event. Fire pits not only add warmth, but can be used for cooking, covered with a table insert and even double as a beverage tub. With materials from granite tops to heavy duty copper to travertine stone, this portable piece is ideal for a limited space and as a gorgeous focal point for the multifunctional outdoor room. High definition all-weather LCD TV’s, beverage tubs and dinnerware offer a finished space that is opportune for entertaining guests.

Patio heaters offer backyard curb appeal. With sleek designs and sophisticated metal finishes, outdoor patio heaters now look like pieces of sculpture and are a natural match to today’s premium grills, while enabling homeowners to enjoy the patio well into fall. Raising outdoor temperatures to 25 degrees F with adjustable temperature settings, they offer quiet sanctuaries on brisk mornings and outdoor entertaining well into the evening.

Outdoor Draperies are Functional and Elegant. Reminiscent of the bedroom but ideal for your patio and pool area, outdoor draperies graciously define outdoor living areas and provide shade without blocking the breeze. Today’s draperies are available in weather-resistant materials as well as vivid colors and patterns.

About Melissa Galt

An acclaimed speaker, interior designer, and mentor, Melissa Galt has been profiled widely in publications including Women’s Day, Southern Living, The Atlanta Business Chronicle, Catalyst, Plan House, Atlanta Style and Design and many more.  She specializes in 90-day home transformations as Melissa declares that we must “decorate to live, not live to decorate.” She is a pioneer in lifestyle design much like her great grandfather, the American architect and icon Frank Lloyd Wright. Melissa proves that with design as the cornerstone of a well lived life, clients find themselves energized, passionate, prosperous and enjoying life by design. Melissa travels from Atlanta, GA and can be found online at www.melissagaltinteriors.com.

About Home Infatuation

Home Infatuation offers everything required for distinctive outdoor living. The company addresses the wish lists of homeowners with its diverse menu of products for the Outdoor Room, from luxurious table tamps to all-weather high def TVs.  Home Infatuation chooses products from around the world, delivering a high level of customer service and a quality experience. Home Infatuation now offers international shipping.  For more information, call 877-224-8925, or visit www.homeinfatuation.com.

About Ava Living   

Ava Living (www.avaliving.com) is an international vertical social network combining interior designers, consumers, suppliers and advertisers from around the world.  Ava Living inspires and informs consumers while providing access to simple, professional-grade design tools to execute their a la carte design projects from inception through execution.  The mission is to serve as a showcase, marketplace, and ecommerce meeting spot to create more design consumers, increase the velocity of consumer spending in the design industry, and transform the international design paradigm.  Ava Living is founded by successful entrepreneur veterans and 15-year business partners David Bassett-Parkins and Hanh M. Ngo.

Autumn Trends in Outdoor Living Restore the Goodness of “Home” in Mood, Style, and Scenery

All things considered for lasting comfort, color and durability.

Fall’s ambiance brings an opportunity to liven the look and feel for homes and their outdoor spaces. Whether you want to decorate a tiny space or a realm of square footage, autumn trends for the outdoors can be captured by all.

“Outdoor living has given homeowners a freedom to rightfully decorate according to their climate, lifestyle and own sense of décor. Vivid and tasteful style in home décor has never been easier to accomplish for the homeowner. Creating an outdoor space and making it your own to enjoy in all seasons of the year is our specialty,” states Mike Voyles, owner of the luxury online retailer HomeInfatuation.com. 

When choosing outdoor furnishings and accessories, appropriate options to consider before making your purchase include comfort, color and durability. Here are a few insider tips to help you style your outdoor space this autumn.

Take comfort in purchasing long-lasting, quality furnishings.

Consider selecting comfortable furnishings that will withstand harsh weather and damaging sun. “In the industry of outdoor home décor and furniture, you truly get exactly what you pay for,” says Voyles.

With the arrival of new hi-tech materials that can now withstand rain, snow, cold and UV rays, products that in the past were used only inside the home have now made their way outside to the new patio. For the budget savvy homeowner who is still looking to vamp up a boring space, this is a great time of year to purchase an “eclectic, savvy mix” of outdoor accents, such as rugs, pillows and wall art that will give a quick and stylish makeover.

Fire Pits & Patio Heaters give off warmth and sharp looks.

For those cool upcoming evenings on the patio, a fire pit or patio heater is a great addition to your outdoor room. Besides adding warmth, some fire pits can also be used for cooking food and even double as a beverage tub. If your outdoor space is limited, a fire pit table that can be covered with a table insert when fire is not needed may be the answer for your needs. A portable fire pit that you can use on the patio one day and take to the beach the next day is also very handy. Table tops made of granite, marble, porcelain and travertine stone in a variety of colors are available.

Home Infatuation’s select line of patio heaters range from electric, infrared or bottle propane. Each is weather resistant and requires little upkeep. Choose from a selection of patio heaters that brilliantly attach to the pole of a patio umbrella, are self-standing and even wall mounted.

Revamp an old style with trend-setting, gorgeous colors.

Autumn colors in the outdoor room offer an understated transition to winter tones and hues of the seasons. Much outdoor décor gives trimmings of hues down to the detail of textures, fabrics and multi-use color. Trend-setting hues for this season include; gold, red, auburn, brown and terra cotta that have all made their way from the leaves on a tree to the outdoor room. Optimize your space with a tasteful new accent piece, whether choosing a luxurious weather-resistant pillow, outdoor area rug or a beautiful dried wreath.

Outdoor Kitchens are functioning and full of pizzazz!

Multi-use outdoor kitchens provide a mobile, exclusivity to a home’s outdoor space. Perfect for all-occasion dining and entertaining, outdoor kitchens give an around the kitchen feel while providing a chic, functioning work space. Outdoor kitchens, portable and self-standing are available in a wide range of dimensions and details that offer it as the perfect suit to any outdoor space.

About Home Infatuation 

Home Infatuation offers everything required for distinctive outdoor living. The company addresses the wish lists of homeowners with its diverse menu of products for the Outdoor Room, from luxurious table tamps to all-weather high def TVs.  Home Infatuation chooses products from around the world, delivering a high level of customer service and a quality experience. Home Infatuation now offers international shipping.  For more information, call 877-224-8925, or visit www.homeinfatuation.com.

Luxurious Pillows Made For Use Indoors and Out

Weather-resistant, all-season, plush indoor/outdoor pillows by designer Elaine Smith.

Spice up your home this fall and winter with luxurious indoor/outdoor pillows to add color and contrast! Home Infatuation’s designer pillows from Elaine Smith offer a weather-resistant, lavish look that accentuates any room of your home whether it is indoors or out.

“For people who want to significantly dress up the tone of any room, indoor/outdoor pillows are a great and inexpensive choice. Homeowners are maximizing their living space and are using bold, colorful décor accents to create personal style and individual flavor,” states Mike Voyles of www.homeinfatuation.com.

Home Infatuation’s indoor/outdoor pillows offer nature-inspired themes, coastal motifs, and luxurious textures and are widely popular.

Visit Home Infatuation to view the entire Elaine Smith pillow collection. Home Infatuation offers outdoor living products that are renowned for their luxurious quality and make. Our products range from outdoor furniture collections, patio lighting, outdoor fire pits, weather-resistant LCD TV’s, outdoor artwork, dining accessories and more. View our online store today to receive a complimentary outdoor room designer consultation.

For more information, call 877-224-8925, or visit www.homeinfatuation.com.

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Las Vegas Home & Design Magazine Features Home Infatuation Furnishings

Las Vegas Home & Design Magazine recently featured Jason Champion’s aluminum outdoor dining table available online from Home Infatuation.

This beautifully designed dining table features a modernistic top that is laser cut from aluminum and finished with a very durable exterior powder coated paint. The table is also available in multiple colors.

View more luxurious and trend-setting outdoor living accessories and furnishings by visiting http://www.homeinfatuation.com/.

Teak Outdoor Furniture Has Lasting Heirloom Quality in Snow, Rain & Freezing Temps

Home Infatuation’s classic and modern styles of teak furnishings for the outdoors come in a variety of chairs, garden benches, dining tables, end tables and sofa sets. Teak has remained a premier wood used to make heirloom quality outdoor patio furniture. Fantastically, many European gardens contain outdoor furniture made of teak that has been outside and in use for 80-100 years.
Teak has a wonderful golden brown color that can be kept throughout its life with yearly coats of outdoor wood oil. If left it will slowly age and weather to a soft gray. The very tight grain of teak wood is what makes it resistant to water damage and insect infestation. This offers it as the perfect choice when looking to furnish an outdoor space, regardless of which part of the world you live. Enjoy this luxury furniture during all seasons of the year.

Visit Home Infatuation to view our entire teak furniture collection. Home Infatuation offers everything required for distinctive outdoor living. Create the outdoor space of your dreams with our exquisite outdoor products that include; Patio Lights, Area Rugs, Wall Art, Fountains, Planters and Outdoor Bars among much more. Home Infatuation addresses the wish lists of homeowners with its diverse menu of products for the outdoor space while delivering a high level of quality and customer service. View our online store today to receive a complimentary outdoor room designer consultation.

For more information, call 877-224-8925, or visit www.homeinfatuation.com.

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Tuscany Outdoor Fire Pit Table with Granite Top and Copper Base

Prepare your outdoor space for upcoming chilly nights with Home Infatuation’s Tuscany Outdoor Fire Pit. Home Infatuation offers a wide range of fire pits in all sizes and finishes. A terrific outdoor room item for all sizes of living space and home locations from warm to cold. A quality made outdoor item that has been built to last, the Tuscany fire pit table has a solid granite thick table top with a 23’’diameter fire pit in the center.

The fire pit comes with gas logs but Fire Glass, a beverage tub or cooking grill is available as options. A 40,000 Btu stainless steel burner which uses standard propane gas is included.

The base of the Tuscany is made of solid copper and will hold your propane tank (not included) below the table.

The Tuscany table top is 48’’ in diameter and 30’’ high. The granite top is 1.5’’ thick. It can be left outdoors in all weather conditions including below zero temperatures. A weather resistant cover is also available.

Here are a few additional items that can be paired with the Tuscany Outdoor Fire Pit.

Replace your Fire Pit with a Beverage Tub
The fire pit of the Tuscany can be easily removed and replaced with an optional stainless steel beverage tub for entertaining. The tub is 9’’ deep and 20’’ in diameter and will hold at least a 12 pack.

Replace your Fire Pit with a Cooking Grill/ Wok
The fire pit of the Tuscany can be easily removed and replaced with an optional 15’’ diameter cooking grill that converts into a wok when turned over. For protection and a larger serving area a center table insert that completely covers the grill area and matches your granite table top is included.

Fire Glass
You can replace the gas logs of your fire pit and add a dazzling display of dancing flames when you fill the center of your fire pit with 35 lbs of Fire Glass. Fire Glass is nuggets of polished glass and is available in three colors.

Protective Table Cover
Black vinyl insulated table cover stretches over the entire table when not in use.

Home Infatuation offers everything required for distinctive outdoor living. The company addresses the wish lists of homeowners with its diverse menu of products for the outdoor space while delivering a high level of quality and customer service. View our online store today to receive a complimentary outdoor room designer consultation.

For more information, call 877-224-8925, or visit www.homeinfatuation.com.

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Hip Outdoor Patio Lighting! …Ring in Autumn and the Holiday Parties!

Create a fun and festive setting for upcoming holiday parties by decorating your outdoor space with cool patio lights! Home Infatuation’s Outdoor Lighting comes available in a variety of shapes, sizes and uses.

Whether you are looking for subtle accent lighting or a brighter light, we offer designer table and floor lamps, fabric lanterns, cordless lighting; rechargeable candles, pool lights, and oil torches. Each product has been made exclusively to give weather resistance and long-term use.

Home Infatuation is an online outdoor living retailer that specializes in luxury furnishings and accessories. By visiting our website, http://www.homeinfatuation.com, we offer a free Outdoor Designer Consultation to help you create your ideal outdoor setting. “Welcome to Outdoor Living.”

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Fine Dining Outdoors – White Glass Top Table with a Lazy Susan

Home Infatuation’s beautifully designed Outdoor Dining Table has a white glass table top with a built-in glass Lazy Susan in the center.

The frame of the table is constructed with stainless steel and comes in two sizes; 63” diameter with a 28” diameter Lazy Susan and 73” diameter with a 33” Lazy Susan. Each Lazy Susan also has a removable center plug for inserting up to a 2” diameter umbrella pole.

Beautiful matching stainless steel frame dining arm chairs with white or cappuccino batyline® seats are also available. Batyline is woven polyester that is resistant to stretching, cracking and fading, very quick drying and resistant to staining.

Home Infatuation offers a variety of outdoor living furnishings and accessories that range in a variety of styles. Search our Modern, Traditional, Contemporary and Classic looks. We have something for every taste and every style! “Welcome to Outdoor Living.”

Home Infatuation is an online outdoor living retailer that specializes in luxury furnishings and accessories. By visiting our website, http://www.homeinfatuation.com, we offer a free Outdoor Designer Consultation to help you create your ideal outdoor setting. “Welcome to Outdoor Living.”

Follow Home Infatuation on Twitter at http://twitter.com/homeinfatuation.