Garden decor adds the finishing touch to your outdoor space. A few well placed accent items like a garden trellis, a plant pedestal, a decorative planter box or even a lovely bench can all offer a visual attractiveness while complementing the overall décor of the garden or patio. 

Place a trellis of classical or modern fashion in your garden to help you create your overall look. Whether you use a trellis as a decorative fixture or to house a plant, it will act as an attractive screen. A flowering clematis, jasmine vine or even bougainvillea is ideal to grow on a trellis.

A garden plant stand or pedestal can be used to highlight key plants in your garden, on a deck or patio. They show off your special plants.

Contemporary designed planters now come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Use them to create a rooftop urban garden, as room dividers or to create a brightly colored design statement.

A distinctive garden bench can become the statement piece for an outdoor area. Choose a bench that is simple to maintain. Teak, wicker, and aluminum are all good picks.

Visit HomeInfatuation.com today to experience all that we have in store to help decorate your outdoor space. View our quality outdoor furniture collections, break-resistant dinnerware, and selection of outdoor wall art, cast stone fountains, and outdoor bars.

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“Glowing rechargeable outdoor lights are fast becoming a new summer essential. Home Infatuation, a site that celebrates outdoor living, has all sorts of great LED lights that cast a soft light across the yard (or in the pool) and make everyday occasions into celebrations.

The light shown at right is called the rock even though it’s a more of an egg. The Rock measures 12” x 12″ and has a recharging base that takes six to eight hours to fully recharge the batteries. Once charged it provides six to eight hours of light. The Rock sells for $179.95. Also check out the orb-like Moonlight lamps which have changeable color filters. Add a few in different colors and it’s a little like having your own private solar system under the night sky.”

Let Home Infatuation help you create the outdoor space of your dreams. We pride ourselves in offering high-quality products for the outdoor room that includes; outdoor furniture in makes of teak, wicker, aluminum and metal, as well as outdoor art, outdoor pillows, outdoor patio bars, patio umbrellas and even weather-resistant HD LCD outdoor TV’s.

They write:

“I’ve been jumping through the pages of online outdoors specialist Home Infatuation. Thanks to publicist Erica I’ve been dreaming of summer fun from the simplest of plastic mats to stylish planters, cool loungers and the wild pop of lime green screens. Something for all tastes.”

Decorative Modern Outdoor Privacy Screen

Contemporary Wicker Chaise Lounge

 Wicker Flower Pots

Colorful Woven Plastic Area Rugs

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Eco-friendly rugs for patios outdoors

People can easily incorporate their “need for green” in their outdoor decor with stylish, eco-friendly area rugs. They offer a simple and affordable way to infuse fashion and complete your space while addressing the hottest design trends. In inspired looks from playfully Bohemian to nature-themed, breezy outdoor area rugs can establish the motif for your patio, sunroom or terrace.

It’s easy to find sumptuous weather-resistant rugs that are made from
eco-friendly materials, such as recycled soda bottles, flip-flop remnants
and recycled plastic.

The abilities to go barefoot and be green are just two of the pluses. “Outdoor rugs help define and offer a practical elegance to any outdoor room,” says Mike Voyles of HomeInfatuation.com “They can anchor a seating area or warm up a dining space. Since they serve as a focal point it’s important to find the look that’s right for you.”

Fade-, moisture- and mildew-resistant in dramatic patterns and trend-setting hues, the lightweight rugs work wonderfully in high-traffic areas and hold up against kids, pets and just about any heavy wear or activity. That’s because they are made from recycled polypropylene drinking straws and constructed from an innovative weaving process which emphasizes quality and low maintenance. The manufacturing process creates no waste; all cuttings and rejected materials are recycled and used to make more rugs. The water used does not come from drinking water resources and it is continuously recycled.

These contemporary outdoor rugs are also reversible, so you can change the look of your decor.

Some of the latest area rug trends include a focus on rich earth tones from olive green to gold to chocolate browns, and unique partnering of yellow and turquoise and other shades; abstract, whimsical patterns; emphasis on drama and scale; global ethnic elements and subtle, multi-layered textures.

Mike Voyles is proprietor of the online outdoor furnishings site Home Infatuation of Home Infatuation, which has been providing one-stop shopping for premium outdoor products since 2004.

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Statement outdoor furnishings, like coffee tables have flourished in recent years with their design and style, look and feel.

“A uniquely designed coffee table can serve as the focal point of your outdoor space,” says Mike Voyles of luxury online retailer HomeInfatuation.com.

Home Infatuation’s collection of coffee tables this season comes in a range from short, tall, square, round, glass-topped, steel, wicker, teak, wrought iron and even cast aluminum.

Here’s a look at our top 5 picks:

v The Cubic Bay from Rausch. Rausch’s Cubic Bay coffee table is a clean-lined wicker coffee table in the Cubic Bay. With its modern combination of wicker and steel, the Cubic Bay would be a great choice for a poolside, deck, or even a screened in lanai.

v The Globe from Point Design. The classic curved wicker design of this extra large coffee table makes the Globe an ideal choice if you are looking for a multi-function coffee table that can be used for seating, as an ottoman or even an appetizer hosting area.

v The Serie. The Serie coffee table combines key modern elements with a distinguished Asian influence. With its trendy round frame, the Serie has been built to replicate original bent bamboo and made to bear a lasting strength and durability.

v The Luxor from EMU. The timeless design of the Luxor from EMU gives a creative and modern edge to a space. This Italian design pushes the idea of “ultra-mod” to the max. Bearing its weight on steel arms, the Luxor will stand proud among other your other furniture.

v The St. Thomas. The St.Thomas’s casually elegant and beautiful shape make this classic piece ideal for cocktails and snacks, cards or even vases of fresh flowers. With its understated elegance, the St. Thomas will work well into any type of current décor.

(The selected coffee tables above come in select matching sets of dining tables and chairs, loveseats, sofas, and chaise lounges. Please visit HomeInfatuation.com to view these items.)

Let Home Infatuation help you create the outdoor space of your dreams. We pride ourselves in offering high-quality products for the outdoor room that includes; outdoor furniture in makes of teak, wicker, aluminum and metal, as well as outdoor art, outdoor pillows, outdoor patio bars, patio umbrellas and even weather-resistant HD LCD outdoor TV’s.

Want a livable rooftop with lush landscaping? Looking for serenity at sundown? There are simple ways to create your patio design with a fusion of decor and greenery. 

Garden planters mimic nature in high-density environments that can result in beautiful, eco-friendly surroundings. With sophisticated lines and designs like a work of art, we see them take a starring role in the outdoors as a way to showcase your greenery while adding “oomph” to a spare space. Elegant and contemporary in look and feel, they are influenced by architectural trends and are indeed impressive in small lofts, apartments, courtyards and in condo towers. 

Planters come in a broad menu of shapes, styles, and finishes, including fiberglass, polyethylene resin, wicker and metal. If you’re looking for a splash of color, planters feature a gorgeous palette of bold decorative hues. From pistachio to terra cotta, they are versatile enough for warming up a hip urban rooftop, sleekly-furnished patio or a simply-designed balcony craving a bold, whimsical style. Durable and stunning, planters make an attractive focal point for any small space.

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 decorative table lamps 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.

Furnishing Your Outdoor Room

Written by Gretchen Roberts for HGTV.com

“Whether you love sleek lines or traditional florals, get inspired by these four outdoor styles.

If your weather-worn patio furniture is past its prime, don’t just pick up a new patio set and call it a day. With more furniture styles and outdoor fabrics to choose from than ever, you can create a one-of-a-kind patio style that extends your home outside. Mike Voyles, owner of Home Infatuation, an online outdoor furniture and accessories shop, and Stephanie Bartron, a garden designer and owner of SB Garden Design in Los Angeles, share their advice:

1. Contemporary
A contemporary look has clean, understated lines and a limited color palate with bold graphics. This style can liven up a generic ranch house, complement a modern home design or provide an interesting contrast to a historical house style that also boasts clean lines, such as craftsman.

When choosing contemporary furniture, look for metal designs or all-weather wicker with a sleek, sculptural design, says Voyles. If you prefer wood, go for teak, which tends to come in contemporary designs.

Complete the look: Throw down an outdoor rug in a bold abstract pattern and hang a piece of abstract outdoor art, Voyles recommends. Use big, bold, architectural plants in the garden and in bright glazed pots around the patio, says Bartron. “Any unexpected color combination is contemporary. I just did a patio with black powder-coated furniture and navy cushions.”

2. Mediterranean
A Mediterranean-style patio evokes sunny days in the Old World, with a warm color palate and traditional furniture and accessories. This look complements any Mediterranean- or Spanish-style house, as well as traditional homes.

Outdoor Mediterranean furniture is traditional and sometimes rustic, made of sturdy materials like pine or iron. Most traditional furniture in wicker, teak or aluminum work as a base for the Mediterranean style, Voyles says. Cushions and pillows cement the look. “Base your color palate on warm apricot, rust, cream, and ivory, and accent with greens,” Bartron advises.

Complete the look: Outdoor-grade terra cotta floor tile will dramatically change the space into a Mediterranean oasis, and it’s relatively inexpensive to lay over concrete, Bartron says. If it’s in your budget, brightly-colored decorative tiles inlaid into a wall is another option. Accent patio furniture with inexpensive terra-cotta planters filled with boxwood topiaries or Mediterranean plants like rosemary and lavender, which require little water.

3. Asian
The beauty of an Asian-style outdoor space is its clean simplicity, elegance and natural tranquility. It’s an ideal look for a small patio or garden space.

“Asian-style outdoor furniture can be contemporary with clean lines, or rustic, like tree stumps cut and finished as stools,” Bartron says. “The first style is elegant and abstract, and the second is naturally-inspired.”

Complete the look: Asian plants like camellias, Japanese maple, flowering cherries, evergreens and bamboo for a privacy screen or fence add understated lushness to the space. Small plants in beautiful Asian pottery can decorate the hardscape, Bartron says. A key element of Asian design is crushed stone pathways; Bartron likes a natural stone patio framed in a gravel walkway. Don’t forget the water feature: a pond with koi fish is nice, but a simple tabletop water bowl evokes the same message of calm.

4. English Garden
A traditional English garden is known for an abundant array of flowers surrounding a large green lawn, with romantic walkways and hideaway seating areas. The look is beautiful for traditional and historic home styles.

Furniture for an English garden is definitely traditional, Voyles says. “For this style I’d look to hardwoods and teak to get that ‘antique bench in England’ look.” You’ll need cushions and pillows made with outdoor fabric to keep rustic seating comfortable, Bartron says. “English style is often floral and chintzy, but you don’t want the patio furniture to compete too much with the flower garden. Keep the patterns simple, such as a plain pastel fabric accented with a floral pillow,” she advises.

Complete the look: An English garden space is naturalistic, often with lawn surrounded by lush floral borders, Bartron says. “If you’re worried about water use, replace the lawn with hardscape or gravel and build the garden around it,” she says. As to plants, “an English garden doesn’t have to be all fluffy small flowers. Plant an eclectic mix of what grows in your region, with an eye toward full, lush plants with a lot of textural interest and variety.”

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Visit HomeInfatuation.com to create the outdoor living space of your dreams. High-quality outdoor furniture, weather-resistant pillows and wall art, outdoor bars and dinnerware, outdoor rugs and everything else in-between is at your fingertips.

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Think of yourself this season as a trendsetter in your own backyard. Outdoor chaise lounges have struck a new high note. Bold looks, fabulous colors and striking shapes have put these 5 chaise lounges on Home Infatuation’s hot list.

Imaginative and stylish, today’s chaise lounges push the creative envelope. “Beautiful furniture, like chaise lounges are what makes an outdoor room come alive. Livable pieces that can flow into the current décor of your home will take the look and appeal of your outdoor space to a whole new level,” says Mike Voyles of online retailer HomeInfatuation.com.

Searching for a collapsible metal lounger that is perfect for sun-bathing? Or would you prefer a modern wicker chaise and super-stylish throw pillows?

Here are Home Infatuation’s top 5 picks for 2010:

1.    Cape Cod Wicker Chaise from Point Design. This chaise has added hands-on detail to an already supreme design. “Clean-lined and tailored, this traditional wicker chaise has a design of Old New England style,” notes Voyles.

2.    Flexy Contemporary Chaise from Royal Botania. Eye-popping and bold, a surge of retro and ultra-mod has created this multi-positioned, steel framed beauty.

3.    Wave Chaise from la-Fete Design. Simplistic, sculptured and of a unique shape, for sunbathing or lounging, this chaise is resilient to moisture, making it ideal for a poolside, deck, or garden. The wave chaise is created with 95% recycled material. 

4.    Serengeti Wicker Chaise from Woodard Furniture. Elegant with an understated glam, best notes the Serengeti chaise. “This beauty looks as though it was inspired by the exotic African outback. Its resiliency to water and sun will keep this chaise in supreme condition for years to come,” says Voyles. 

5.    Metropolitan Aluminum Chaise from Rausch. With a style of industrial edginess and influences of wood, metal, and breathable fabric, the metropolitan chaise has been constructed to suit patios, a poolside cabana, and even the deck of a boat.  

As with all makes of outdoor furniture, it is important to consider the weather and area it will be used.  Keep in mind the quality of materials the item is made of – wicker and aluminum choices are nearly maintenance free. Also think about the fabrics used for cushions. Cushions that are resistant to sun fade and rain, mold and mildew will offer more years of enjoyment.

Visit HomeInfatuation.com to create the outdoor living space of your dreams. High-quality outdoor furniture, weather-resistant pillows and wall art, outdoor bars and dinnerware, outdoor rugs and everything else in-between is at your fingertips.

“Welcome to Outdoor Living.”

Cape Cod Wicker Chaise from Point Design

Flexy Contemporary Chaise from Royal Botania 

Wave Chaise from la-Fete Design 

Serengeti Wicker Chaise from Woodard Furniture

 Metropolitan Aluminum Chaise from Rausch

TheLuxuryLifestyle.com recently featured HomeInfatuation.com’s gorgeous Outdoor Daybed from Dodaz on their site. This daybed and many others, including outdoor furniture and decor can be found at www.HomeInfatuation.com.

“The ultimate luxury for many of us is a cozy bed to cuddle up in and relax or sleep in.  Well owning a daybed is becoming an increasingly growing trend.

Well you no longer have to just dream about sinking into your cozy daybed as the birds sing. Go out and get your today!

Daybeds do not only look comfortable, but are the perfect size for two people to recline leisurely.

Although you may think daybeds are designed exclusively for a bedroom, the contemporary daybed effectively creates a private retreat in your own backyard.

There are a wide variety of daybed designs to choose from. For example, a cabana daybed is ideal poolside. A rectangular full or single width is ideal against a wall as a couch or bed.

The chaise daybed offers ultra-comfy seating. Space with privacy curtains over a round outdoor daybed offers the ultimate in privacy and luxury.

Today’s high quality daybeds have corrosion-proof steel frame construction that feature a resin or wicker weave that survives the outdoor elements.

Home Infatuation offers everything required for distinctive outdoor living. The popular 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 its line of products from around the world, and delivers a high level of customer service and a true quality experience.

Home Infatuation now also offers international shipping.

For additional daybed product information, please call 877-224-8925, or visit www.homeinfatuation.com.”

Here is the original featured story as featured on SensationalColor.com.

 Kate Smith writes:

“Recently I was invited to be a contributor to a fabulous e-book Home Infatuation Teaches You How To “Live Beautifully…Outdoors.” This free ebook includes my advice on adding color to your outdoor space as well as tips and ideas from several clever design professionals.

You can read my article Create Your Outdoor Lifestyle With Color and then get your free copy of Home Infatuation Teaches You How To “Live Beautifully…Outdoors” by clicking on the link at the bottom the article.”

Visit HomeInfatuation.com today to see all that we have in store to help you create the outdoor living space of your dreams. High-quality outdoor furniture, weather-resistant wall-art, tabletop reusable placecards and menu tiles, outdoor rugs and much more can all be found at Home Infatuation.

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Keeping track of time and temperature when you are outdoors is now as stylish as it is smart. Home Infatuation’s new decorative outdoor wall clocks, thermometers and weather gauges serve a function on the patio or garden but they also add to the decor of your outdoor space.

Weather resistant materials, finishes and clock mechanisms allow them to be used outdoors in any climate.

Wall mounted or free standing styles and double sided clocks with dials on the front and back allow you greater latitude as to the placement.

Consider placing them in an outside location that allows you to view the face if it has a temperature or humidity gauge from a window inside your home.  

Outdoor clocks are now available in many different motifs to satisfy any design decor. Visit Home Infatuation today to see all that we have in store to help you create the patio, poolside or backyard of your dreams. Our selection ranges from outdoor furniture is made of aluminum, wicker, metal, and teak to outdoor area rugs, patio umbrellas, and garden statues and planters.

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BobVila.com recently featured HomeInfatuation.com’s Moonlight Outdoor Patio Lights:

“These Moonlight lights by Home Infatuation, give your pool, deck or porch a Hollywood glamour feel. As free-standing, indoors-outdoors, permanent or portable lighting decor, they also have mounting options and changeable colors — to mix things up even more. Coming in four diameter sizes (9.85”, 13.75”, 21.65” and 29.50″), they have flat bottoms so they can sit on your deck, skim your pool, or even be screwed into a surface so they are permanent.

As fragile as they look, they are made of nearly unbreakable waterproof polyethylene that is also UV resistant and withstands extreme summer heat, snow and below zero temperatures. Each Moonlight holds a 5, 7, 15 or 23-watt energy efficient compact fluorescent bulb depending upon the size of the Moonlight. The lights come in classic white glob, terra cotta or faux stone finish in light or dark granite shades. Four additional colors can be purchased and changed by slipping a filter over the light bulb.”

Cost: The prices range from $380 to $1495. Filters are $25 and under.

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