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Take It Outdoors! Everything You Need for an Alfresco Living Room
Create a space so warm and inviting your friends will never want to leave.
Whether you live in a region that offers a balmy climate year-round or a locale where summer really is the only time to relax in the open air (hello, New Jersey!), this is true: when the weather is beautiful, we all want to be outside. But if your patio resembles that of a frat house—comprised of mismatched, rickety chairs, a peeling table and a broken umbrella—well, no one’s going to want to join you out there. (Unless, of course, you have a son in a fraternity, in which case he’ll feel right at home!)
Enter: the outdoor living room. Here, the idea is that your indoor and outdoor living spaces are seamless in the comfort they give off—overstuffed couches? Check. Ample seating? Check. Plenty of counter and tabletop space for entertaining? Check!
If you’re working with a patio, deck or backyard, you want the space to be relaxing and inviting. Below we’ve curated the 15 items that will get you there. From a space-saving dining set and a bar cart on wheels to a folding end table and pretty-as-can-be bench (with storage!), these are the items that will make your next barbecue go off without a hitch.
THE DINING TABLE
Oval Wood Lira 7 Piece Folding Dining Set
BUY FROM: Cost Plus World Market, SALE $959 (Regularly $1,199, TK% Off!)
THE COUCH
Mercury Row Fennia 5 Piece Seating Group with Cushion
BUY FROM: Wayfair, SALE $702 (Regularly $1,340, 48% Off!)
THE OUTDOOR CARPET
5'X8' Green Peacock Feather Woven Indoor Outdoor Rug
BUY FROM: Cost Plus World Market, SALE $64.99 (Regularly $129.99, TK% Off!)
THE BAR CART
Mercury Row Cervinus Bar Serving Cart
BUY FROM: Wayfair, SALE $184.99 (Regularly $289.99, 36% Off!)
THE LANTERN
Dublin Lantern
BUY FROM: Grandin Road, SALE $39.97-$55.97 (Regularly $49-$69, TK% Off!)
THE END TABLE
Farrah Outdoor Folding Table
BUY FROM: Grandin Road, $80-$109
THE FIRE PIT
Outland Living Fire Table
BUY FROM: Amazon, SALE $499 (Regularly $599, 17% Off!)
THE HANGING CHAIR
Swingasan Gray Hanging Chair
BUY FROM: Pier1, SALE $249.95 (Regularly $299, TK% Off!)
THE EXTRA SEATING
Three Posts Northridge Folding Chair Set of 6 With Cart
BUY FROM: Wayfair, SALE $206.99 (Regularly $219, 6% Off!)
THE OTTOMAN
Plow & Hearth Ottoman
THE STORAGE BENCH
Keter Eden 70 Gal All Weather Outdoor Patio Storage Bench Deck Box
THE COCKTAIL TABLE (& COOLER!)
Keter 7.5-Gal Cool Bar Rattan Style Outdoor Patio Pool Cooler Table
THE LIGHTING
Smart Solar String Light Amalia Black
BUY FROM: Target, SALE $31.49 (Regularly $41.99, TK% Off!)
THE UMBRELLA
Treasure Garden 9- Foot Tilt Patio Umbrella
THE HAMMOCK
Grandin Road Tufted Hammock
