Are you as frustrated as I at how difficult it is to find well-built, clean-lined, outdoor furniture with a contemporary feel? Oh, and also comfortable, affordable, durable and weather-resistant? (Lauren Hall-Behrens and David Pfeiffer -when are your designs going to be available?)...
So much outdoor furniture is classic, oversized, or worse, whimisical or rustic. It looks like we all live on English estates. Or aspire to. But now with the arrival of Room and Board at University Village, and a cool and colorful new collection from CB2, we have some choices for smaller, more modern spaces....and if you want to see the CB2 line in person, they have a retail store in Vancouver BC on Robson Street. There's a good excuse for a visit to Vancouver BC if I've ever heard one...
I love this chair from CB2, made of handwoven PVC cord. The frame is black powdercoated steel tubes, it's made to use outside or in, and it sure looks like it'd be comfortable, and easy to keep clean. Price is $229.
And check out the chaise...described as a "minimalist reclining lounger". It costs $299, and is made of natural (whatever that means) plastic-coated polymesh panels; the frame is rest-resistant shale grey powderdoated aluminum. The back adjusts to five different positions, perfect for both reading and napping...just add sun and warmth and you're set for summer.
I'm still in process with my designs...takes a LOT of time for a solo!!
Posted by: Lauren Hall-Behrens | March 19, 2013 at 01:23 PM
Nice very Art Deco. They look quite comfortable. Shame these are in Canada.We have nothing like this over here in the UK. The most popular style at the moment is Rattan which I am considering for my garden this year. Finding well built furniture can be a problem especially when you are buying from the net and not trying it out first.
I am trying to design my own furniture at the moment and have come up with some reasonable designs but nothing to shout home about.
Posted by: dan@givememoneyu | March 20, 2013 at 01:24 AM