STYLE NEWS

DECOR, TRENDS & IDEAS Stylenews PRODUCER MORGAN LINDSAY | TEXT MARY LEVITSKI

Plastic and eucalyptus Adelaide DINING CHAIRS in White, $393 each, BoConcept, boconcept.ca.

MAY’S MUST-HAVE:

modern outdoor seating

Mixing a classic Mid-Century Modern silhouette with rich natural eucalyptus, BoConcept’s weatherproof Adelaide chairs blend indoors and out. We spot a new icon in the making!

SWINGIN’ ALONG

It’s time for your backyard to GRADUATE FROM THE TIRE(D) SWING. The Nautica swinging chair is a retro gem from the archives of 55-year-old Spanish furniture company Expormim.

Expormim powder-coated aluminum Nautica SWINGING CHAIR with acrylic and polyester cushions, $3,750, Tusch Seating, tuschseating.com.

HOME RUN

Montreal-based Objective’s runners

CONJURE A SIMPLER TIME, WHEN TABLES WERE SET MODESTLY YET DELI-

CIOUSLY with freshly baked bread and just-picked fruit. The striped linens bring a touch of rustic nostalgia to any tabletop – even if you’re serving a microwaved dinner.

Linen Rustic TABLE RUNNERS in Blue, $75 each, Objective, madebyobjective.com.

Teak Tock

When left sitting out in harsh Canadian weather, outdoor furniture can deteriorate quickly. That’s why we love teak, which only gets better with age, taking on a silvery cast. This classic harvest table by Canvas for Canadian Tire (part of a collection of staple pieces sold separately to prevent a matchy-matchy look) is the perfect vehicle to carry the time-worn patina.

Canvas for Canadian Tire Teak HARVEST TABLE, $800, Canadian Tire, canadiantire.ca.

ALLEN KEY

SUNBRELLA HAS CEMENTED ITSELF

AS THE PARAGON OF WEATHER-

RESISTANT TEXTILES, BUT ITS LATEST COLLABORATION WITH DESIGNER

FABRIC HOUSE ROBERT ALLEN

TAKES IT TO NEW HEIGHTS. WITH

SUCH REFINED MOTIFS, IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE THESE FABRICS ARE PURE

ACRYLIC (READ: BLEACHABLE). COMBINE A FEW PATTERNS IN ONE HUE

FOR A COLLECTED APPEARANCE.

FROM TOP Sunbrella acrylic Rippling Leaf FABRIC in Turquoise, Painted Lines FABRIC in Turquoise, and Twinkling FABRIC in Indigo, from $112 per yard each, through designers, Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.

TRIBAL TROVE

HOMESENSE GOES RIGHT TO THE SOURCE TO BRING

THE TRIBAL TREND HOME: THESE COLOURFUL CATCH-

ALL BINS ARE HANDWOVEN IN UGANDA BY LOCAL

CRAFT GROUPS, HELPING TO PRESERVE AN ARTISANAL TRADITION AND SUPPORT THE REGION’S ECONOMY.

Millet and raffia handwoven Ugandan BINS, from $4 each, HomeSense, homesense.ca.

Quench your container garden’s thirst for style with a SCULPTURAL WATERING CAN. THIRSTING FOR...

Resembling a MidCentury Modern vase, this statuesque steel Bittergurka watering can would be RIGHT

AT HOME AMID A COLLECTION OF SLEEK PLANTERS,

always handy for a quick sprinkle.

Powder-coated steel Bittergurka WATERING CAN with bamboo handle, $16, IKEA, ikea.ca.

Safari-inspired patterns are woven using naturally dyed raffia and millet.

Real Flame round propanepowered Mezzo FIREPIT, $799, Lowe’s, lowes.ca.

Awning Collection wrought-aluminum LOUNGER in Grey Screen with Sunbrella cushion, $2,925, Hauser Company Stores, hauserstores.com.

This super-sleek firepit will KEEP YOUR GUESTS TOASTY ON COOL NIGHTS.

EURO CHIC

Calling to mind an awning over a quaint French café, the scalloped detail on this wrought-aluminum lounger from Hauser will INTRODUCE SOME EUROPEAN SOPHISTICATION TO YOUR POOL DECK. Keep the party going till the wee hours by pairing it with a streamlined firepit like this propane-powered one from Lowe’s.