We set out to find the best of the best in outdoor furniture, so we asked members of the Remodelista + Gardenista Architect/Designer Directory for their all-time favorites.
“My all-time favorite outdoor furniture line is the Synthesis collection from Unopiu,” says LA-based interior designer Wendy Haworth.
New York-based interior designer Jan Eleni recently specified the Asturias collection from Brazilian designer Carlos Motta for the poolside cabana of a Bahamas waterfront home.
Made of reclaimed wood, the pieces in the collection “are rustic yet modern,” she says, “and I wanted something different from what I have been seeing.” The Armchair is shown here and the line also includes a sofa, reclining chaise, and ottoman; contact Espasso for purchasing information.
To furnish the deck of the same home in the Bahamas, Eleni chose Motta’s Timbò line, made from eucalyptus wood; she notes that the pieces will weather to a silvery gray color over time.
London interior designer Harriet Anstruther likes Jan Howard’s historically inspired outdoor line, called Room in the Garden.
Architects Faith Rose and Devin O’Neill of O’Neill Rose Architects in Brooklyn like the St. Tropez line from Kingsley-Bate, made of solid teak with a fabric sling.
Landscape architect Scott Lewis has specified outdoor furniture and rugs from Italian modern designer Paola Lenti.
Santa Barbara-based interior designer Carole Magness likes the All-Weather Wicker collection from Terrain.
Landscape architect Janice Parker (based in New York and Connecticut) likes Zachary A Designs‘ concrete-like furniture as accent pieces.
Landscape architect Scott Lewis is also a fan of Loll Designs, made in the US of recycled plastic milk jugs.
They also have great outdoor furniture options for children.” The Standard Adirondack Chair shown here is $748.
LA landscape designer Judy Kameon of Elysian Landscapes recommends her own outdoor furniture line, Plain Air.
“Plain Air is unique in that it is a collection of different furniture pieces that are complementary, rather than a group that is all the same,” says Kameon.