Remember that boring old white or brown wicker furniture your mom got from your grandmother? Well, that boring stuff is old news now. Wicker has modernized in shape, color and fabric.
Entertain your guests comfortably in your backyard without sacrificing style. Photos: Home Infatuation, Lowe's
If you do a lot of outdoor entertaining, you'll need lots of seating for your guests. Try a
modern wicker sofa like this one (top) from Home Infatuation, a splurge at $2,590 to $2,690. A much more inexpensive option is this Lowe's
Garden Treasures Bistro Set (bottom) for just $299. These are inexpensive enough to give them a custom touch by reupholstering in your favorite fabric.
Laying poolside this summer? Try a relaxing modern wicker lounger. Photos: Modern Wicker | Allegro Classics
If you're a lounge lizard, check out the
Sabbia Wicker Chair from Modern Wicker, $460 (left). In the mood for that exotic vacation feel? For about the same price as a Caribbean getaway, you can feel like you're always on vacation with the
Luna Daybed (right) from Allegro Classics for $3,495.
Grab a seat or four! Add spice with fun wicker chairs. Photos: Cozy Days | Spacify | IKEA | Target
Grab some modern wicker a la carte -- add some spice with a variety of chairs. Instead of getting just one type of chair, why not try a grouping of different chairs? Here are a few of my favorites from top left, clockwise:
Mirabella Modern Wicker Chair, $799, at Cozy Days;
Goa Outdoor Rocker, $998, Spacify;
VANO chair, $49, IKEA;
Madison Loveseat and Ottoman, $399, Target.
Yum! Modern wicker design at its finest. Photos: B&B Italia
A girl can dream can't she? I wanted to also share my wicker dream chair. If I had an extra $3,280, I would buy
this Crinoline Chair by Patricia Urquiola from B&B Italia in one hot minute.
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