A reason to stay
The small table turns spare time into a game.
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ROOM 143 · Other
After dinner, out on the deck
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A large transitional family house, conceived for Columbus suburbs, OH.
Dinner is finished, but nobody has quite decided to go inside. A roof, four comfortable seats and a small game table make that indecision easy to live with. The route from the kitchen runs beside the group, so plates can be cleared without asking anyone to stand up. A bench catches the extra person; the garden remains in view.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The small table changes the reason for sitting down. A game can continue after the meal, and the roof makes the deck feel like the next room rather than somewhere to be packed away. The kitchen connection remains close enough for an ordinary evening.
Gray rope furniture keeps the group light beneath the solid ceiling. The bench offers a different kind of perch, while the principal seats face one another. There is no need to put every chair in a row toward the garden.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
A sheltered deck becomes the next room in the evening rather than a separate destination.
Colour palette
- Pale blue
- Charcoal
- Blond wood
- Coral
A roof over the group
Shelter includes the seats, not only the doorway.
Extra company
A bench supplements the principal sitting group.
A separate passage
The kitchen route runs beside the conversation.
WHAT TO BORROW
Give an outdoor sitting area a small everyday activity of its own.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Beverly Hills Rope Outdoor Loveseat (Stone Grey)
Teak Warehouse
The compact Beverly Hills loveseat seats two without claiming the entire deck. Its open rope sides let the pale siding and garden remain visible around the sitting group.
US$1,099.00
Beverly Hills Rope Outdoor Lounge Chair (Stone Grey)
Teak Warehouse · 2 used in this room
Two separate rope chairs can turn toward the conversation or a game. Their small footprints keep the kitchen-to-yard route open instead of extending a sectional across it.
US$599.00
Holly Concrete Outdoor Side Table (Grey)
Teak Warehouse
The little Holly table gives a chessboard or two drinks a stable landing place. Its solid gray base balances the airy rope seats without adding another large piece of furniture.
US$659.00