One of the things I most like about design is, well, design, and I tend to chase that muse wherever it leads, which brings me right back to Allegro Classics because, as it turns out, in addition to having some glorious designs in outdoor furniture, they are actually located in my own California.

Atlantis Outdoor Kitchens has added bamboo to their line of outdoor kitchens, a material they have selected for its beauty, durability and sustainability. They regard it as the perfect selection for outdoor living, due to its density and remarkable strength. And it is a rapidly renewable resource.

theZire uses only Ecolene fiber for their outdoor furniture, synthetic rattan fiber that does not contain heavy metals or other harmful substances. Their entire line can be used on the patio you have, be it indoor, covered, or open to the sky. And all of it is just-hose-if-off maintenance.

The fabrics used here represent only some of the many fabrics used by Paola Lenti for their outdoor lines. What they most want to do with their furniture is to make it so it will hold up to any kind of summertime use, from hot sun to heavy rain-not that we San Diegans ever see summer rains!