As we enter into August, the last month of summer in New Jersey, I am soaking in every second that I can be outdoors enjoying the warm sun and robust natural landscapes in full bloom.  Some of my favorite places to relax are the wonderful spots around my friend’s homes that are absolutely perfect for this summer weather. Beautiful gardens and backyards are a wonderful touch to any home décor, the exterior is just as important as the interior especially during these summer months when we love to gather with friends and family outside. Landscape is an important feature to your home garden but outdoor furniture accents can really breathe new life into a backyard as well.

Japanese Rock Garden (Zen Garden)

Lovely Garden Pond

Beautiful Flower Garden

Wooden Canopy, Lounge Chairs and Outdoor Fireplace

Outdoor Home Theater

If you missed the chance to create your own outdoor sanctuary this summer, no worries, the summer season shall return!

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Netherlands-based designer Wout Wessemius takes a look at rubber, one of his favorite materials, in a series of home furnishings, and eventually outdoor structures, called Project RUBBER . Curiosity led him to see just what the material could do, so he began by using old rubber inner tubes and stretching them around parts of furniture and objects. Wessemius not only stretches it tautly, he lets the rubber drape loosely for different effects. Depending on how the rubber is attached, various looks can be achieved.

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Creative Furniture Made With Rubber by Wout Wessemius

While I was at Dwell on Design 2013 , I stopped by the Galanter & Jones booth to see a fairly unassuming, curvy modern bench with some nice-looking metal legs. But then designer Aaron Jones asked me to sit down, something I don’t do at trade shows often because it’s hard to get up again, but this time I obliged. And all of a sudden, my backside was getting toasty! Someone had finally answered my prayers—a heated outdoor lounge! Called Helios, the smooth contemporary design is nice and ergonomic, great for lounging or for good conversation. When you plug it in—using about as much energy as a hair dryer—it gets all nice and warm, like that feeling when you first get into a hot tub but much less wet! The thing I love best about this is that it’s versatile—it can be used anywhere from those cold desert nights to chilly Fall evenings in the East. Plus, it’s made of stone so it’s cool to the touch when it’s warm outside

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Get Cozy with Heated Outdoor Furniture by Galanter & Jones

Dansk is a three-piece collection of outdoor furniture designed by Povl Eskildsen and Phillip Behrens for Gloster . With a nod to 50′s Danish design, the set will give you a bit of a vintage classic feel mixed with modern, for a clean, simple look. Combining warm wood and classic white, the lounge chair, coffee table, and side table make for the perfect minimal set for any patio. The pieces all feature tapered teak legs that support the white acrylic stone of the tables and the waterproof faux leather upholstered seat of the chair

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Get Out! Dansk Collection for Gloster

Designer Sven Dogs created a line of outdoor furniture called Fiji for German manufacturer Villa tectona . The woven collection is offset with turquoise blue cushions that reference the ocean, making me wish I was lounging in Fiji right now. The Basket Lounger features hidden storage underneath that allows you to lock up your valuables while you take a dip in the water

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Get Out! Fiji Garden Furniture by Sven Dogs for Villa Tectona

From the Barcelona design studio Ubica , the Nautico collection of outdoor furniture is a modular design with angled backs and sides made of stainless steel. The overall shape has clean lines that are made with its large, wide cushions making it comfortable to lounge poolside (a girl can dream, right?). The way the collection is designed, you can build on the single, no-arm chair and add as many of them as you want or add an end chair that has a back and a side.

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Get Out! Modern Outdoor Patio Furniture: Nautico by Ubica

A new company from Spain called DVELAS is making limited edition outdoor furniture from old sails. Created by a group of Spanish architects and designers, DVELAS takes old sails and re-uses them so that they don’t end up in the trash. Instead, they’re transformed into contemporary, comfortable heavy duty outdoor seating. With over six different series of furniture, DVELAS has created a pretty cool line. Each piece comes with information about the sail’s origin such as the port and boat it came from, the type of sail, and the material and original sailmaker.

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Get Out! DVELAS Furniture Made from Sails

Are you sick of hearing about outdoor furniture, outdoor spaces or anything outdoor related on this blog? I hope not! I’m guessing since we’re just near the beginning of Summer there can’t be many people sick of hanging out outside yet. Or ever, but that’s another story!

Anyway, after all the talk of outdoor spaces and string lights and BBQs, I decided to create a moodboard for my own ideal space. I mentioned sometime last week that I would love to have enough space for dining, lounging and sunning, but since realistically I only have room for dining and sunning, I’ve only included those here. We do have a pool, but it certainly isn’t as pretty as the one I’ve included – but I’m not complaining!

Now that I’ve shared my ideal outdoor space – tell me what’s one thing you dream of for yours?

[Moodboard: pool - chaise lounge chair - string lights - canopy - dining set- outdoor rug]

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The Abracadabra Bench, from the Barcelona-based Lagranja Design for Metalco , is a bench that can take on many different formations based on your requirements. Each colorful component is made of either stone, painted iron, wood, or recycled aluminum and can be set up in a cross, linear, or branch-like configuration. Perfect for any public or outdoor space, the Abracadabra adapts to any setting with endless possibilities and looks. It has a unique sculptural quality and what a difference from the usual benches you spot around most cities.

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Abracadabra Bench by Lagranja Design

Based on the indoor lamp of the same name, these Pit Out Tree Lights by the Berlin-based design agency e27 for manufacturer Domus-Licht , are a perfect solution for your outdoor lighting needs. While they are minimal in design, the directional light swivels easily in two directions to point the super functional light wherever you need it.

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Get Out! Pit Out Tree Lights by e27