Summer is in full swing and whether you’re taking a vacation or a staycation, you’re most likely spending more time outdoors.

Livening up your deck or patio area is a great way to extend your living—and entertaining—area.

Our River Run Cocktail Table with Faux Birch Top is a perfect centerpiece for your outdoor room. Surround it with roomy, comfy chairs like the Butterfly Lounge Chair and a few Small Rockers and you’ve created an instant gathering place for quiet family nights or more festive, friendly get-togethers. Tuck a few Toad Houses, Bird Feeders and Bird Houses around your patio and yard and you’ll be able to enjoy the antics of your natural neighbors as well.

The Lounge Chair and Ottoman, paired with our Chatham Run end table turn a nook into an inviting seat for bird-watching, reading or even a catnap.

While Mother Nature provides the scenic views and lighting, you can still accessorize your outdoor space. You can add fun and function to your patio by planting annuals and perennials in an assortment of Oakleaf Barrel and Tapered Cache Planters or create a kitchen garden and plant herbs. You can also use the larger planters as storage for kindling or small pieces of firewood.

Bringing the outdoors in has never been as easy, elegant or sophisticated.

The rustic design of the Heritage Loft dining collection sets the tone for a dining area your guests will linger in. Add two Chatham Run benches with cushions and wood side chairs for a more intimate dining experience.

Three small tapered cache planters or the Woodland or Northwoods bowls can be used as a centerpiece when filled with lemons and oranges, which not only add a bit of aroma, but also color. Bring in more color with the Pinewood rug and provide warm ambiance with the Pine Creek Chandelier and candle holders.

Don’t forget to set the table with a mixture of Woodland and Northwoods dinnerware and serving pieces. The mossy greens and earthy browns of the Woodland pieces complement the natural patterns of Northwoods. The collections not only include dinner plates and bowls, but chip and dip platters, wine coolers and more, everything you need for entertaining.