Patio seating without an outdoor rug is like a boat without an anchor. You’d never do such a thing in your indoor living room, so why treat the alfresco one any differently?
To be fair, the neglect was once justified. For years, outdoor rugs were an amorphous sea of uninspired greiges and predictable prints you were better off skipping altogether. Now, they’re finally catching up with the same design trends flourishing indoors.
Retailers like Lulu and Georgia are rolling out geometric ‘tile’ designs arranged in concentric rectangles – musing the sort you might see beneath your feet in an Italian palazzo – while Anthropologie is shaking up the category with pink-and-green stripes with florals, and more unexpectedly spirited combinations that set the stage for a lively gathering. Meanwhile, the classical camp will appreciate Morris & Co. and Rifle Paper Co., both scaling up their heritage codes into outdoor living room-friendly formats.
Maybe you're brightening a balcony. Or perhaps carving out a cozy subsection of lawn. Either way, your ideal patio base lives here.
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Julia Demer is a New York–based Style Editor at Homes & Gardens with a sharp eye for where fashion meets interiors. Having cut her teeth at L’Officiel USA and The Row before pivoting into homes, she believes great style is universal – whether it’s a perfect outfit, a stunning room, or the ultimate set of sheets. Passionate about art, travel, and pop culture, Julia brings a global, insider perspective to every story.
