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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Charlotte Olby

I asked interior designers to share the biggest outdoor furniture trends to help me create the chicest patio this summer – here’s what they said

Colorful striped pool loungers with striped patio umbrellas by a pool with a stone building and trees in the backdrop.

Outdoor furniture trends have come a long way in recent years. Gone are the days of boring, bulk standard furniture, and in 2025, we're styling our outdoor spaces with just as much care and creativity as indoors.

'Outdoor furniture is becoming almost indistinguishable from indoor furniture,' says Challie Stillman from Resource Furniture. 'The lines are softer, the materials more tactile, and the palettes more refined. Many pieces look like they could just as easily work in your living room, and that’s exactly the point. People want their patio furniture ideas to be just as stylish and comfortable as the rest of their home, and now the furniture finally supports that vision.'

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