Another hectic week, so I won’t be able to craft beautiful prose about teak furniture. Just another quick word about the emerging trend in outdoor furniture — the pulling of interior elements into the outdoor room.

Thanks to dramatic improvements in materials science, manufacturers have been able to produce a number of products traditionally reserved for the indoors that can now join you outside. Two weeks ago I talked about outdoor artwork. Today I’ll just briefly mention that two other items that are more commonly being used outside are outdoor rugs and outdoor lamps.

Amazingly, these rugs and lights would look at home inside of anyone’s house, but you can leave them outdoors season after season. Moreover, you can dramatically enhance the look of your outdoor furniture simply by adding the splashes of color and style brought by outdoor rugs and lamps.

By way of a little self promotion, Arthur Lauer has an extensive line of outdoor rugs and outdoor lighting that nicely complement our teak furniture. Take a look; I think you’ll enjoy.

Until Friday . . .