If you’ve ever longed for the chic alfresco setup at a beautiful hotel (or perhaps one pictured on the pages of VERANDA), that dream is just a few clicks away from becoming a reality. RH just debuted 18 new collections of outdoor furniture in a sourcebook that’s stunning enough to display on your coffee table.
So what’s hiding inside this tome? A wide array of upholstered, all-weather wicker, teak, aluminum, and reeded rattan patio and pool furniture in cohesive collections, many of which are designed by some of the biggest names in the design world. RH is known for their incredible collaborations, and this year’s launch is certainly no exception.
Ranging from streamlined and Spanish-inspired to mountain vibes and contemporary, the launch includes two brand-new collaborations that especially caught our eye.
First up, a major East Coast-West Coast mashup: California-based RH has teamed up with North Carolina-based Alex Bernhardt Jr., a heavyweight in the furniture business as the fourth generation Bernhardt leading the family’s 134-year-old Bernhardt Furniture Company, to introduce “Lindon,” a collection of teak lounge, dining, and pool seating and tables available in two finishes, natural and aged.
Bernhardt says this collection was conceived on a trip to Mykonos, “where the architecture is very minimalistic and modern, but often paired with more organic furnishings.” To bring warmth to the Lindon collection, he added a textured finish to the frame. He says, “I personally believe that the most beautiful part of wood is the inherent grain pattern, and we often wire brush or sandblast the substrate to make the grain more tactile. Depth of finish and grain is very appealing to me; we stay away from flat finishes.”
Credit: Karla Walsh, Veranda Magazine