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Coordinating Home Décor Inside and Out

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(NewsUSA) - Coordinating décor throughout the home is well known to homeowners. Everyone aspires to a home that flows seamlessly from one room to another, integrated in look and feel by paint colors, flooring and window treatments.

A relatively new aspect of coordinated home décor is evolving today. Homeowners are being encouraged to coordinate their sense of style from inside the home to outdoor living areas. As the size and sophistication of decks, patios and outdoor rooms grow each year, outdoor spaces are serving as extensions from inside the home.

"All of the wonderful appointments used in outdoor spaces have blurred the distinction between inside and outside living areas," said Gina Wicker, creative director for the Sunbrella brand of performance fabrics. "With a tastefully decorated home, you feel as if you have walked into another room when you step onto a deck or patio."

The latest generation of Sunbrella performance fabrics is the single most important element needed in achieving coordinated décor inside and out. These new fabrics are not only fade resistant, durable and easy to clean, they are also soft, comfortable and luxurious.

"You can use the same performance fabrics to upholster your sofa in the family room and to cover the cushions on the adjacent patio," Wicker said. "When you work from a family of performance fabrics, it's easy to coordinate colors, patterns and textures inside and out." Wicker offers these tips for creating seamless décor inside and out:

* Color continuity. Colors should flow naturally from interior to outdoor spaces. By working with a performance fabrics collection such as Sunbrella, you can select the same or complementary fabric colors.

* Integrated living areas. Rooms that are adjacent to outdoor spaces should be decorated as a single, integrated living area. Upholstery, window treatments, rugs and throws from the same performance fabrics group create an integrated look and feel.

* Awnings. Awnings allow you to open window treatments to enjoy the view without heat gain from the sun. Color coordination is a snap when you use Sunbrella awning and furniture fabrics, which are all based on a common color palette.

For more information on creating seamless décor, visit http://www.sunbrella.com.