Summer loving

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Stylish, comfy and inviting outdoor furniture is a must to help you take full advantage of the warmer weather. Here, four experts share their top tips for choosing alfresco furnishings, and the hot trends to update your outdoor living space this season.

Freedom Ms Lambkin said the trend for outdoor spaces that flow on seamlessly from inside the house was stronger than ever.

"The veranda or patio is becoming an extra room in the house and customers are looking to take the design elements from the indoor dining and living, outdoors," she said. "Australians spend so much time outdoors, so this is key space for entertaining and enjoying the seemingly endless summer."

Ms Lambkin said outdoor sofas were increasingly popular, part of a shift towards more casual alfresco entertaining.

When it came to trends, timber was ever-popular. "Timber furniture is always timeless, so for this season we have combined the beauty of teak with a cast aluminium frame to create the simple but elegant Adelphi dining setting," she said.

"The trends are for functional but beautiful pieces that create the perfect background for easy outdoor living."

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Eco Outdoor According to Osborne Park alfresco furniture specialists Eco Outdoor, oversized pieces are a key trend, particularly luxurious oversized sofas.

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