Modular furniture — what some people refer to as "the sectional" — has finally come out to play. Kathy Vegh, CEO at Danny Vegh's Billiards & Home, notes that the pieces in Lloyd Flanders' wicker-framed Hamptons collections can be easily rearranged to suit varying spaces and seating needs. "It has all this flexibility; people love that if they're investing in nice pieces," Vegh says. The styling is equally accommodating. "You can make it work." Prices vary; Danny Vegh's Billiards & Home locations in Mayfield Heights, Westlake and Fairlawn; dannyveghs.com
Take the pingpong match outside at your next party, and leave the table there when you're done. Vegh says Killerspin's MyT7 regulation-sized outdoor pingpong table, with its plastic weatherproof top, can take the heat, sun, rain and wind. Vegh says the table won't go unused after the guests leave, even in a houseful of tech-savvy kids. "Pingpong is one of the few unplugged things that has grown in popularity with teens," she says. From $799; Danny Vegh's Billiards & Home locations in Mayfield Heights, Westlake and Fairlawn; dannyveghs.com
Surya's collection of outdoor rugs put your ratty old welcome mat to shame. Janet Gruber, a designer and buyer at Harrison's Interior Design & Fine Furniture in Westlake, says the rugs, which look like they belong in the front hall or living room, come in a range of sizes and patterns. "You might think that they were a nylon, more of an indoor fiber," she says. But the rugs are woven of a mildew- and UV-resistant polypropylene that can be hosed off, making them perfect for defining seating areas and softening your step on a patio or deck. From $200 for a 5-foot round (available by special order); Harrison's Interior Design & Fine Furniture, 30655 Detroit Road, Westlake, 440-899-5200; harrisonsfurniture.com