DESIGN
Cantilever umbrellas increase outdoor comfort and the length of time that an outdoor space can be used. “If you want to sit outdoors in the afternoon and
take a nap you can,” says Gail Williams of Sunshine Furniture.
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Taking the indoors
out
In Florida, outdoor living can be seamless
transition from the indoors
BY ALISHA McDARRIS
Outdoor living spaces can be many things to
many people: a retreat, a sanctuary, a place to
unwind, to entertain, to simply play and enjoy
the Florida sunshine.
But a well-designed outdoor living space, no
matter what its purpose, can become more than a patio or
backyard; it can become an extension of a home, increasing
the perception of living space without the costly and timeconsuming
renovations that come with traditional additions.
“A patio or lanai is just a bonus room and outside is the
new inside especially in Florida where we enjoy outdoor
living all year,’’ says Gail Williams, president of Sunshine >>