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Outdoor Furniture Should Be Part of Your Home’s Indoor/Outdoor Flow

In New Zealand, indoor and outdoor living aren’t separate, they blend. A deck, patio or balcony can extend your home’s living space, inviting fresh air, sunshine and nature in. When outdoor furniture is chosen thoughtfully it helps that transition, moving easily between inside and out.

What Indoor/Outdoor Flow Really Means

Indoor/outdoor flow happens when your furniture, colours and design choices connect your interior with your exterior.
Sliding doors, matching flooring, and furnishings that feel natural in both zones all help. Instead of treating your patio as a separate room, it becomes a natural extension of your living space.


Why It Matters in New Zealand

Our weather is wonderfully unpredictable, we get bright sun one minute, salt-laden wind or a cool southerly the next.
That means your furniture needs to adapt too. When  pieces work both indoors and outdoors, you get more use, less clutter and more value for your investment.

Look BookSee how Ico pieces move between inside and out.”


How Ico Traders Furniture Fits the Flow

At Ico Traders, we design wire furniture that looks right at home anywhere. From gardens to sun rooms.
Our pieces are lightweight enough to move, durable enough to handle the elements and stylish enough to blend indoors.

  • Versatility: Move a Paloma Table from deck to dining for large party entertaining.

  • Durability: Powder coated steel & aluminium metals will withstand weather, while still looking refined indoors.

  • Design continuity: Our signature colour palette ties outdoor and interior spaces together for a cohesive look.

Explore Ico Traders’ Outdoor Table Collection


Tips for Creating Seamless Indoor/Outdoor Living

  1. Choose furniture that feels timeless indoors and out.

  2. Repeat similar colours and materials to keep both spaces visually connected.

  3. Select moveable pieces so you can reconfigure easily for guests or seasons.

  4. Add soft textures like outdoor cushions and chair pads that work in both spaces.

  5. Use lighting and rugs to visually connect your areas - think of your deck as an open air living room.

Read: Caring for Your Wire Furniture

When outdoor furniture becomes part of your home’s natural rhythm, your living space expands along with the way you use it.
With pieces that move effortlessly between indoors and outdoors, you’re not just choosing furniture; you’re creating flow.

At Ico Traders, every piece is made to move with you from season to season and from one space to the next.


 

 
 
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