1.   As the line between indoor and outdoor blurs, interior furniture designs are starting to influence outdoor furnishings.

2.   People are gravitating toward comfortable, low-maintenance outdoor furnishings that are great for relaxing and entertaining at home, outdoor furniture experts say.

3.   The Design Center devoted a day to outdoor furnishings this summer with lectures and product introductions open to both decorators and homeowners.

4.   The resulting collection is so sophisticated that it is often mistaken for indoor furnishings, a testament to the expanding range of styles and prices of outdoor furnishings.