Tile & Outdoor Wicker Decisions

Amanda Lindroth

 

Have you noticed that when you get involved in a new project, there are an overwhelming number of decisions to be made? A good example is tile. Having lived in the DC area for ages, everyone was all about wood floors. But in Florida, tile is king and I was fortunate to find a home with stunning limestone floors everywhere but the lanai and entrance. I have decided on shellstone for those areas, as shown in the photo above, and then went down the rabbit hole of tile size and pattern. 

Tile size used to be pretty limited - now every tile comes in lots of sizes and shapes and tiles are getting bigger and bigger, with 24" by 24" being very hot. And then there is the issue of pattern - I think I am gravitating towards French or Versailles pattern shown below that uses different size tiles - very European and elegant.

Shellstone in French Pattern

And I am just embarking on the world of outdoor wicker - again I am more knowledgeable about teak and metal; neither are great choices here in South Florida with the salt air and humidity. And I want something very low profile so as to not block my gorgeous views. And I am not a big sectional fan. I love vintage wicker and rattan like in the Amanda Lindroth space above, but it's definitely not as practical.

I think I'll just go out on the boat again and drink cocktails and forget about all this - LOL.