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Objects of Design #80: Emu Ivy Sofa by Paola Navone

emu ivy outdoor furniture by paola navone
emu ivy outdoor furniture by paola navone

Outdoor sofas. The ultimate garden seating. For me anyway. The problem is that however weatherproof the manufacturers claim they are, you can’t help worrying that rainwater will collect down the back and in the sides and end up ruining what is an expensive piece of furniture.

weatherproof garden sofa in white, orange or sky blue
weatherproof garden sofa in white, orange or sky blue

Enter Paola Navone with her stainless steel mesh furniture, which has holes for the rain to drain through, comes with an optional cushion, although obviously you can add your own.

Paola Navone's ivy furniture comes in blue too
Paola Navone’s ivy furniture comes in blue too

It would be perfectly happy outside in winter as it takes on a rather lovely ghostly effect don’t you think?

macandmacinteriors.co.uk the sofa costs £1,950

 

Kate Watson-Smyth

The author Kate Watson-Smyth

I’m a journalist who writes about interiors mainly for The Financial Times but I have also written regularly for The Independent and The Daily Mail. My house has been in Living Etc, HeartHome and featured in The Wall Street Journal & Corriere della Sera. I also run an interior styling consultancy Mad About Your House. Welcome to my Mad House.