[vc_row][vc_column][dfd_single_image image=\u00a0\u00bb23639″ tutorials=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=\u00a0\u00bb20″ screen_normal_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb1024″ screen_tablet_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb800″ screen_mobile_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb480″ tutorials=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb][dfd_heading subtitle=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb content_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbtext-left\u00a0\u00bb delimiter_settings=\u00a0\u00bbdelimiter_style:solid|delimiter_width:80|delimiter_height:1″ undefined=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb title_font_options=\u00a0\u00bbtag:h2″ subtitle_font_options=\u00a0\u00bbtag:div\u00a0\u00bb]Taking it Outside[\/dfd_heading][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
It seems everyone is adding a patio these days, whether a restaurant or lounge extension or an outdoor refurbishment. One of the more important decisions is furniture – and considerations start with that favorite Canadian obsession: weather.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Are you ready for the season?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0The furniture needs to hold up regardless of the elements,\u00a0\u00bb says Patricia McClintock, principal at Patricia McClintock and Associ\u00e9s, an interior design consultancy.<\/p>\n In Toronto, that means heat, humidity, rain, and wind. \u00ab\u00a0Clearly, the furniture needs to be good outside – that’s number one,\u00a0\u00bb says Tyler Longshaw, facilities manager at The Drake Hotel in Toronto.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Drake’s rooftop Sky Yard is sheltered on three sides, and while the wind doesn’t affect the furniture much, it is still a factor.<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0We have four umbrellas out in the central part that we had custom done to fit the tables and the chairs perfectly,\u00a0\u00bb says Longshaw. \u00ab\u00a0For the side cafe patio, we have a fairly large awning that we had produced a few years ago. It works great, but we do have to be careful. We have to watch the wind. That stuff will get blown away for sure.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n At the Element Vaughan Southwest, the patio in an inviting outdoor space with a fire pit, barbecues, and wooden furniture.<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0Durability took great consideration given the climate and conditions that can fluctuate from season to season,\u00a0\u00bb says John Caneco, general manager. \u00ab\u00a0Each season, our team stains the furniture that is used in our outdoor space. With this treatment, we are able to get a full season out of the furniture when exposed to the elements. Using this system, we have been able to use our tables and chairs for the last three summers.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n At the Sky Yard, they chose metal.<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0You can get it powder coated and can use it year after year and not have to worry about rotting and bleaching from the sun,\u00a0\u00bb says Longshaw, adding that the tabletops are durable Corian, which doesn’t bleach out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Beyond durability is design.<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0The design of the furniture selected is essential,\u201d says McClintock, explaining that it should be in harmony with the overall style of the architecture of the property. \u201cIt should be expected and not conflicting. There should also be some logic between interiors and exteriors.\u201d<\/p>\n She adds that it has to fit the environment and meet guest and brand expectations – an important consideration for Caneco.<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0The style plays an important role and it needs to be in line with the Element brand, look, and feel,\u201d says Caneco, adding that brand extends to tableware and to their environmental philosophy. \u00ab\u00a0At Element, design incorporates eco-friendly materials wherever possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Furnishing decisions at The Drake are made in conjunction with the hotel’s art department.<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0Year to year, we play with different fabrics,\u201d says Longshaw. \u00ab\u00a0It’s really an ongoing test to see what might be more durable or last longer. Obviously, they’re going to get stained and a lot of wear. We get a lot of traffic through here. We have our favorites now, but every so often, we will try out new ones.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n And then there’s the budget.<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0The cost of the selected furniture has to be realistic and in line with the overall cost of furnishings of the hotel,\u201d says McClintock. \u00ab\u00a0There is always a relation between the cost of FF&E [furniture, fixture, and equipment] and room rates.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n Especially since patio season isn’t year round.<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0We’ve picked fairly simple furniture that fits our needs,\u00a0\u00bb says Longshaw. \u00ab\u00a0Every year on the patio, we do a different theme, which will bring in different colors for upholstered cushions, toss pillows, plants, and we’ll change it up with decor elements supplied by the arts department.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n Ultimately, patios are guest pleasers.<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0Our guests love sitting outside relaxing with a drink, snack, or good book,\u00a0\u00bb says Caneco. \u00ab\u00a0That being said, the lounge chairs can become scarce when the weather is good and the sun is shining!\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n With summer so short in Canada, it’s no surprise that patios are popular.<\/p>\n Eastern Hotelier Magazine[\/vc_column_text][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=\u00a0\u00bb30″ screen_normal_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb1024″ screen_tablet_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb800″ screen_mobile_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb480″][dfd_simple_image_gallery dfd_layer_image=\u00a0\u00bb23426,23427,23428,23429″ items_offset=\u00a0\u00bb20″ image_width=\u00a0\u00bb900″ isotope_columns=\u00a0\u00bb2″ images_style=\u00a0\u00bbmasonry\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][dfd_single_image image=\u00a0\u00bb23639″ tutorials=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=\u00a0\u00bb20″ screen_normal_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb1024″ screen_tablet_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb800″ screen_mobile_resolution=\u00a0\u00bb480″ tutorials=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb][dfd_heading subtitle=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb content_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbtext-left\u00a0\u00bb delimiter_settings=\u00a0\u00bbdelimiter_style:solid|delimiter_width:80|delimiter_height:1″ undefined=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb title_font_options=\u00a0\u00bbtag:h2″ subtitle_font_options=\u00a0\u00bbtag:div\u00a0\u00bb]Taking it Outside[\/dfd_heading][vc_column_text] By Carolyn Camilleri It seems everyone is adding a patio these days, whether<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":23426,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[71],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23425"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23425"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23642,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23425\/revisions\/23642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmadesign.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cThe design of the furniture selected is essential. It should be in harmony with the overall style of the architecture of the property.\u00a0\u00bb<\/h3>\n
The Sky Yard patio at the Drake Hotel works in conjunction with the hotel’s art department on furnishing decisions and does a different theme every year to change the decor elements.<\/h3>\n