Blending East and West, Swiss company B-alance lets Yin and Yang dictate the easy, organic style of the Fiore patio furniture collection. This modern Asian inspired patio furniture set features sofas, footstools and coffee tables, each boasting delicate, gentle curves suggestive of the cherry blossom. Black frames and topped with soft, white cushions, lending a lush, plush look and feel to the contemporary collection. Individual pieces let you arrange the set as desired – in intimate groups of two or three, or as one large focal point for lounging, listening and laughing.

It’s patio furniture time again, and this year hammocks are more stylish than ever. The Arc Wood Hammock Stand shown here with the El Natural hammock bed looks really inviting on a sunny summer day. Constructed of Shorea and Acacia Hardwoods Stand 73″W x 51″H x 185″D $699 Bed $155 from inmod.com

The Laio Arc Metal Hammock features a metal frame with wheels that makes it easy to reposition to find that right place in the sun or shade. Match the Laio with complimentary Breeze bed for a stylish modern look, or the El Natural bed for a contrasting appeal.

B&B Italia refines the patio chair with their Crinoline collection by designer Patricia Urquiola that features hand woven detailing done by local artisans in the Philippines. The Crinoline collection is an extensive series of outdoor furniture which includes high and low back chairs fit for the most exotic locations in the world including your backyard. High Back Arm Chair $3,280 See the entire collection here.

Fancy patios deserve fancy outdoor furniture, and Italian company Varaschin has just the thing – the Tibidabo Sofa and Tibidabo Armchair designs. Both delightful and durable, this patio furniture features a long-lasting powder-coated aluminum frame finished in glossy black, with hand-woven matte-black synthetic fiber, and complemented by seats and cushions of comfy polyurethane foam clad in removable covers. High backrests make these real statement pieces that say “look at me” and “have a seat,” all at once. These pleasing patio pieces are as inviting as they are inspiring, so create your own outdoor retreat with this fancy outdoor furniture. To view the full collection visit Varaschin.

Italian company Bonacina Pierantonio has designed these contemporary, outdoor modular seating and modular sofa collections with a flair for fashion and a true love of the outdoors. The Ellipses Seating line by Giuseppe Vigano is distinguished for its repeating elliptical motif with a lacquered metal frame. The Tambo Sofa designed by Fabiano Trabucchi features a tubular profile in stainless steel with a contemporary brushed finish. These outdoor modular seating collections are available in white, black or honey finish and come with removable polyethylene foam seat cushions. The outdoor modular sofas allow for a totally customized seating arrangement, whether your outdoors are imposing or intimate in nature.