I am currently redoing my patio to make it an outdoor, but waterproof, livingroom to spend summer evenings and rainstorms under. I started wirh a couple pieces of recycled pale berber carpet, I bought white metal chairs with daisy cutouts, (which began to rust almost as soon as I put them outside) I am repainting them with several coats of deep green Rustoleum paint, so hopefully no more rust. The tables have white legs and bright green tops, but the tops will be dark green also because my home is light green with dark green and white accents, and I want it to look part of the house. I have some wonderfully bright polyester floral chiffon that I intend to use to make breezy draperies on three sides for privacy, that can be stored in the winter. I live in the "Pacific North Wet" so water proof is critical.