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Chiara Bastianelli

Chiara Bastianelli
CEO and and Marketing Manager at DFN - Italian outdoor design company providing you with first-class, customized outdoor furniture and services.
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What features should quality outdoor fabric have?

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Nov 3, 2020 9:00:00 AM
November 3, 2020

Your outdoor furniture project is almost finished. You have chosen the furniture, you have decided on the layout, and you know perfectly well where to place each element. Everything is perfect, only one detail of fundamental importance is missing: the selection of the right fabric.

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Tags: Outdoor furniture

Want to enhance your project’s 3D rendering? You just need the right details

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Oct 16, 2020 9:00:00 AM
October 16, 2020

3D rendering has become an essential aspect of architectural visualization.  It constitutes the final phase of 3D animation and is used by architects and designers to provide a clear and realistic image of the entire design to their clients.

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Tags: Outdoor furniture

Living outdoors: integrating dining and conversation spaces

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Oct 2, 2020 9:00:00 AM
October 2, 2020

Over time, the layouts of the outdoor spaces in the designs of villas and luxury homes have undergone numerous changes, and this continues to happen with the changing trends and tastes of clients.

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Tags: Outdoor furniture, Outdoor tips

How to link indoor and outdoor spaces

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Sep 15, 2020 9:00:00 AM
September 15, 2020

Naturally, we think of the interior of the house and the areas outside as two separate entities, with a great difference between them. However, nowadays, in the best luxury furniture projects, there are no longer borders between the indoors and outdoors, but multiple ways to connect these two areas.

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Tags: Outdoor furniture, Outdoor trends, Outdoor tips

3 can't miss outdoor furniture project elements

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Sep 1, 2020 9:00:00 AM
September 1, 2020

Whether we do it for work or passion, what we are experiencing is a golden age for those in the outdoor furniture sector. Companies and the market have never before devoted so much interest to outdoor furniture.

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Tags: Outdoor furniture, Outdoor trends, Outdoor tips

Landscape architects guide: how to render a project’s context

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Aug 17, 2020 9:00:00 AM
August 17, 2020

There comes a time, in an exterior designer’s work, when all chickens come home to roost. The client’s needs were heeded, the context was carefully studied, the layout, furniture, and accessories were carefully chosen.

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Outdoor furniture materials: the ultimate guide

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Aug 1, 2020 9:00:00 AM
August 1, 2020

When it comes to deciding which outdoor furnishing elements to include in your luxury outdoor design project, it is essential to evaluate each specific aspect, from aesthetics to functionality.

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Tags: Outdoor furniture, Outdoor trends, Outdoor tips

What are the best outdoor furnishings for your climate?

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Jul 17, 2020 9:00:00 AM
July 17, 2020

When designing a new outdoor environment, such as a patio, garden, or terrace, we spend a large part of our energy studying the best way to distribute the space, deciding on the style of the furniture, evaluating its functionality and comfort.

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Tags: Outdoor furniture, Outdoor trends, Outdoor tips

Designing an outdoor lounge with DFN: what you need to know

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Jul 3, 2020 9:00:00 AM
July 3, 2020



When it comes to designing outdoor furnishing scenarios for luxurious villas and refined accommodation facilities, our team takes care of supervising every design phase.

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Tags: Outdoor furniture, Outdoor design items, Outdoor tips

Improve an outdoor space with a kitchen island: Samuele Mazza outdoor collection

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Jun 19, 2020 9:00:00 AM
June 19, 2020


If there is a trend that imposes itself more than others on the high-end outdoor furniture market, it is certainly the functionality, attention to detail, and commitment to design and style that are translated from the indoors to the outdoors.

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Tags: Outdoor furniture, Outdoor tips

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