Over the past few years, many homeowners have begun to look outside when thinking about extending their at-home living space. If, for a number of reasons, a major home renovation or moving to a bigger space isn’t feasible, a well-designed and well-maintained outdoor space can increase the value of your property and provide a comfortable space to enjoy with family and friends.
With that, outdoor furniture is having a moment. Outdoor furniture not only adds personal style to your outdoor space, but it is also what makes the outdoors feel more like home: comfortable, inviting, functional, and long-lasting.
If you’re looking to spruce up your patio, balcony, deck, or yard this year and want to invest in furniture that complements your home’s architecture and reflects your personal taste, look to Neighbor. Based in Phoenix, AZ Neighbor outdoor furniture offers a wide range of durable outdoor furniture and accessories, including a best-selling teak modular sectional, Adirondack chair, dining set, outdoor rugs, throw pillows, and more.
Who is Neighbor?
Neighbor wants you to spend more time outside. Relaxing weekends at home, holidays, birthdays — Neighbor’s outdoor furniture designs are meant to inspire gathering with elevated style, unmatched durability, and sustainable materials.
Neighbor was started by co-founders Nick Arambula, Chris Lee, and Mike Fretto. Together, they started Neighbor to change people’s minds about what outdoor furniture could and should look like and feel like. From the start, the idea for Neighbor was to create beautiful modern outdoor furniture that’s made with the same attention to detail and quality as high-end indoor furniture.
Nick, Chris, and Mike, with their shared past experiences at mattress disruptor, Tuft and Needle, also believed in making ordering furniture online simpler and more sustainable. The less complicated and costly, the better. Neighbor makes it easy to choose fabrics and colors, place an order, or talk to a live customer service rep. Even better, they offer free shipping and free returns on all orders within 45 days without fine print. The furniture arrives by courier in flat pack boxes and is simple to assemble. According to their website: “The first collection, Haven, was designed to be entirely modular, comfortable, and durable for a long life outdoors. It’s made with FSC-certified solid teak and Sunbrella fabric and ships free in flat boxes that don’t require a moving van.”
Outdoor furniture made by designers
For the Neighbor team, great outdoor furniture all comes down to great design. Nothing for sale on their website is off-the-shelf. Instead, the team crafts, prototypes, and perfects every piece from their studio HQ in Phoenix. Having an in-house design team means Neighbor can customize the materials, finishes, and structural elements of all of Neighbor furniture and hone in on what makes a piece worth having in the home. Comfort, quality, and durability are all important, as well as creating something that customers can envision in their space.
Talking to Creative Director and co-founder Mike Fretto about the importance of design at Neighbor, he said, “We’re intentional about everything we do. No detail is too small. We carefully consider how, who, where, and why something will be used. We want to create elegant and durable products that are comfortable and functional in their environment. Something shouldn’t just look good or feel good, but also address a real human need. We’ll never design something without both.”
In addition to functionality, aesthetics have been a major reason for Neighbor’s popularity among designers and editors. Neighbor furniture pieces are distinctly modern in shape, but use highly durable, traditional outdoor materials like teak, rope, Sunbrella fabric, concrete, and aluminum. The designs, like the teak Dining Set, have Scandinavian-minimalist inspiration but don’t sacrifice comfort or durability. The pieces are akin to what you’d find at a luxury resort, but with the versatility to fit any space. Esquire said it best, “Beyond all its practical functions, Neighbor just makes great, modern outdoor furniture.”
A higher standard of materials
When starting Neighbor, one of the things co-founders Chris, Mike, and Nick felt most passionate about was the quality of materials used in each design. “The market didn’t need more throw-away, fast furniture.” said Chris, adding, “We source the best materials possible for every detail, even hardware, and only work with suppliers and partners who value sustainability and durability the way we do.” The result is beautiful outdoor furniture that can withstand anything Mother Nature has to throw at it. The materials, like solid teak wood, concrete, and Sunbrella fabric, and thoughtful craftsmanship set Neighbor furniture apart from average outdoor furniture and are better than most leading luxury furniture brands. We were surprised at how beautifully crafted the furniture was when we originally saw it in person last year, and delighted at how it looks now.
If you’re not familiar with Neighbor’s furniture materials and features, here’s a quick rundown:
- Sustainably-made materials and packaging
- FSC-certified teak wood
- Premium Sunbrella fabric
- Fabric and frames are easy to clean and stain-resistant
- Modular assembly means you can create any shape and size sectional or sofa without the extra costs and lead times of made-to-order furniture.
- Free shipping and a free 45-day at-home trial on all orders.
Investing in quality ensures that your furniture will have a longer lifespan, and will save you money in the long run by avoiding frequent replacements. By choosing Neighbor furniture, you can rest easy knowing it has been thoughtfully crafted with superior materials, sturdy construction techniques, and attention to detail. It will be with you for a long time and enhance your outdoor living experience.
Custom furniture without the custom price tag
There’s nothing better than when a piece of furniture feels like it was made perfectly for a space. Custom furniture, however, isn’t the right option for everyone. It’s expensive, often requires long lead times, and cannot be returned. Another option for a custom look and feel without the price tag is modular furniture. Modular furniture allows you to create customized and flexible furniture arrangements that suit your space.
With a unique shared-leg design, Neighbor brings the advantages, versatility, and functionality of modularity to your outdoor space. Neighbor furniture is built with individual pieces or ‘modules’ that can be rearranged and reconfigured according to your needs and available space. You can easily adjust the configuration to fit a smaller or larger space or add modules (seating or tables) as your needs change in the future. Also, Neighbor’s modular furniture allows you to make the most of your available and utilize corners and awkwardly shaped patio areas more efficiently, ensuring that no space is wasted. Neighbor remains focused on creating modular furniture because it makes maintenance and upgrades more convenient and cheaper for the customer and is more sustainable. In the event of damage, you can replace just one module of the furniture instead of the whole set.
Neighbor sells their modular pieces in popular shapes and sizes, like an L-shaped sectional, but customers are free to arrange the modules however they like. Neighbor also offers 1 on 1 design help if you need some tips on how best to outfit your space. You can schedule a free design consultation, here or start by ordering free fabric swatches for your favorite Neighbor lounge set.
Neighbor Haven Collection Review: Teak Lounge Furniture with Plenty of Custom Options
To illustrate the artisan quality of Neighbor furniture, let’s take a closer look at the Haven collection. A best-seller since the brand’s beginning, Haven is made with high-quality, FSC-certified teak that is incredibly long-lasting naturally water-repellent, and resistant to rot and mold. The Haven collection has all the benefits of traditional teak outdoor furniture— hands-down the best natural material for outdoor furniture—but with a contemporary yet timeless look that fits many styles and spaces.
What makes Haven stand out, however, is its modularity. Using a shared-leg design, you can build a sofa or sectional with individual modules that can be configured however you choose and then rearranged over and over again. Choose from 7 premium Sunbrella fabric colors and two arm-rest options to complete your custom design without a hefty furniture price tag.
Neighbor’s Haven Collection has a clever modular design, which allows you to build any configuration you’d like.
Neighbor Terra Collection Review: Durable Outdoor Furniture for the Modern Home
Why settle for boring aluminum outdoor furniture when you can transform your outdoor space with the Terra collection? New to the Neighbor outdoor lineup, Terra has many of the same features as the brand’s best-selling lounge pieces: durability, modularity, and Sunbrella fabric, but with one major difference; aluminum.
The Terra Collection turns heads with a strikingly modern powder-coated aluminum frame. Aluminum is the most durable choice for outdoor furniture as it is easy to clean, sturdy, and will look new for many, many years. It’s also worth mentioning that Terra’s cushions have an unexpectedly cozy feel with seats that have added depth for easy lounging. The fabric is premium recycled Sunbrella, which won’t fade and are machine-washable.
