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" If you start out with the right pieces (and by &amp;quot;right&amp;quot; we mean classic), a single set of furniture can change personalities with chameleonlike ease. To wit: Ty&amp;#039;s Del Sol all-weather furniture. The neutral upholstery and clean lines offer the perfect starting point for outfitting any back porch, patio or deck. Here, three favorite vacation spots\u2014 Nantucket, Massachusetts; Malibu, California; and Provence, France\u2014inspire our design of one patio. What&amp;#039;s your style? Take our poll and vote for your favorite patio look! Click here to view the resources.  Nantucket Style Nantucket\u2014a tiny island just off the coast of Cape Cod\u2014was once the world&amp;#039;s leading whaling port (hello, Moby Dick!). Its nautical past shows up in the lighthouses that dot the island and the sailboats that fill the harbor. It is easy to see where designer Tommy Hilfiger, who owns one of the ubiquitous gray shingle cottages there, draws his inspiration. OK, so you may not be able to spend your summers on the island dubbed &amp;quot;The Gray Lady,&amp;quot; but you can at least replicate the style in your own backyard. Nickname aside, the look is anything but dreary. Against a crisp, button-down backdrop of navy-blue-and-white stripes, Ty&amp;#039;s furniture adopts a casually sophisticated air. We added a homemade sea-shell chime for a soothing sound, and tossed in a little paisley to shake up the otherwise preppy vibe. We also hung white drapes in all-weather fabric to create a roomlike setting. The drapes help establish not only privacy, but the right mood, too. As they blow past potted sea grass in the summer breeze, you&amp;#039;ll swear the Atlantic is just beyond the towering hedge.  Malibu Style Travel the Pacific Coast Highway and at some point you&amp;#039;re bound to spot a license plate that reads &amp;quot;Malibu: A Way of Life.&amp;quot; Originally a 13,000-acre private ranch, Malibu has morphed into one of the most famous California beach towns. Known equally for its pristine, surf-worthy waters and its star sightings (Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Courteney Cox, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are just a few of the celebs who live here), the tony beach town&amp;#039;s 21-mile strip of Pacific coastline draws a steady crowd virtually year-round. Even if the Pacific Ocean isn&amp;#039;t crashing at your back doorstep, you can still create the California-cool style for your patio. Inspired by the brightly colored surfboards that rest upright in the sand, we topped Ty&amp;#039;s furniture with a rainbow of colors. Weather-resistant throw pillows take their design cues from patterned board shorts and bikinis. A striped outdoor rug, vibrant floor cushions and bamboo fence fit right in. Surround yourself with palms in wicker planters, hang colorful paper lanterns and you&amp;#039;re all set for a just-back-from-the-beach BBQ with friends. Now that&amp;#039;s a way of life.  Proven\u00E7al Style The southeastern region of France, along the Mediterranean Sea, has long been noted for its lush and rugged landscape, warm climate and spectacular light. No wonder painters like Van Gogh, Renoir and Matisse were drawn to Provence. Rolling French vineyards and the sparkling Mediterranean may be a world away from your own backyard, but you can capture the look with just a few simple accents. Abundant sunshine, the deep blue sea and verdant countryside inspire the area&amp;#039;s color palette of yellow, blue and green; warm red accents reflect the Proven\u00E7al wine region. We paired Ty&amp;#039;s furniture with this palette by making homemade tufted pillows using weather-friendly fabric and gave a blue-and-yellow outdoor tablecloth new life by turning it into a pillow cover. Melamine dinnerware, inspired by the region&amp;#039;s Faience pottery, is put to perfect use for a wine and cheese tasting. Soft lighting\u2014by way of wrought-iron sconces\u2014helps create a cozy ambience. Add a red-rimmed outdoor rug, reminiscent of the area&amp;#039;s red sand (carried in by the legendary Mistral winds) and topiary-filled urns for a look that channels Matisse. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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