Now that our backyards have been scaled up a notch and become outdoor rooms, there's never been so much patio furniture on the market. The trouble is, most of it looks the same - mainly boringly tasteful variations of teak, all-weather wicker, or black spun aluminum.

That's not the case, thankfully, at Old City's Mixed Company, where proprietor Bernadette Lawler is offering refurbished vintage metal patio furniture in vivid colors such as hot pink and lime.

"Most of the pieces date from the 1940s to the 1970s," says Lawler, who has her funky finds sandblasted and powder-coated in those offbeat hues. The treatment and the shiny baked-on finish, which resists rust, leaves the furniture looking even better than new.

A classic 1940s steel arm chair, in peacock blue, is $175. A set of nesting wire tables, in orange, is $150. A bright-red settee, for which Lawler had black Sunbrella cushions made, is $950; its matching chair is $400. A turquoise patio table and three chairs is $550. A thoroughly Palm Beach-looking drinks cart, in white with glass shelves, is $175.

Also on view during a recent visit was an unusual 1970s fiberglass-coated wicker pedestal table with a glass top and five matching chairs ($950). The stylish set, in white, was based on the work of Italian designer Franco Albini, Lawler says.

"They're old, but they're going to last you another 50 years," she says of her outdoor wares, which she picks up at antiques markets and through a network of sources. Inventory changes constantly, so if you don't see the patio piece you had in mind at the tiny shop, just ask

"I've got new things coming in all the time," says Lawler, who also stocks an interesting mix of vintage and new indoor furniture, lighting and tableware, as well as accent pieces and art. "It's all things that I like, and I like a mix."