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# Indoor / Outdoor

OVERVIEW  

The Indoor / Outdoor field captures the environmental suitability of a Home & Living product — whether it is designed for interior use only, exterior use only, or both. This is not a stylistic preference. It is a functional specification that determines product longevity, safety, and fitness for purpose.

A garden chair that cannot tolerate rain is an indoor-grade chair marketed as outdoor — and it will fail. An outdoor-grade lounge chair built for UV and moisture resistance deserves to be surfaced when customers filter for outdoor furniture. Without structured Indoor / Outdoor data, customers receive no guidance, and merchants absorb unnecessary returns and warranty claims.

  

BUSINESS VALUE  

Why this field matters

* Indoor / Outdoor is the first filter applied by any customer searching for garden, patio, or balcony furniture — missing this data means missing the search
* Suitability mismatches (customer uses indoor product outdoors) are a leading cause of warranty claims and negative reviews
* Outdoor-rated products command a price premium — structured data ensures this premium is visible and searchable
* Building-in suitability transparency reduces product liability exposure for merchants
* Retailer and marketplace integrations (garden centres, outdoor specialist retailers) require structured Indoor / Outdoor data for listing approval
* AI recommendation systems use Indoor / Outdoor to avoid recommending inappropriate products for a customer's stated use case

  ACF SETUP  

How to configure this field in Accentuate Custom Fields

| Where       | ACF dashboard → Templates tab → Product scope → Add new field          |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Label       | Indoor / Outdoor                                                       |
| Name / Key  | indoor\_outdoor                                                        |
| Namespace   | accentuate (default)                                                   |
| Field type  | Shopify >> Single-line text (List)                                     |
| Multi-value | Yes — suitability and environmental resistance are separate attributes |

| Note: Distinguish between suitability (Indoor only / Outdoor only / Indoor & outdoor) and resistance attributes (Weather-resistant, UV-resistant, Water-resistant). A product can be 'Indoor & outdoor' AND 'Weather-resistant' AND 'UV-resistant' — these are separate, stackable facts. |
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STEP-BY-STEP IN ACF  

* Open ACF, go to Templates tab and select the Product scope
* Click 'Add new field'
* Label: 'Indoor / Outdoor' — Key auto-fills as 'indoor\_outdoor'
* Namespace: leave as 'accentuate'
* Field type: Shopify >> Single-line text (List)
* Enable 'Allow multiple selections' — suitability + resistance attributes stack
* Click Done, then Save
* Populate each product with the primary suitability value AND any relevant resistance certifications or design attributes

  REFERENCE VALUES  

Example values — always verify against manufacturer specifications and test data

| Value                            | When to use                                                                                        |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Indoor only                      | Product not designed or rated for outdoor exposure — default for most home furnishings             |
| Outdoor only                     | Product specifically designed for outdoor use; may not suit interior aesthetics or be safe indoors |
| Indoor & outdoor                 | Genuinely versatile — designed and rated for both environments                                     |
| Weather-resistant                | Designed to withstand rain, wind, and humidity — check manufacturer specification for the standard |
| Water-resistant                  | Resists incidental water contact but not sustained exposure — different from waterproof            |
| UV-resistant                     | Colour-fast under sunlight — critical for outdoor textiles, cushions, and painted surfaces         |
| Suitable for covered outdoor use | Not fully weather-rated but suitable for covered patios, verandas, or pergolas                     |
| Suitable for garden use          | Designed for garden settings — lawn, borders, garden beds; implies ground contact resistance       |
| Balcony-safe                     | Lightweight, wind-resistant, and often stackable — designed for elevated balcony environments      |
| Patio-friendly                   | Designed for hard-surface patio use — durable underfoot, often fade and stain resistant            |

  

BEST PRACTICES  

* Always verify suitability claims against manufacturer technical documentation — do not assume based on material
* 'Weather-resistant' and 'Waterproof' are not synonyms — use the term that accurately reflects the product's tested specification
* For textiles and cushions, always specify UV-resistance if the product is outdoor-rated — fading is the primary customer complaint for outdoor soft furnishings
* Update Indoor / Outdoor values if a supplier changes materials or finishes — a recoloured product may have different UV characteristics
* Use 'Indoor only' explicitly even when it seems obvious — customers will misuse products without clear guidance

  COMMON MISTAKES  

* Leaving Indoor / Outdoor blank for clearly indoor products — explicit 'Indoor only' prevents misuse and warranty disputes
* Claiming 'Weather-resistant' without supporting test data or manufacturer specification — this creates legal exposure
* Confusing 'Water-resistant' with 'Waterproof' — water-resistant means the product can handle light rain; waterproof means sustained submersion resistance
* Applying 'Outdoor only' to garden decorative products that are equally suitable indoors — this limits unnecessary discovery
* Using 'Indoor & outdoor' as a default to cover all bases — this should only be used when the product is genuinely engineered for both

  

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IN CONTEXT &#x20;

| Rattan Lounge Chair — Natural / Grey Cushion | <p><br></p>                                                                     |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Room                                         | Outdoor patio, Garden, Balcony                                                  |
| Style                                        | Coastal, Bohemian                                                               |
| Material                                     | Synthetic rattan, Aluminium frame, Polyester cushion                            |
| Indoor / Outdoor                             | Indoor & outdoor, Weather-resistant, UV-resistant, Patio-friendly, Balcony-safe |
| Assembly required                            | Minimal assembly required                                                       |

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DEVELOPER IMPLEMENTATION &#x20;

| Liquid note: Shopify >> List — use .value for the array. Display Indoor / Outdoor badges prominently on the product page — suitability is a pre-purchase specification check, not an afterthought. |
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Liquid — Storefront Rendering

\| <p>{% comment %}</p><p>Indoor / Outdoor — Shopify >> Single-line text (List)</p><p>Namespace: accentuate | Key: indoor\_outdoor</p><p>Display as suitability badges near product specifications</p><p>{% endcomment %}</p><p>{% assign suitability = product.metafields.accentuate.indoor\_outdoor.value %}</p><p>{% if suitability != blank %}</p><p>  \<div class="suitability-badges"></p><p>    {% for item in suitability %}</p><p>      \<span class="suitability-badge">{{ item }}\</span></p><p>    {% endfor %}</p><p>  \</div></p><p>{% endif %}</p> |
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| Pro tip: Build dedicated Outdoor collections filtered by indoor\_outdoor = 'Outdoor only' OR 'Indoor & outdoor'. Segment further by weather resistance to create a 'Built for All Weather' premium outdoor range — high-value for customers furnishing exposed terraces or coastal gardens. |
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SEE ALSO &#x20;

* Room — outdoor rooms (Garden, Patio, Balcony) require Indoor / Outdoor to be set before room assignment is meaningful
* Material — material type is the primary determinant of Indoor / Outdoor suitability; synthetic rattan and aluminium are outdoor-rated; solid wood and velvet generally are not
* Dimensions — outdoor products often have different dimension considerations (stacking height, clearance from walls)

| Full ACF documentation: help.accentuate.io \| Metafield Definitions → Fields → Field data type → Shopify field types |
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