Archive for the ‘Outdoor Furniture’ Category

The Reason Why Wood Furniture Needs All That Oil

December 6, 2011 - 4:41 am No Comments

For those of us with wooden outdoor furniture, we are all familiar, or should be with the call for maintenance to it. Mostly, we have read about or heard about the need to coat the chairs, tables, and wooden accessories in oil. Otherwise, we should expect the beauty to diminish and the lifespan to be [...]

Spotlight on the Very Best Outdoor Furniture Fabrics

August 18, 2011 - 7:43 am No Comments

Of all the outdoor furniture I encounter there is none that appeals to me more than those pieces with retro prints. You know those fun filled fabrics involving retro waves, stripes, bubbles and squares. They bring a certain vivaciousness to an outdoor space, and bring more to an area than modest and meek greys, browns [...]

Make a Garden Day Bed From a Commonly Forgotten Piece of Furniture

May 27, 2011 - 9:22 am No Comments

Oh my goodness was I excited when I happened upon this fantastic idea for making a garden furniture daybed. It involves one of the least expensive pieces of furniture, which many of us have stowed somewhere in an attic or garage, and that we have basically forgotten we even have. It is the camp cot, [...]

Make a Plan Now to Reclaim Your Garden in Spring

February 11, 2011 - 4:59 am No Comments

While it is still a ways off before we can once again bask in the garden sunshine, plans can be fun to create now. Whether you have an established garden with outdoor rooms, or a large vegetable patch there will always be something to do to it. Maybe it is to schedule the use of [...]

How to Make Use of Your Sledge All Year Long

December 6, 2010 - 6:25 am No Comments

Though you may think of it more as a toy than a piece of furniture, I guess that is all down to how you use the sledge when it is not in the snow. With so many selections, including modern sledges, wooden sledges, grass sledges, inflatable sledges, budget sledges, and even sledge accessories there is [...]

Do Not Take Chances With Your Outdoor Furniture

October 13, 2010 - 9:31 am No Comments

If you do not have the space to bring your outdoor furniture indoors during the winter months, then I must implore you to buy furniture covers. If you take a second to reflect on the time and effort you put into acquiring the furniture then right away you will begin to see the value in [...]

The Best Choice for Outdoor Furniture

March 8, 2010 - 6:09 am No Comments

It used to be that there were not a lot of options when it came to outdoor furniture. But, in extreme contrast, we now have what some might regard as too many choices for our gardens, poolsides, decks etc. While many items on the market are cookie cutter and uninspired, there are some that are [...]

Amazing Outdoor Furniture Materials

November 10, 2009 - 1:02 pm No Comments

We are all familiar with the traditional materials that have been used in conservatory and outdoor furniture. But, what you may not be aware of is the role these sturdy treasures played before they became sun loungers and swings. The list of former uses is impressive, and spans great intervals of time. The lightweight and [...]