For several reasons, resin furniture has become a popular alternative to wooden furniture created for outdoor use. It looks similar to painted wood, but it is much easier to care for. Unlike stained or painted wood that you may have to retouch every few years, resin requires little maintenance. You can clean it easily. Because […]

The deck umbrella should be chosen according to your taste. The fabric, color, shape and size should match all the other deck furniture you have. Remember, a patio umbrella is as important as putting on a sun block. So don’t go without it. Free standing umbrella is for a bigger patio. They can benefit this […]

What if you could have patio chairs that didn’t crack, rot, or warp or require really any maintenance at all? You might think that this is not possible, but if your chairs are made of teak it is a reality. Teak may be the best wood for making outdoor furniture. Long prized by ship and […]

First, what exactly is wicker? Most people thing that wicker is a type of material, such as a vine growing in the tropics. The materials used in what we call wicker furniture is either a flexible rattan, willow, bamboo, reeds or a synthetic fiber of polyethylene. The synthetic polyethylene fiber is known in the furniture […]

If you want to add years to your patio furniture, you’ll definitely want to look into getting patio furniture covers to protect them. If you leave your patio furniture exposed to the elements year round, it will quickly erode to the point you’ll have to replace them. If you don’t want to spend a ton […]

You decided that it’s time to revamp your patio. So, you give it a face lift and now you have this awesome spot where you can go to relax outdoors. Well, hold up just one minute before you put your old patio furniture back in place. Ask yourself a few questions. Is it comfortable? Does […]

Every year the manufacturers of outdoor furniture find new ways to bring something unique to market. They do this by growing their collections and/or maybe just borrowing ideas from history. When it comes to borrowing from history a case in point is the currently popular mosaic tiled furniture. The art of mosaic dates back 4000 […]

Steel patio furniture has gotten a bad rap over the years, largely because the furniture of the past was prone to rust, eventually turning an expensive set into a pile of dust. But today’s steel patio furniture is more rustproof, thanks to new production techniques, better primer and paints and improved maintenance and care methods. […]

Teak wood patio furniture and shorea wood furniture have very similar qualities and therefore can be cared for in very similar ways. Both woods contain a high amount of natural oils, making them very dense and durable. Their high oil content also makes them very resistant to moisture and insect infestations. Because of these qualities, […]

Your living room: It is the place in your house where you convene as a family after the events of a hard day to watch TV and relax. Many families have even migrated their evening meals from the kitchen table to the comforts of the Holy Temple of the Flat-Screen. No matter what you use […]