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What's New In Outdoor Furniture
April 28, 2008

Summer has been slow in coming here in the Northwest and many parts of the U.S.  Just the other day in Minnesota, 18 inches of snow fell in Pelican Rapids.  

Conditions were so bad that Interstate 94 closed from about 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, said Andy Schmidt, a trooper with the State Patrol out of Detroit Lakes, MN.

“This is the first time, to my knowledge, that it has been closed this late for this reason,” he said.

Whether it’s because of global warming or the next ice age is set to begin, I have no doubt that summer will arrive somewhere and we’ll want to sit outside.  The Fresno Bee’s Nzong Xiong reports on some new ideas in outdoor furniture:

Chat tables are new this year, says Jan Booth of Patioworld in Fresno. These tabletops are higher than coffee tables but lower than dining tables. "It's high enough that you can put a cup there, but it's not like sitting at a dining table," she says.

Chat tables should be about 20 to 24 inches tall.

Mesh on metal or wood pieces: Patio pieces that have mesh-type material over metal or wood frames also are popular.

"You can lay a towel on it or go without a towel, and you can lie on it. You don't stick to (the mesh), and it's very comfortable. You don't lie there and get sweat on your back and tush."

Check out the Landfair Furniture (Blog) for outdoor furniture cleaning hints.

As always, I would love to hear from you.  Contact me at landfair3554@comcast.net.

Posted by Mike Landfair on April 28, 2008 | Comments (0)