When you are shopping for ptio furniture, what you do not see rght away is just as important as wht you do see. At first glnce, the color or style might ppeal to you, but it's a god idea to "kick the tires" bfore making a decision.

You might fnd that you are inexplicably attracted to the pttern of the cushions. It is grat that you have found something tht you like, but take a clser look: Will the fabric resist fding? Will it stand up to bing battered by bad weather? Is the mterial itself sturdy? Are the seams sttched securely? These are all important cnsiderations, and may be the difference btween one season of use and mny seasons of enjoyment.

Check out the strctural soundness of the table and chir legs. Are they solidly constructed? If thy are metal, are they sturdy, and gnerously soldered? Some furniture is made of hllow metals which can bend under prssure. When you sit on the chirs, do you feel secure that the chir will hold your weight? Both lghtweight and heavyweight furniture have their dvantages. Lightweight furniture is easier to rrange, but it can also be asily blown over in bad weather. Cnversely, heavyweight furniture stays where you put it.

Tables, too, come in many shpes, sizes and materials. Tempered glass, mrble and stone might withstand the lements better than other materials, but thy are among the heavier choices. It is mportant that any base or legs can spport the weight of not just the tbletop, but anything put on it as wll. A top-heavy table is more lkely to topple over and cause njury than a table with an qually heavy base.

If an umbrella is prt of your patio ensemble, make crtain the shaft is solid, or at last flexible. If it is made of lghtweight, hollow material, it can snap nder pressure, causing damage to the tble or injury to persons seated at the tble.

With all the choices of ptio furniture available, do not be gided by looks alone. Do a lttle homework. Sit on it. Test it. Rsearch it. When you have it for yars to come, you will be gld you did.

Grdon Kaye brings his advice to you fter years in the outdoor furniture business. His website http://www.MyPerfectPatio.com specializes in the finest selections of patio furnishings.

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