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Four Tips for Picking Out the Right Patio Furniture
As the days grow longer and temperatures begin to rise, you will no doubt want to get out into the open more and experience what Mother Nature has to offer. Blue skies, green grass, and warm sun, are appealing to most everyone, and it is relaxing to know that you do not have to pay anything or travel great distances to experience them.
With the right patio furniture, embracing the outdoors and relishing every moment is as close as your backyard. Watch the kids on the slip-and-slide or fill in the spectator role at a family Wiffleball game. Whatever fun the summer has to offer, make sure you have the right patio furniture to help you enjoy the days.
Here are four “checks” for picking out the right patio furniture:
Check for sturdiness. Sturdiness is not the same thing as durability, which will be covered in a sec. When it is said that you want sturdiness that means that you want patio furniture that will hold up to the demands you place on it. Who all will be sitting on the furniture? For what occasions will you be using it? Make sure the frame offers strong support. You may wish to select iron or dense wood selections such as teak for this task.
Check for durability. Through durability, you will want to make sure that the patio furniture you purchase can hold up to the elements. Where will you be storing it? What are weather conditions like in your area? Do you want something that requires constant upkeep, or would you rather a strong natural material that is at home in the elements? Just because something can comfortably support your weight and the weight of others who will be using it, that does not mean it will stand up over time to truly give you your money’s worth.
Check for comfort. Do not forgo comfort for the sake of sturdiness and durability. After all, you want to enjoy yourself while you are outdoors. Picking a comforting fit is essential to the pleasantness of your day, so you will have to decide what works best for you. Do you prefer natural materials, cushions, or perhaps a practical wicker weave that both supports and relaxes you? You will have to know whether your body responds better to soft or hard surfaces.
Check pricing and vendor reputation. It is not enough to find the right material and design. You must also buy from someone you can trust at an affordable price. Make sure you check phone numbers and addresses from trusted online or print resources. The address and phone number should come from the same country. A discrepancy between the two is usually a cause for alarm. Do not sacrifice reputation for the promise of a great price, especially when you do not have to.
Picking out the right patio furniture will add a lot to the enjoyment of the warmer months. Do not watch from the inside when you could be out getting in on all the fun!
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Creating mediteranean Style Garden and Patio – Ideas Please?
We want to create a mediteranean style garden and patio. We have a large low walled Patio area in buff/sandstone colour slabs. Garden rather boring at the moment !
Need some inspirational ideas please on design and colours ?
We have a
A large square lawn with Shrub borders either side. A largish pond at the end of the garden and beyond that a greenhouse and shed
We want to put a path way in perhaps stepping stones leading from patio to Greenhouse/shed at end of garden.
Perhaps incorporate an Archway somewhere on the lawn
but no sure any ideas ? to break up large boring lawn.
We have blue mosaic Patio Furniture. My hubby has built a nice Med style BBQ.
What Colour Pots/containers for Patio Plants should we get ?
Should we keep to same colour blue as Furniture or use different colours of blues/turquoises or ???
Any other suggestions ?
I’d use whites alot, as this is a frequent building colour in the mediterranean – where it adds a touch of cool and calm. Otherwise brilliant blues, as you suggest, are great.
Many countries have decorative bright tiles, so if you add these, this will enhance the overall impact.
Add terracotta pots, for urns and general potting.
For flowers and plants, consider the Mediterranean Fan Palm – Chamearops humilis. This is hardy in areas as far north as the UK, once more than a couple of Years Old. Try some succulents too, such as Aloe Striatula – this grows well in my central England garden. Also, some of the Century plants are great, and will live if given a sheltered position, Agave americana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Agave_americana4.jpg These grow around the med area too, frequently seen on cliffs etc.
Add in some bright coloured flowers too, though the bouganvilleas seen around the med are not that hardy, but can be sheltered during winter. Oleanders are frequently found, with whites, pinks and reds being common around the med: http://www.floridata.com/ref/N/nerium.cfm
If you can afford an Olive tree, even better, as this will add a really interesting touch (the larger ones can be pricey). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive Otherwise, a grape vine would be great, allowing you to admire the bunches of grapes hanging from its vines – it could be grown over an arch, or pergola.
I’d also add some mediterranean herbs, such as Origanum, which also add a ton of flowers when blooming, for extra interest.
Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob
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