Enjoy the outdoors with your family this summer buy purchasing quality lawn furniture for your picnics, outdoor lunches, and parties.
Lawn furniture is made of metal, wood, or plastic. A variety of lawn chair styles are available -the cheapest type is plastic, then metal, and the most expensive is wood.
Best Bet for a Budget
If you have limited funds and just looking for something to sit on in the yard, plastic, PVC and vinyl are your best choices. The variety is limited, as the chairs, tables and benches come in a minimal number of styles.
Why Choose Plastic
Plastic furniture is light, and easily stacked for storage. Because the chairs and tables are cheap, you can purchase enough to seat all your guests no need to be short on seats. If you have children, vinyl is a good option, because you are less likely to care if the furniture gets scuffed or scratched.
Disadvantages include a limited choice in styles. Stains are common especially on white furniture and any mildew that grows is instantly visible. Since its plastic, it looks cheap, so your lawn will not look classy, just serviceable. Plastic is less durable than metal or wood, and is more likely to break.
Making the Most of Metal Lawn Furniture
Metal lawn furniture offers a greater variety than plastic. Chairs have metal frames and cloth seats. The cloth can come in a variety of colors and patterns, making the seats bright and cheerful.
Advantages of metal furniture include greater durability than plastic, and a wide variety of color choices. Both chairs and tables can be easily collapsed for easy storage or transported to another location.
The disadvantages of metal are that it can become bent and dented which weakens the structure - possibly causing it to lose its usefulness. It can also become scratched. When water and oxygen come into direct contact with the metal, rust will form. Although useful, metal lawn furniture is not the best quality in appearance, but it is better than plastic.
Top of the Line Wood Furniture
Wood lawn furniture is attractive and classy. Pine, aspen, and cedar are the most common types of wood used. Cedar is the one most recommended because it has several unique and valuable properties allowing it to last for many years out of doors.
Cedar contains oils which prevent it from rotting and decaying. The natural aroma of cedar is a good repellant against insects and other pests. It also does not crack or warp as easily as other woods.
Advantages of wood lawn furniture include the appearance of your yard - wood is natural, and so fits into the decor of the outdoors beautifully. The quality is high and chairs and tables are not easily breakable. There is a large variety of tables, benches, chairs, and storage boxes available online, so you can find the furniture that will best use the space in your yard.
Disadvantages of wood lawn furniture include the price, which can be quite high depending on the name brand and type of wood used. Since wood is heavy, you will want to treat the outdoor furniture like you do your indoor couch or table by only setting it up once, and leaving it in place.
Stains, pests, and other problems with wood can be resolved by using protective chemicals on the wood.
Recommendations
If money is not an issue, my recommendation would be cedar lawn furniture, as it is reliable, stylish, and long-lasting. Although metal lawn furniture is more expensive than plastic, vinyl or pvc, I would recommend spending the extra money, because of their comfort and portability.
Whichever type of lawn furniture you choose, your yard will become a pleasant place for your family and friends to enjoy during the summer. |
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