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How to Clean and Care for Your Tropitone Outdoor Furniture

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Professional Tropitone Patio Furniture Repair

The development of the Tropitone brand is one fascinating example of a post-war American success story. After the harshness of World War II, in the early 1950’s families across the United States were establishing settled households and becoming more affluent. One of the major boom industries was in making people mobile. Cars were becoming affordable and air travel was transitioning from servicing mostly the wealthy to something any middle class suburban family could do. During this period 46,000 miles of US Interstate Highway were also built to connect the major urban centers of the North American continent together. In conjunction with the rapid expansion of paid vacation and leisure time, faster travel helped huge quantities of hotels, motels, clubs and… Read more

A Guide to Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens and Patio Furniture

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Having an outdoor kitchen is becoming more popular across the country as people look to combine their love of cooking with spending time outside. If you’re thinking about how an outdoor kitchen could help you enjoy time with family and friends while also basking in your beautiful outdoor space, there’s never been a better time than now to start designing your dream kitchen. Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens is the leader for all your needs when it comes to a lovely outdoor space to cook in and relax in. Whether you need stainless steel cabinets built to last around your home’s exterior or a bartending center, Brown Jordan is committed to providing you with the best in the industry. The company… Read more

Restrapping Patio Furniture – Let The Professionals Help!

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revive outdoor space patio furniture

Now that the weather has finally warmed up and summer is fast approaching, it is time to think about sitting on the patio, catching some rays, and grilling with family and friends. However, the comfortable vinyl strap patio furniture that you purchased many years back may be starting to show its age. The professionals at The Southern Company are experts at Restrapping Patio Furniture. After much use and years of sitting in the sun, the vinyl straps may be loose and the color may have faded, while the metal frame structurally remains in very good shape. The question is whether to replace the furniture or repair it. Repair or Replace Your Patio Furniture? Vinyl patio furniture has been popular for… Read more

Preparing Your Outdoor Space for Spring

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After a long, cold winter, it’s a good idea to spend a weekend or two sprucing up your outdoor space so that you’re ready to enjoy it all spring and summer long. There are three main areas you can use to divide your attention: the patio, the yard, and the pool. Here are some helpful tips to help you get on top of your spring cleaning and summer preparation. Cleaning Up Your Patio and Patio Furniture Even if you don’t live in a location with a notoriously painful winter, it’s a good plan to freshen up your outdoor space regardless. Making this effort now will help your patio and patio furniture furniture stand the test of time, and it also… Read more

New Year’s Resolutions for Your Patio Space

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After the endless shopping, including the frenzy of Black Friday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and then New Year’s celebrations, most of us are secretly thankful to get back to routine and normality. But a new year always brings new aspirations and resolutions. On top of that, most of us can’t wait for the summer to arrive so that we can make the most of our outdoor space and entertain family and friends. So our thoughts inevitably turn towards how we can improve and make the most of our patio area in the coming months. Perhaps you’ve had the same style and design of your outdoor space for years, or maybe you like to change something every year to create a talking point… Read more

Lighting Up Your Outdoor Space

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A very important aspect of creating a beautiful and inviting outdoor space is having the right lighting. From the patio, to the paths, to the borders of the garden, the focus is often on furniture, shapes and plants, without much thought being given to how lighting can enhance the area once the sun goes down. Many of you will have experienced this situation: You have put much effort into creating a welcoming area to entertain outside your home. You are hosting a special evening and have poured your heart into everything from the food to the decorations to the landscaping, only to find that when you switch on the lights at dusk the mood is somewhat dampened. Flexible lighting is… Read more

Decorating Your Outdoor Space For The Holidays

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holiday decorations outdoor porch

Whatever the weather is like over the Christmas season, you will want your home to look just as good on the outside as it does on the inside. This can be especially important if you intend to do any of your entertaining outside. Obviously this will depend considerably on where you live, but even if it’s cold, patio heating equipment or an outside portable stove or wood burner can be used for your guests’ comfort. So there are options for most climates to extend your entertaining space beyond the confines of your house. Even if you are not intending to entertain outside, making sure that your patio, porch and/or the entrance to your home feels like a seasonal wonderland can… Read more

How To Winterize Your Patio And Patio Furniture

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Stacking patio furniture when storing for winter

It’s that time of year again…the leaves are drifting from the trees and the sun has started to lose its daytime warmth. Snow has even started falling in some areas. Winter is on the way. It’s a job nobody wants to do, but every fall the time comes to clean up the patio and sort out the patio furniture to then store it for winter. Quality patio furniture will last for many years if kept in good condition, so a little bit of time spent now will mean that you will be able to unpack it next year at the first hint of good weather, without finding yourself in the middle of a large maintenance job just to enjoy it… Read more

Celebrating 70 Years Of Brown Jordan Outdoor Furniture

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After the Second World War there was a rapid return to domestic industry development. This led to the creation and provision of time-saving devices at affordable prices. Suddenly Americans found themselves better off. After the hardships of the war, they also found they had more leisure time than ever before. One of the obvious places to spend this leisure time was in their own backyards. Rather than just being a place to keep the dog, the yards of middle-class America began to transform into entertainment areas. Patios and pools provided the backdrop for cocktail parties and barbecues. Brown Jordan Changed The Way We Think About Outdoor Furniture With a fabulous climate and strong all year round sunshine, it’s no surprise… Read more

How To Maintain Your Patio Furniture

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It’s a sad fact that most of us pay very little attention to our outdoors furniture until it has fallen into disrepair, then it becomes a problem because it costs us money to repair or replace. With busy lives it’s often too easy to overlook something which just sits outside. And an awful lot of us don’t even bother to store our patio furniture properly during the winter either. How many of us have looked out into our garden to see our garden furniture and barbecue covered in snow and thought “I should have stored them in the shed.” We tend to buy patio furniture at a price that reflects our spending power. So no matter what your income, your… Read more