duminică, 16 august 2009

How to Choose Small Patio Furniture

Well…the most obvious and the most important advice is to look for small furniture. Choose compact chair, like the ones without arms like low Muskoka chair. Don’t go for the large ones which will take a lot of space like lounge chairs or like chaise seating. You should consider the fact that people will have to push the chairs back in order to stand up. Therefore you should take the back angle into consideration and provide an additional space of 2-3 feet for the full furniture set.

After you have decided on the size of your small patio furniture you sould search for lightweight materials like aluminum or wood, like teak which s very durable and light. Light small patio furniture constructed with thin frames is what you should aim for. Don’t go for the tables with glass tops because they are haevy and difficult to move around when you need to store them for the winter.

You should choose furniture that can be folded. This way you should not have to many problems when the time comes to store away your small patio furniture. Foldable chairs or tables are an excellent option and it will save you a lot of space in your closet basement or whatever space you choose for storage.

You also consider the storing place of your small patio furniture.Some people use their houses entryway for the chairs and use the folding table in their dining rooms. Therefore when you buying small patio furniture you should consider the color of the interior. This way the color of the furniture will fit nicely with the one of the dining room if you plan to use this room for storing a patio table for example.

These are a few basic principles that you should consider when you choose small patio furniture that will help you with your limited patio space and storage room.