Winter is fast approaching, which can mean only one thing. It’s time for yearly patio furniture maintenance rituals. There are many things you can do to protect your furniture from inclement weather. The most bang for your buck comes from simply covering your outdoor furniture! In fact, the Captain recommends buying a patio furniture cover …
When I was younger, I was on the heavier side. In fact, I had many embarrassing situations where I wasn’t sure if a chair would easily/gracefully hold me in. I say this only so you’ll know I understand the anxiety that comes with seeing an outdoor lawn chair and wondering if it was going to …
I’ll go ahead and tell you: acacia wood is one of the best materials to construct patio furniture out of! Hundreds of thousands of people per year purchase outdoor furniture made of acacia wood, and for good reason. However, this isn’t to say that it’s a perfect choice. If you have an acacia chair, pull …
If you’re here reading this article, you might be in a similar position as I was last spring. Back in March, my family had just purchased a brand new patio heater. For a few nights after, we were feeling beyond joyous. However, we noticed something alarming one morning after a nice evening outside — each …
I remember a few years back when I invited some friends over for a labor day barbecue. My wife and I had just purchased a new house and really wanted to break it in with a major celebration. We invited our friends and started getting excited about the big day. Well, the big day arrived …
Are you one of those people who have lived with a sticky sliding patio door for years? Honestly, the Captain was in that boat too (back when I was just an Ensign). It’s always been easy for me to let these little things slide when there are so many more important things on my old …
What’s better than a patio at dusk in early Summer? A patio at dusk in early Summer… with a fire pit. Nothing complements a slightly cool evening better than the crackling of burning firewood in the moonlight. Let me set the scene for you — the flames dance joyously on the wall of your house, …