Outdoor Furniture Checklist
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- Selecting your Outdoor Furniture
- Figure out your budget.
- Look at the landscape of your yard - consider the size.
- Decide whether you want stackable or foldaway furniture that will be put away in the shed.
- Determine your luxury level, and how the outdoor patio furniture will be used.
- Decide on the type of material - it determines maintenance requirements.
- Decide on a color theme.
- Determine how many people will sit at the table.
- Determine if you want cushions on the chairs.
- Buying your Outdoor Furniture
- Sit in the chairs to get a feel for fit and comfort.
- Make sure the seat height seem right for the table height.
- Ensure the table is designed to give everyone's legs plenty of clearance.
- Check if armrests are matched to the table height.
- Make sure the armrests are designed for comfort.
- Ensure chair seats are roomy side to side and front to back.
- Be sure the cushions fit the seats well and have ample padding.
- Make sure wood furniture have closely fitted joints.
- Be sure welded joints on metal furniture are neatly done and unobtrusive.
- Painted surfaces should be uniform, with no drips, ripples, or missed spots.
- There should be no sharp, unfinished edges on metal furniture.
- Make sure the furniture is designed so that nuts and bolts holding pieces together are hidden or capped.
- Maintenance Tips
- Hose down plastic outdoor wicker to remove airborne dust and dirt.
- Keep water away from genuine wicker.
- Unfinished teak will weather to a silvery gray.
- If you want to preserve teak's rich, golden-brown color, sand the furniture and apply teak oil annually.
- Steel and wrought iron need to be painted to prevent rust.
- Cover the furniture to keep rain away.
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This Outdoor Furniture Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
- Avoid forgetting - keep all your Outdoor Furniture essentials in one place (external memory)
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- Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
- Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
- Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time
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- If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
- Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.
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