Outdoor · 5 min
Choosing a standing umbrella base by weight, wheels and canopy size
Wind finds the umbrella first. Long before a napkin lifts or a menu slides, the canopy fills, the pole leans, and every guest at the table looks up.
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Guides to outdoor restaurant seating, from sidewalk cafes to rooftop bars and courtyards.
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Chairs · 5 min
Synthetic wicker chairs: the frame under the weave
What holds a guest up in a woven patio chair? Not the weave.
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Chairs · 5 min
Teak outdoor dining chairs in faux teak: frames, roofs and rain
Rain at four, first seating at six. Slats drain and solid seats hold water, and on a wet evening that is the whole difference between a dry guest and an apology.
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Tables · 5 min
Solid wood outside: living with a teak outdoor dining table
Teak is wood. That sounds obvious until you read a patio catalog where half the tables say teak and most of them are aluminum with plastic slats.
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Bar stools · 5 min
Wicker bar stools outdoors: check the frame, then plan the rinse
Golden hour hits the courtyard and the woven stools glow. Brown, cream, a little red. Guests walk past metal and sit on the weave. Wicker bar stools win the look.
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Tables · 6 min
How wide should a round outdoor dining table be on a city sidewalk?
Corners catch things on a sidewalk. A hip, a stroller wheel, the strap of a bag swinging past the rail.
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Outdoor plans
Save finished configurations by space, then copy a plan when another sidewalk, roof or courtyard opens.
Start where you stand
Move the plan toward an order.
Start with the seats
Open outdoor chairs or bar stools for the height you need. Check the configured price and the size before you repeat a piece across the space.
Compare patio chairs →Count the whole table
An outdoor table can be one piece, or a top and a base sold apart. Check what is included and how the two go together before you price the space.
See complete outdoor tables →Keep the space total close
Save configured pieces to a named space. Watch the furniture subtotal, change the counts and keep your own notes beside it.
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