Cabanas Trending in 2017
Three cabanas suppliers approached me recently to carry their lines in 2017. This seems to be a growing category; one, that we plan to add. Fresh and spacious, cabanas take…
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Coming soon: The Nozib Lounge Chair!
Nils-Ole Zib was so excited about this chair that he gave it his initials. Be honest, we only name something after ourselves if it makes us feel good. A designer’s…
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Optimized Trade Program!
We’ve updated our Trade Program by changing our one size fits all approach to a spend more save more approach. We now offer Silver, Gold and Platinum Discount Levels that…
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Home Sweet Home with Curran Furniture Up Close
My family and I recently got invited over to our friends’ weekend home on Bainbridge Island (WA) for a day at the beach. Our friends happen to be a Curran…
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European Outdoor Dining: Comfortably Shaded
Every time I return from visiting Europe, I wonder why Europeans always have such nice shading solutions for outdoor dining. Why don’t restaurants in the USA offer the same? One…
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Outdoor Furniture Cushions
Are your fabrics waterproof? Our waterproof cushions use a fabric called Rain, by Sunbrella®, and are quick drying. Our standard outdoor furniture cushions have a water-repellent finish but should not…
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A Fab Fire Ring
While vacationing in France, I came across this fabulous fire ring. It serves as a fire pit and a grill at the same time. My father in law found it…
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Well-Curated Boutique Online Store
All the time we hear from clients that it is so nice to shop on our well-curated site after surfing the net on various other sites—they say, we are a…
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Floating Lounger: to Add or Not Add?
This is a new one for me. I was approached from a company in Belgium making high-end pool loungers. Typically I don’t add lines to our site that only have one…
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Buying for Generations
I always wondered why so many people buy inexpensive products and then, replace them every few years instead of saving up to buy a quality product that will last for…
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