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Wrought iron patio furniture
Wood patio furniture

Wrought iron patio furniture

Sept 2006

Hi! We are looking for nice iron patio furniture. We are having a difficult time finding a good dealer. Can anyone suggest a place? Thank You! david

Yesterday I bought a lovely set of patio furniture for my mother as a present. The table was mosaic tile on a metal (possibly iron?) base, and came with four matching chairs (for $300). The people who dropped it off were very punctual and pleasant to deal with. For the price, I was assuming that it would be a used set, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that they create these tables themselves. They can make a new table to your specifications, if you like. They can be contacted at: Colleen Straw 415-828-9307 colleen_straw[at]yahoo.com happy patio furniture purchaser

I can tell you where NOT to go - that is PatioWorld in Pleasanton. My husband and I had very slow service there. We ordered OW Lee Iron furniture for our decks on May 8, 2006. We were told that it would only take 7-8 weeks to arrive. When week 10 rolled around I started calling. Kathleen told me that the furniture should arrive any day now that she personally checked with the manufacturer. Weeks went by, I continued to call, same story. Then about 3 weeks before Labor Day, we were told that the order had been placed with the wrong manufacturer and they did a rush order and we would have our furniture before Labor Day. So just one day shy of 4 months, we finally received our furniture.

Wood patio furniture

April 2004

We are finally getting our backyard done nicely. We will have this project completed in early June and are now shopping for nice wood patio furniture to match. We want a table and chairs, and a bench. We wood like to have all wood furniture (not the half metal - green/wood combo I have seen on cheaper wood benches). Any advice on where to get high quality furniture like this at prices that aren't too outrageous?

Try Patio World in Lafayette. They offer a few lines of quality wood furniture, however it's not particularly inexpensive. They're located in downtown Lafayette. I think they have a sale once or twice a year, so that might help. We got our furniture there. Bob

June 2003

Has anyone purchased any of the Ikea wood patio furniture this year or last? How has it held up? There is a wide of range prices and I am wondering if the lowest price product would hold up for a season. Any other places to find simple, sturdy reasonably priced wood patio furniture? Thanks stuart

Two months ago we bought our wood patio furniture from Safeway! It came with a round table that can extend into a larger oval table, 4 individual chairs with arm rests, a bench with arm rests that can fit 2 people, and green seat cushions for all the chairs and the bench. It was on sale for $299 I think. The wood pieces were well oiled. I was told by a friend who bought a set from Safeway a few years ago to make sure we wipe the oil so when we sit down, it won't get on our clothes. Not all the Safeways have it... for instance, the Castro Valley Safeway didn't have it, but the Dublin Safeway did plus they had one on display. It comes in about 4 large boxes (so you need a truck or a large vehicle), and you need to assemble it... pretty easy. Also, the advertisement for the patio set said a chaise and rocking bench were available, but the Dublin store didn't have it. Also, an umbrella that matches the cushions is available for purchase. After we bought our set, our friend bought the same set. We've only had it for about 2 months, so I can't say if it will hold up nicely or not. The set looks great, and we cover it with plastic when we're not using it. The plastic we bought at Carol Wright Gifts. http://www.carolwrightgifts.com/ then do a search on ''table cover'' Elise

We bought a wood patio set from IKEA about 2 years ago. I have never covered it and it has sat in our backyard the entire time in the sun and rain. It still looks good and has held up very well. It is a long regtangular table with two benches that have backs on them. It seats 4-5 people on each bench and one person at each end. An excellent deal at, I think, $200. If I had the time and energy, I would have stained and sealed it when I got it but I have neither and aside from being a bit bleached from the sun, it still looks nice. We bought a big umbrella from another store for $30 and it fits nicely in the hole in the center. Don't remember what type of wood but it is very light colored. I have been buying a lot of IKEA furniture and accessories since finding them in LA about 8+ years ago and have yet to be disappointed with a purchase. May not be heirloom quality but certainly a great value on really functional pieces. Nicole

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