Outdoor Furniture, Patio Furniture and more!

Before long, children in costumes will be roaming the streets in search of candy.  With all of the craziness in the world, however, parents are becoming increasingly concerned about the safety of this tradition.  Therefore, instead of letting their kids go trick-or-treating, they often choose to have Halloween parties. 

Although the themes of these get-togethers will naturally be scary, for those who choose to host them, the most terrifying part is all of the destruction that may be wrought by a houseful of little gremlins. 

If you’re debating about having such an affair, remember, you can still hold the party outdoors; in fact, that’s the best place to evoke the, uh, spirit of the occasion.  Furthermore, there’s a lot more room for playing games; and if anything gets spilled, it will be on the ground, instead of on your carpet. 

Halloween decorations are also a lot spookier under the moon and stars.  You can string trellises and pergolas with orange lights, and hang a ghost, a spider, a bat, or even a “dead body” from an arbor.  Planter trellises and planter benches with lattice also look wonderfully eerie when decked out with twinkling lights. 

Use orange and black disposable cloths on your picnic table or outdoor dining set, and use jack-o-lanterns or candles as centerpieces.  Additional picnic table benches, folding chairs, and patio chairs can be used for extra seating, as well as for a game of “musical chairs.”       

If you have a gazebo, you’ve really got it made.  Gazebos are great places for outdoor entertaining, all year long, especially if they’re enclosed with screens, doors, and windows, and have some extras, such as built-in benches and hidden wiring.  They also look spectacular when they’re decorated, with lights, scarecrows, pumpkins, and bales of hay.

So, you see, there’s nothing to be afraid of; you can host your Halloween party without destroying your house.  You’ll also be very popular with the little neighborhood boos and ghouls, who will think you’re the ghost with the most!

Yours Outdoors,

Kathy

Tags: arbor, bench, Chair, gazebo, Outdoor Furniture, pergola, table, trellis

Autumn is, without a doubt, my favorite time of the year.  There’s no overstating its beauty, especially in regions like this – Western Pennsylvania – where the leaves turn to magnificent shades of gold, crimson, russet, and orange; and I wouldn’t want to live anyplace where they didn’t. 

It’s one of the pure joys of the season, to take a walk in the woods, breathing in the crisp, clean, fresh air, and being swept away by the breath-taking splendor of the trees, or getting caught up in a heavenly shower of glorious color, as they shed their gorgeous foliage.  Of course, you don’t actually have to be out among the trees to enjoy the show; because it’s going on wherever you look, you can watch it from the comfort of your own backyard.

For this, there’s no overstating the importance of a garden bench.  No doubt, yours is already positioned to be the perfect vantage point, from which you have been drinking in the colors and scents of your garden all spring and summer; and if you planted fall-blooming flowers, the scenery will be that much more brilliant now.  So, you have only to sit back, relax, and get ready to be dazzled by nature once again.

If you don’t already have a garden bench, however, now’s the time to get one.  CedarStore.com has one of the largest selections available, including red and white cedar, treated and select pine, oak, teak, cherry, cypress, polywood, vinyl, aluminum, synthetic wicker, galvanized steel, and thermo-plastic coated steel benches.  

Not only do we offer over a hundred garden benches in a great assortment of materials, colors, sizes, and styles, but we have some of the most comfortable designs that you’ll ever find.  Our Royal Highback model, for example, which has been featured in ‘Parade’ Magazine, is actually recommended by chiropractors for its deep, curved seat, high, contoured back, and built-in lumbar support. 

We also have rocking garden benches, Adirondack garden benches, planter benches, settees, outdoor sofas, around-the-tree benches, and even an amazing convertible Picnic Table/Bench, as well as soft, comfortable cushions in dozens of colors and patterns.

Oh, yeah, another great thing is that, besides providing free delivery of all of these benches, we can even ship some of them in as few as two business days.  That means that you still have plenty of time to get one before the leaves peak.

Yours Outdoors, 

Kathy

Tags: bench, Benches, garden bench, garden benches

Humans are curious creatures – in every sense of the word.  They’re curious, as in being hungry for knowledge, curious, as in being nosy, and curious, as in being peculiar or unusual. 

And that’s fine with us here at CedarStore.com.  It makes our jobs so interesting, as we field tons of inquiries, ranging from ordinary questions about how to stain a picnic table, to outlandish requests, like the one from the customer who wanted to know if we could design a gazebo that floats!

This time of year, however, we can always count on one particular query, which is actually quite normal.  As March rolls around, everyone wants to know what’s in store for spring, because they’re counting on us, as usual, to create new and exciting designs and styles that will let them build furniture groups that are unlike anyone else’s. 

Our newest offering, a garden bench that, in a way, was inspired in a way by the inquisitive nature of our customers, will not disappoint.  In fact, this Keyhole Cedar Bench is quite a captivating catch for any collection.  Because of one, seemingly simple design, which could almost be used as the international symbol for curiosity, it immediately evokes feelings of intrigue and mystery. 

Indeed, as all keyholes seem to do, it draws people in, striking their natural sense of fascination with the unknown, as it suggests something lying beyond, something waiting to be discovered on the other side, a question unanswered. 

Of course, it helps that this bench is drop-dead gorgeous; but, as we all know, looks are nothing without substance.  No problem there.  Apart from aesthetics, its amazing allure is also attributed to a beauty that runs as deep and rich as its solid Western Red Cedar grain. 

The Keyhole Cedar Bench comes in 4’, 5’, and 6’ lengths, so it will fit almost anywhere.  If you have the space, you can get it in different sizes, along with some of our accent tables and ottomans (I still say that should be ‘ottomen’), and create a dazzling furniture group.  But even if you use it all by itself, its magnetic appeal will pull in curious friends by the dozen.  That’s another great thing about this bench – it’s a fantastic conversation piece!

Speaking of conversations, remember, we love to hear from you, so call us at 888-293-2339 anytime, with any questions, whether run-of-the-mill, or off-the-wall.  When it comes to finding out what new products we have in the works, however, well, you’ll just have to keep coming back to browse.  After all, it wouldn’t be any fun if we gave away all of our surprises (you know, like if we came up with a floating gazebo or something!).  No, in this regard, like the enigmatic keyhole, we feel it’s more exciting to keep you guessing.   

Yours Outdoors,

Kathy

Tags: bench, cedar bench, garden bench, keyhole garden bench