Patio Furniture
Our goal at Insideout Patio is to create an outdoor living concept that works for you. We have taken the patio furniture industry in a new direction, offering a lifestyle of comfort and leisure right in your backyard. Your outdoor oasis transcends a new lifestyle of comfort, relaxation, and entertainment.
Presenting a world of opportunity to you, our customers, is what we enjoy. Starting with your space, your lifestyle, your colours and existing landscaping you have, can help you build an extension of your outdoors. We offer a wide variety of outdoor furniture to help you find what best suits your needs; ranging from traditional to contemporary styles.
Brighten your outdoor living space with a wide selection of outdoor accessories, such as: outdoor toss pillows, tiki torches, hammocks and more. Get your grill fired up with our selection of Napoleon BBQs, or heat up the moment with our patio heaters and fire pits.
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How is Patio Furniture Made?
Depending on the material of choice there are different ways in which our patio furniture is constructed. Let us start by telling you that we work directly with our manufactures, and our attention to quality is un-paralleled in the industry.
Wicker Patio Furniture;
Our outdoor wicker patio furniture collections including; patio sets (dining), deep seating sets, outdoor sectionals, patio bar furniture, deck boxes, chaise lounge chairs, bistro sets, garden benches, outdoor rockers and outdoor planters.
Wicker furniture is very popular for dual settings indoors or out. Deep seating comes in both outdoor sofas and patio love-seats. Patio bar collections come with patio bar chairs or counter height seating. Outdoor wicker furniture can be modern, sleek or traditional.
All our outdoor wicker is;
- First the aluminum frames, rust free, are manufactured using a sand cast method once this is complete the weaving process can begin.
- Our outdoor wicker is produced and then UV treated to prevent discolouration, oxidation and cracking.
- Each wicker furniture piece is then hand woven. Strands of durable outdoor wicker wrapped over the aluminum frames. Each piece of wicker takes time to complete and is very labour intensive.
- You will notice the wicker stands come in a variety of weaves often referred to as rope or wrapped wicker.
The art of making wicker furniture stems from a design around comfort and practicality. Outdoor wicker generally requires plush cushions which make all the comfort difference. You will find most of our wicker furniture is available in Sunbrella outdoor fabrics.
Tip: Look carefully at the weave and ensure that the wicker is a high quality viro synthetic weave so its protected from the elements. Is the frame steel? If so it will rust quickly as the moisture will accumulate under the weave.
Cast Aluminum Patio Furniture;
Cast aluminum patio furniture is ideal outdoors because it is rust free. Cast aluminum patio furniture comes in several models including; patio sets, deep seating sets, outdoor sectional, bistro sets, garden benches, planters and so forth.
Our cast aluminum patio furniture;
- Starts with our team of designers who create the drafts, and then we create a mold for the patio furniture piece.
- Our traditional manufacturing process starts with the perfect wood mold that is smoothened to perfection. At this time, a sample is made to prepare it for testing.
- After inspection we decide whether or not it meets our high standards of quality and design.
- Each cast aluminum piece is sand casted.
- Each finished piece is then filed down to perfection followed by an intense cleaning process.
- Our cast aluminum outdoor furniture all go thru an intense 3 stage powder bake paint process. In this process the paint is baked into the chair preventing harmful UV rays from damaging the finish.
Tip: Unlike many other retailers, you will not find steel in our cast patio furniture. Often you will find a chair called cast aluminum however, the manufacture will add a thin steel tubular bar in the legs to give the perception of a heavy grand chair. We refuse to take short cuts in our manufacturing process.
Teak Patio Furniture:
Teak patio furniture has and will continue to be apart of the urban outdoor landscape. Wood furniture has been around since the invention of the Adirondack chair in the early 1800’s. Teak furniture comes in every outdoor piece imaginable. Teak patio sets and teak steamers are by far the most popular pieces of outdoor wood furniture.
All our teak patio furniture is grade A sustainably harvested plantation teak. Our teak is strictly supervised by the conservation management team, a branch of the Indonesian government. The certified teak is sustainably harvested and each tree cut down is replaced by at minimum 2 new tress.
Teak furniture is;
- Cultivated under strict Government regulated standards.
- Once approved for manufacturing the teak is cut and sent to the factory.
- The teak is then air dried to get the best results in the manufacturing process.
- The teak wood is cut using a mortie and tenon jointing process.
- The finished wood is then hand sanded until its velvety smooth.
We use nothing less than Grade A teak for our outdoor furniture. Grade A teak means that the tree is greater than 45 yrs. old giving it a high concentration of natural oils giving you the longevity. Grade B teak is generally a tree 15 yrs. or younger and if used to manufacturer patio furniture it will suffer from water damage very quickly.
Teak is the your best choice for wood outdoor furniture because its dense, has a high concentration of natural oils making it resistant to rotting. If left untreated our premium teak will grow more beautiful with time, turning into a soft silvery grey colour. If you prefer the rich brown flavour of the teak colour its imperative to apply a teak oil to your furniture each year.
We finish all our plantation teak furniture and accessories off with solid brass hardware.
Tip: Teak patio furniture however, is not impervious to some retailers, using other woods as teak substitutes. If the retailer has a jazzy name for the type of “teak” be suspect and do your research. We sell teak and call it just that.
Cast Iron & Wrought Iron Patio Furniture;
Insideout Patio doesn’t sell cast iron and wrought iron patio furniture.
- Its constructed out of steel.
- In short, it will rust, ruin your patio, deck or balcony and not worth the trouble nor the money.
Tip: Cast iron and wrought iron rust and can rust quickly. Many advise you can re-paint them. If you were to do re-paint them properly it would cost you more than the original purchase. Buyer Beware!
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Where is Patio Furniture Made?
Our patio furniture and garden accessories is produced from manufacturers that provide us with the best grade materials, workmanship and service. Our partners are located all over the globe. Grade A plantation teak from Indonesia, Sunbrella premium fabrics from the United State, outdoor wicker and cast aluminum from Asia and of coarse our made in Canada Napoleon P450 BBQ.
Our manufacturers must meet our standards, which are the highest in the industry. Our standards include but aren’t limited to just the products manufactured. Our standards include, responsible environment factories with clean track records and those who have and continue to practice eco-friendly manufacturing.
We travel the world to find the best product to bring to our customers and work directly with factories who produce quality patio furniture.
Tip: Truth be told patio furniture is made in Asia more specifically China. This is the only place in the world that can produce at reasonable prices. Your patio furniture quality is based on the manufacturer and standards set by the purchaser our standards exceed all others. If somebody tells you its made in North America stand to correct them.
Insideout Patio Private Label;
Yes our patio furniture is designed and manufactured for us. We refuse to brand a line of patio furniture and ask you to spend another 35% - 40% more for the name.
Tip: Our factories are producing our patio furniture alongside many other “brand” names in patio furniture. Insideout Patio Furniture is only one of a few patio furniture stores able to work with the factories directly saving you money. Shop for quality and don’t be confused by brand names.
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How do I determine the quality of patio furniture?
Patio furniture is an investment and should be treated as such. The market is flooded with lots of patio furniture and outdoor accessories. Make an informed decision about your next purchase of patio furniture or any outdoor related accessory.
Wicker Patio Furniture;
- You have to look specifically at the wicker quality the more weaving and tighter the weaving the more complex and stronger the furniture is.
- Ensure the outdoor wicker is UV protected.
- Always feel the wicker to ensure it just doesn’t feel like a piece of plastic, as often displayed in the major department stores.
- Ensure the frame is all aluminum so it doesn’t rust especially when the moisture sits under the wicker weaving.
- Check the furniture and ensure you have a double as opposed to single wicker wall.
- Are the cushions outdoor materials such as Sunbrella? Or are they inexpensive polyester fabrics that will fade, grow mildew and smell after the first rainfall?
See our wicker patio furniture.
Cast Aluminum Patio Furniture;
- Ensure the patio furniture powder coated to ensure the highest protection from the elements.
- Does the aluminum patio furniture have a clear coated paint finishes that withstand all four seasons preventing fading in the sun.
- Ensure the aluminum furniture has no steel inside the chair. Ask if there is a steel bar wrapped in the inside of the chair leg.
- You want the patio chairs to have adjustable feet so you can level them.
- Study the table and look for major dips especially for larger aluminum patio tables. Sub-standard tables are a result of cheaper molds which often leave a high level of room for major imperfections.
- Test the weight of our chairs, they have substance, sit on our contoured seats, they are designed with a purpose.
See our selection of cast aluminum patio furniture.
Teak Patio Furniture;
- Firstly ensure its really teak again watch out for the jazzy names such as “Brass Teak” no such thing.
- You should purchase Grade A because its a mature wood and will last for a very long time.
- Think green and ensure the teak is purchased under a government sponsored program promoting sustainability.
- Ensure the patio hardware is actually brass and not steel bolts and screws subject to rust.
- Ensure the patio furniture is comfortable.
- Test the weight of the furniture Teak should generally be on the heavier side.
See our selection of teak patio furniture.
Aluminum Sling Patio Furniture;
- Ensure the frames are aluminum. Don’t be confused with any other jazzy terms. “Anodized aluminum” is really just steel and rusts.
- Inspect the frame ensure its capable of holding a person that’s able to fit into the chair. Check for support brackets and braces for the chair.
- Is the finish powder coated on or has an inexpensive finished been applied?
- You want a substantial thread count for your patio chair sling. The more thread count the more substantial the chair will be.
- Can the sling be replaced? Many sell you the chairs without any after service or ability to replace the sling should anything happen.
See our selection of aluminum sling patio furniture.
Patio Cushions & Outdoor Pillows?
- Are the cushions an outdoor material? Sunbrella fabrics resistant fading and are mildew resistant.
- You want to ensure the patio cushion foam is outdoor foam and not indoor.
- Check the sewing of the seams to ensure they are stitched properly and not going to break apart.
- Cushions should have ties or Velcro to secure them to your furniture.
- Patio cushions should have zippers so you can easily remove stains and wash them.
- If your purchasing outdoor pillows with piping ensure the piping is an outdoor fabric as well.
See our selection of outdoor patio cushions.
Find out how to clean your Sunbrella outdoor cushions.
Patio Gazebo’s;
- Aluminum frames are preferred because they will not rust.
- Ensure the hardware is rust free as well.
- All gazebos must be secured into the ground check the design of the feet to ensure it can be secured properly.
- Check for an air pocket at the top of the gazebo these are essential as they allow a large wind that would otherwise damage the gazebo to escape.
- Find out if the canopies, side panels, and mosquito nets can be purchased in the future as opposed to having to purchase an entire new gazebo.
See our selection of patio gazebos.
Patio Umbrella’s;
- Find out what fabric is used to construct the canopy. Is it Sunbrella outdoor material which resists the fading or a polyster.
- Ensure the umbrella is able to tilt so you can provide maximum shade.
- Auto tilt umbrella technology is the preferred design as it doesn’t apply as much stress as the manual or collar tilts.
- Ensure the size of the umbrella compliments the area and furniture your using it with.
- Cantiliever umbrellas should come with or have an option to purchase a protective cover.
- Free standing umbrella’s should have fabric cuts at the top of the canopy to allow access wind to travel threw.
See our selection of patio umbrellas.
Patio Heaters;
- Ensure the patio heaters generates infrared radiant heat rays which warm objects not just the surrounding air.
- Infrared heat provides efficient clean burning performance using less fuel while providing ultimate comfort.
- The patio heater should be equipped with an electronic pilot ignition and adjustable heat controls.
- Find out if a storage covers is available to protect it from excessive rain.
- Ensure patio heater parts are easily accessible and can be purchased directly from the store of purchase.
See our selection of patio heaters.
BBQ Grills;
- Your need to a set budget like any purchase and find the selection of BBQs in that range.
- Your cooking area - determine your cooking or grilling area and this will tell you whether you should be looking 3, 4, 5 or even a 6 burner BBQ.
- What you cook - in combination with the cooking area you need for quantity of food think about what you cook most this will see if your decision in the size of a BBQ is sufficient. If you like eating steak and fish both are grilled at much different temperatures. If you opt for a larger BBQ with more burners you can actually cook them both at the same time using separate grilling areas.
- You get what you pay for - Like anything price matters. When dealing with any appliance especially a barbecue the quality of workmanship, parts, and construction will determining how long your BBQ will last.
- BTU’s- British Thermal Units are often rated by customers, the popular thinking is that more the better. In most cases judge the BTUs are 1 factor in combination with the grill type (cast, steel or stainless), the construction of the hood and ventilation. You can have a high BTU BBQ with a sub-standard lid and poor grills which essentially means your bbq gets hot but when you open the lid your grills loose all their heat.
- BBQ Construction - Whats the BBQ made of? 304 stainless steel is ideal for any BBQ but many use a stainless steel that will rust quickly. If its stainless steel find out what quality.
- Conversion Kits - If you beleive at some point in the future you will convert a propane BBQ to natural gas find out prior to purchase if the bbq is able to do this.
See our selection of BBQ grills.
Does my patio furniture need to be covered in the winter?
Quality patio furniture is made to withstand the outdoor elements all year round. However, we recommend that all patio furniture be covered throughout the winter months. Covering your garden furniture helps maintain its finish.
Gazebo fabrics, umbrellas, and cushions should be stored indoors during the winter season and not exposed to the elements.
Tip: Prior to covering your garden furniture ensure it is dry and free from moisture. Ensure you tighten your covers to prevent the wind from blowing them off your furniture.
See our selection of patio covers.
Can my patio furniture be repaired?
Patio furniture can be repaired and its always important when shopping to find out if the patio store your purchasing from has a repair department. Typical patio furniture repairs include the following;
Patio Umbrella Repairs;
- re-string patio umbrellas,
- replace broken umbrella ribs
- custom make a replacement umbrella canopy
Patio Table & Chair Repairs;
- patio table glass replacements
- re-weld broken patio legs or patio table legs
- re-weld cast aluminum patio furniture or wrought iron furniture
Patio Furniture Sets Repainting;
- touch up patio furniture
- sand and stain teak patio furniture
- re-paint patio furniture including a sand blasting and then a 3 stage powder bake painting process
Tip: When purchasing patio furniture ensure you can get it repaired for future reference. Any quality patio furniture store should have a full scale repair department.