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Use patio furniture as front room furniture?
Am on a very tight budget
anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? You can buy a well made set of patio furniture.... chair, love seat, coffee table, end table... for abt $500 total. It is lightweight and sturdy and made of plastic "wicker". Anyone doing it? Work ok? see link http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2519819 |
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... Am on a very tight budget anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? You can buy a well made set of patio furniture.... chair, love seat, coffee table, end table... for abt $500 total. It is lightweight and sturdy and made of plastic "wicker". Anyone doing it? Work ok? see link http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2519819 No, you cannot use outdoor furniture in the house. Everyone knows that. |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:11:12 -0600, wrote:
Am on a very tight budget anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? You can buy a well made set of patio furniture.... chair, love seat, coffee table, end table... for abt $500 total. It is lightweight and sturdy and made of plastic "wicker". Anyone doing it? Work ok? see link http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2519819 Why not? |
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wrote in message ... Am on a very tight budget anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? You can buy a well made set of patio furniture.... chair, love seat, coffee table, end table... for abt $500 total. It is lightweight and sturdy and made of plastic "wicker". Anyone doing it? Work ok? see link http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2519819 No, you cannot use outdoor furniture in the house. Everyone knows that. I thought it was mandatory in West Virginia. |
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You could buy some bag chairs and tv trays a hell of a lot cheaper than
that. s wrote in message ... Am on a very tight budget anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? You can buy a well made set of patio furniture.... chair, love seat, coffee table, end table... for abt $500 total. It is lightweight and sturdy and made of plastic "wicker". Anyone doing it? Work ok? see link http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2519819 |
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wrote in message ... Am on a very tight budget anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? You can buy a well made set of patio furniture.... chair, love seat, coffee table, end table... for abt $500 total. It is lightweight and sturdy and made of plastic "wicker". Anyone doing it? Work ok? see link http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2519819 Why not? We have a large family room. This fall when we were putting the outdoor stuff away my wife suggested we bring in our glass top "cafe" table and use it in the family room so it would not get damaged. We now enjoy breakfast together while watching the morning news before I head out to work. I'm going to miss it come summer when it goes back outside. |
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Am on a very tight budget anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? Been there, done that. Loved it. Lots of stuff available at yard sales. Lots of fluff items that make your living room look like a patio at a condo in Cabo. Definitely relaxing. If you have room, put up a hammock, too. A very casual air for entertaining. And you're not worried about anyone getting bean dip on the leather sofa. Steve |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:03:33 -0500, Frank
frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote: JoeSpareBedroom wrote: wrote in message ... Am on a very tight budget anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? You can buy a well made set of patio furniture.... chair, love seat, coffee table, end table... for abt $500 total. It is lightweight and sturdy and made of plastic "wicker". Anyone doing it? Work ok? see link http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2519819 No, you cannot use outdoor furniture in the house. Everyone knows that. He's right. You'll have worms and spiders. They come with the furniture, in the box. I thought it was mandatory in West Virginia. Not sure about that but I think it is mandatory there to use inside furniture outside. Seriously, my mother used a round wrought iron table with a glass insert top and the matching chairs in the kitchen. They were designed for the outside, but she thought it looked nice. It was like being outside** **In the same ridiculous way that car makers claimed that having a vinyt top was like having a convertible. But still, the table was nice. Before we moved there, we had rettan funiture on the screened-in porch. It is similar to wicker. It would be fine indoors. Don't let the narrow-minded guests give you a hard time. If they start to criticize, show them your voodoo room and the spells you can cast and that will get their mind off the furniture. |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:38:48 -0600, nick hull wrote:
In article , wrote: Am on a very tight budget anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? You can buy a well made set of patio furniture.... chair, love seat, coffee table, end table... for abt $500 total. It is lightweight and sturdy and made of plastic "wicker". Anyone doing it? Work ok? My daughter does it, except she is short of $$ and buys used. But I bet they're not foreclosing on her house. |
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That's a decent set, I have the same one ( outside on my patio) and it has
held up for 2 years just fine. I'm sure it will be great inside too. You might need to put something under the bottom to avoid scratching the floor if it's wood or soft tile, but other than that..why not? -- Mikey S. wrote in message ... Am on a very tight budget anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? You can buy a well made set of patio furniture.... chair, love seat, coffee table, end table... for abt $500 total. It is lightweight and sturdy and made of plastic "wicker". Anyone doing it? Work ok? see link http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2519819 |
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Am on a very tight budget Yeah right! anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? Only those who are uppety and think they are the Jones's. You can buy a well made set of patio furniture.... chair, love seat, coffee table, end table... for abt $500 total. It is lightweight and sturdy and made of plastic "wicker". Sure, if you have $500 DOLLARS on a 'tight' budget. Anyone doing it? Work ok? Seriously though, it's furniture. :-) All kidding aside.... If you are comfortable on it, who cares what we all might think. My wife and I had empty paint buckets (5 gallon size, 1 gallon would just be silly) as our first chairs in our apartment. We had no mattress, just our blankets and pillows on the floor in the bedroom. Our dining table/coffee table was 2 more buckets with a board across the top. :-) The only caution I would have would be the strength of the patio furniture for those on the heavier side of life. I have some friends who may not want to sit on patio furniture because it might give way. Plastic/Wicker may not be sturdy enough for extended use. Tim |
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"Tim" wrote in message Sure, if you have $500 DOLLARS on a 'tight' budget. $500 for living room furniture is a VERY tight budget. Unless you buy junk that will sag and wear in a few years.. |
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"SteveB" wrote:
anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? Been there, done that. Loved it. Lots of stuff available at yard sales. Lots of fluff items that make your living room look like a patio at a condo in Cabo. Definitely relaxing. If you have room, put up a hammock, too. A very casual air for entertaining. And you're not worried about anyone getting bean dip on the leather sofa. well I know it sounded crazy but I like the light weight and sturdiness of the patio furniture better than regular furniture |
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That's a decent set, I have the same one ( outside on my patio) and it has held up for 2 years just fine. I'm sure it will be great inside too. You might need to put something under the bottom to avoid scratching the floor if it's wood or soft tile, but other than that..why not? I guess I'm curious what others would think abt it |
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"Tim" wrote:
If you are comfortable on it, who cares what we all might think. My wife and I had empty paint buckets (5 gallon size, 1 gallon would just be silly) as our first chairs in our apartment. We had no mattress, just our blankets and pillows on the floor in the bedroom. Our dining table/coffee table was 2 more buckets with a board across the top. :-) Wow... you guys really did start out with little huh?! Seriously...... not many people would do that The only caution I would have would be the strength of the patio furniture for those on the heavier side of life. I have some friends who may not want to sit on patio furniture because it might give way. Plastic/Wicker may not be sturdy enough for extended use. yeah.... most of the new patio furniture I've looked at such as at Home depot and Walmart say something abt a 300 lb limit on the love seat |
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wrote in message ... "Tim" wrote: If you are comfortable on it, who cares what we all might think. My wife and I had empty paint buckets (5 gallon size, 1 gallon would just be silly) as our first chairs in our apartment. We had no mattress, just our blankets and pillows on the floor in the bedroom. Our dining table/coffee table was 2 more buckets with a board across the top. :-) Wow... you guys really did start out with little huh?! Seriously...... not many people would do that The only caution I would have would be the strength of the patio furniture for those on the heavier side of life. I have some friends who may not want to sit on patio furniture because it might give way. Plastic/Wicker may not be sturdy enough for extended use. yeah.... most of the new patio furniture I've looked at such as at Home depot and Walmart say something abt a 300 lb limit on the love seat Ahhhhhhhh yes, the old days of Pier 1 hatch covers, free wire rope spool end and coffee tables, bean bag chairs, and cinderblock bookcases with plywood shelves. How did we EVER live before we became civilized? Heh. I'm 51 and still have most of my college furniture, other than the stuff I loaned out when I left town there (never to see it again, of course.) I have maybe 4 pieces I have purchased retail- couch'n'chair, a mattress set, and previous couch (a futon that turned out to be crap, but I replaced the staples with drywall screws and am still using it.) Everything else is from auctions and garage sales, or family hand-me-downs, or crude shelves I nailed together myself. When I moved, I did get rid of my worktable that was a solid-core door on pillars of empty Stroh's half-cases duct-taped together. One of the few advantages of no SWMBO in the house- I don't have to waste time or money fussing with stuff just so it looks pretty. If it does what I need, and won't fall over and kill me (or the toys sitting on it), I'm happy. (And no, I don't have any of that chipboard crap, either- only real wood or commercial-grade metal for me.) aem sends... |
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wrote in message ... "SteveB" wrote: anyone ever think abt using patio furniture indoors as front room furniture? Been there, done that. Loved it. Lots of stuff available at yard sales. Lots of fluff items that make your living room look like a patio at a condo in Cabo. Definitely relaxing. If you have room, put up a hammock, too. A very casual air for entertaining. And you're not worried about anyone getting bean dip on the leather sofa. well I know it sounded crazy but I like the light weight and sturdiness of the patio furniture better than regular furniture Yeah. You want a little better angle on the TV, and it's easy to just move a chaise rather than moving a couch. Easy to rearrange quickly if you want more room for a party. Easy to add a couple of more chairs for this and that. Very flexible. And if it gets bean dip spilled on it, just take it outside and hose it off. Steve |
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wrote in message ... "Mikey S." wrote: That's a decent set, I have the same one ( outside on my patio) and it has held up for 2 years just fine. I'm sure it will be great inside too. You might need to put something under the bottom to avoid scratching the floor if it's wood or soft tile, but other than that..why not? I guess I'm curious what others would think abt it Who cares? It's your house. Haven't you ever been to someone's house who had hideous furniture (you thought), but they loved it? Do what you like and don't worry what others think. Tell them it's Armani, and cost $18,000, and doesn't it look lovely? Steve |
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wrote in message ... "Tim" wrote: If you are comfortable on it, who cares what we all might think. My wife and I had empty paint buckets (5 gallon size, 1 gallon would just be silly) as our first chairs in our apartment. We had no mattress, just our blankets and pillows on the floor in the bedroom. Our dining table/coffee table was 2 more buckets with a board across the top. :-) Wow... you guys really did start out with little huh?! Seriously...... not many people would do that The only caution I would have would be the strength of the patio furniture for those on the heavier side of life. I have some friends who may not want to sit on patio furniture because it might give way. Plastic/Wicker may not be sturdy enough for extended use. yeah.... most of the new patio furniture I've looked at such as at Home depot and Walmart say something abt a 300 lb limit on the love seat Ahhhhhhhh yes, the old days of Pier 1 hatch covers, free wire rope spool end and coffee tables, bean bag chairs, and cinderblock bookcases with plywood shelves. How did we EVER live before we became civilized? Steve |
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"aemeijers" wrote in message ... SteveB wrote: wrote in message ... "Tim" wrote: If you are comfortable on it, who cares what we all might think. My wife and I had empty paint buckets (5 gallon size, 1 gallon would just be silly) as our first chairs in our apartment. We had no mattress, just our blankets and pillows on the floor in the bedroom. Our dining table/coffee table was 2 more buckets with a board across the top. :-) Wow... you guys really did start out with little huh?! Seriously...... not many people would do that The only caution I would have would be the strength of the patio furniture for those on the heavier side of life. I have some friends who may not want to sit on patio furniture because it might give way. Plastic/Wicker may not be sturdy enough for extended use. yeah.... most of the new patio furniture I've looked at such as at Home depot and Walmart say something abt a 300 lb limit on the love seat Ahhhhhhhh yes, the old days of Pier 1 hatch covers, free wire rope spool end and coffee tables, bean bag chairs, and cinderblock bookcases with plywood shelves. How did we EVER live before we became civilized? Heh. I'm 51 and still have most of my college furniture, other than the stuff I loaned out when I left town there (never to see it again, of course.) I have maybe 4 pieces I have purchased retail- couch'n'chair, a mattress set, and previous couch (a futon that turned out to be crap, but I replaced the staples with drywall screws and am still using it.) Everything else is from auctions and garage sales, or family hand-me-downs, or crude shelves I nailed together myself. When I moved, I did get rid of my worktable that was a solid-core door on pillars of empty Stroh's half-cases duct-taped together. One of the few advantages of no SWMBO in the house- I don't have to waste time or money fussing with stuff just so it looks pretty. If it does what I need, and won't fall over and kill me (or the toys sitting on it), I'm happy. (And no, I don't have any of that chipboard crap, either- only real wood or commercial-grade metal for me.) aem sends... Amen to that, brother. They don't make "****" like they used to. Good thing is that old used getting thrown away "****" is either free or cheap. And has WAY more class than that new stuff that is made to look old. Money won't buy class. Ahhhh. Makes me wonder what I'd do if SWMBO wasn't around. First thing to go would be the baskets and candles. 777 candles, and not ONE with a burned wick. Must mean something. Steve |
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Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message Sure, if you have $500 DOLLARS on a 'tight' budget. $500 for living room furniture is a VERY tight budget. Unless you buy junk that will sag and wear in a few years.. Or make do with clean quality used stuff, which I admit can be real hard to find, especially in styles you can stand. (I have a lot of used stuff, but finally gave up on the couch and chair and bought new. All the decent used stuff was way too huge for my 1960-sized living room, which is tiny by modern standards.) aem sends... |
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On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:47:00 GMT, aemeijers wrote:
Heh. I'm 51 and still have most of my college furniture, other than the stuff I loaned out when I left town there (never to see it again, of course.) I have maybe 4 pieces I have purchased retail- couch'n'chair, a mattress set, and previous couch (a futon that turned out to be crap, but I replaced the staples with drywall screws and am still using it.) Everything else is from auctions and garage sales, or family hand-me-downs, or crude shelves I nailed together myself. When I moved, I did get rid of my worktable that was a solid-core door on pillars of empty Stroh's half-cases duct-taped together. One of the few advantages of no SWMBO in the house- I don't have to waste time or money fussing with stuff just so it looks pretty. If it does what I need, and won't fall over and kill me (or the toys sitting on it), I'm happy. (And no, I don't have any of that chipboard crap, either- only real wood or commercial-grade metal for me.) aem sends... I know how you feel. I'm 61. I have a beautiful bedroom suite bought for me when I was about 5, quality and still in almost perfect condition. My mother used it in the guest room for 34 years after I left home, until 10 years ago when she died, and my brother has used it since, except one dresser that won't fit in his house. So when the weather gets warm enough to put the top down, I'm going to drive to Dallas to get it. But you know, I like all my junk furniture and it's all walnut, or maybe walnut color . (But no chipboard either) My child stuff is ash, which is stained light. It's going to clash with all my junk. (In the bedroom, a chest of drawers, a dresser, a 1930's floor radio cabinet, and a 1920's or early 30's record player case with 1920's or early 30's record player on top, and a bookshelf that my mother mounted casters on the top and turned upside down, that I keep next to the bed with vcr's, radios, lamp, etc. ) Not only will it clash, I have to get rid of the other chest to make room, and even though it's not much, I like it. And how can I store my spare wrenches, hammers, and rarely used tools in my beautiful dresser like I have done in the free dresser someone gave me 35 years ago. I think I'm going to have to line the drawers I use for hardware with those advertising signs that are stuck on wire legs on public streets. I've confiscated hundreds of them. P.S. I bought a cheap 4x8' trailer from harbor freight, had it delivered to my brother and plan to assemble it in Dallas, with the help of my 7-year old nephew when he gets home from school. I was about 6 when my grandfather came to visit, and he replaced the light switch on the stairs that went to the basement. I think that and the Lionel train is what got me interested in fixing things. 55 years later I still remember what my grampa fixed. I can almost remember watching him. On the way down, I'm goint to look for coal miners in W.Va., Mammoth Caves in Kentucky, drive through Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock, go diamond hunting in that park in Arkansas, check out Hope, Arkansas (which is only 1 minute off the road to Dallas), and on the way back, I want to stop at Lake Providence, Louisiana, on the Mississippi, where my cousin ran the general store for a long time including 1947. All of these are places I've never been before, despite 3 passes over the general area. BTW, total eclipse of the moon Wednesday, at leas east of the Missisipi, from 8:45 PM, totality at 10:01, ends at 10:51 EST. |
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All the decent used stuff was way too huge for my 1960-sized living room, which is tiny by modern standards.) Well this is another reason I was thinking abt patio furniture as it is "compact" and my apartment is tiny also. |
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"SteveB" wrote in message "Tim" wrote: If you are comfortable on it, who cares what we all might think. My wife and I had empty paint buckets (5 gallon size, 1 gallon would just be silly) Ahhhhhhhh yes, the old days of Pier 1 hatch covers, free wire rope spool end and coffee tables, bean bag chairs, and cinderblock bookcases with plywood shelves. How did we EVER live before we became civilized? Steve, I think you were my neighbor......:-) |
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:54:38 -0800, Tim wrote:
"SteveB" wrote in message "Tim" wrote: If you are comfortable on it, who cares what we all might think. My wife and I had empty paint buckets (5 gallon size, 1 gallon would just be silly) Ahhhhhhhh yes, the old days of Pier 1 hatch covers, free wire rope spool end and coffee tables, bean bag chairs, and cinderblock bookcases with plywood shelves. How did we EVER live before we became civilized? Steve, I think you were my neighbor......:-) Usually it's the other way around. A jeff foxworthy YMBAR joke: "If your lawn furniture used to be your living room furniture... YMBAR." |
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"AZ Nomad" wrote in message ... On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:54:38 -0800, Tim wrote: "SteveB" wrote in message "Tim" wrote: If you are comfortable on it, who cares what we all might think. My wife and I had empty paint buckets (5 gallon size, 1 gallon would just be silly) Ahhhhhhhh yes, the old days of Pier 1 hatch covers, free wire rope spool end and coffee tables, bean bag chairs, and cinderblock bookcases with plywood shelves. How did we EVER live before we became civilized? Steve, I think you were my neighbor......:-) Usually it's the other way around. A jeff foxworthy YMBAR joke: "If your lawn furniture used to be your living room furniture... YMBAR." I've seen and owned a lot of good furniture moved from the living room to the patio or porch. Don't know if that qualifies me as a redneck, though, as it was in an urban area. I think there are urban rednecks, too. There's Urban Cowboys. Steve |
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