Outdoor furniture retailers tend to experience an increase in demand during the summer, when customers look to spruce up their patios and backyards with stylish additions. But fall and winter can also provide opportunities to find great bargains when purchasing outdoor sets.
No matter whether they’re shopping for lounge or dining furniture, shoppers should focus on selecting outdoor pieces that are easy to maintain and provide maximum comfort. Durable cushions should allow them to be washed easily as well as restuffed as needed for effortless caretaking.
Yardbird
Yardbird, the sustainable patio furniture retailer, has arrived in Frisco. Their showroom will open this summer at the Center at Preston Ridge – taking over space that previously housed Avenue clothing store – positioning themselves as offering quality outdoor furniture at “a fraction of industry standard prices” while being mindful of sustainability, using plastics that would have otherwise ended up in oceans as packaging material and working with The Carbon Fund to offset their carbon footprint for transportation, delivery and daily business operations.
Current locations of their showrooms are in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte/Raleigh/Charlotetown/Raleigh-upon-Tyne; Cincinnati; Long Island; Milwaukee and San Antonio. Customers will have an opportunity to imagine their outdoor spaces by browsing an extensive selection of sectional sofas, dining sets, lounge chaises, fire tables umbrellas and accessories that they can bring into their outdoor areas. In-house designers are also on hand to assist them when selecting suitable pieces.
Jay Dillon left no stone unturned when selecting the first Greater Boston location for his new retail concept, including surveying 20 Boston area customers who’d bought furniture online from it and emailing 20 of those respondents directly, leading him to Framingham as an obvious location choice – at 100 Worcester Road across from Ken’s Steakhouse and former Mattress Giant location!
Sutherland
Sutherland is an historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in Scotland’s Highlands region. It borders Caithness and Moray Firth to its east, Ross-shire and Cromarty to its south and Ross-shire and Cromarty to its north, and Atlantic Ocean on all four sides. Sutherland is well known for its dramatic landscape of high sea cliffs and very old mountains composed of Precambrian and Cambrian rocks – known collectively as Sutherland’s hallmark!
Sutherland furniture is revered around the world for its elegant proportions, supreme comfort, and exquisite craftsmanship. Working closely with world-renowned designers to craft timeless pieces that endure year after year. Additionally, custom pieces designed by their in-house team complete this offering.
Sutherland stands out with both superior design and sustainability initiatives. Their products use eco-friendly materials such as recycled metals and recyclable plastics, using only mature teak harvested from sustainable forests for harvesting purposes. Furthermore, Sutherland uses recycled plastics in manufacturing processes in order to reduce waste generation and landfill.
Sutherland offers an incredible product page experience, complete with high-quality visuals and 4K zoom capability. Additionally, their web-native augmented reality feature enables customers to preview furniture within their home environment – available both desktop and mobile devices.
Harbour
Harbour stands out from its competition by not only offering stylish products but also by emphasizing quality and longevity in every piece. Working closely with fabric, foam, metal, and wicker suppliers to ensure each piece contains only top-grade materials – meaning its furniture should last years of everyday life! Plus it boasts an exceptional return policy so customers can exchange or replace their items if not satisfied!
Harbour’s product pages make it easy for consumers to envision and select furniture for their home by providing various customization options, including alternate images, lifestyle imagery and detailed shots of each piece. They also include product specifications as well as suggestions based on items shoppers have previously viewed.
Harbour has been offering handcrafted patio furniture that blends traditional and modern elements since 1976. Their collections of sofas, chairs, ottomans and dining tables can all be tailored to a customer’s distinct style using Harbour’s configurator tool; customers can easily change size and color options to find pieces suitable for their space – for instance the Santorini Outdoor Armless Single is an adaptable modular component which can be combined with Corners and Ottomans to form custom sectionals.
Outer
Outdoor furniture sales are experiencing unprecedented growth. Consumers have begun spending more time outdoors, such as yards and porches. Innovation within this sector is primed, as consumers look for replacement worn-out decor or design upgrades – Sullivans conducted a recent survey that revealed 50% of respondents planned on upgrading their patio or garden space between 2022-2023.
Outer is making waves in its category with its crowdsourced showroom approach to disrupt a $9 billion-a-year industry. Based out of Santa Monica and having raised $4.3 million from Mucker Capital for seed funding, Outer targets a growing pool of homebuyers with its business.
Experiences offered on its product pages include 360 degrees, alternate angle images and in-context imagery. In addition to this, there is also a detailed product description, dimensions and warranty information provided.
This brand’s modular sofas are sustainably made and offer customizable cushion density options, as well as circular design features incorporating recycled plastics and aluminum materials. Furthermore, for every teak tree harvested they plant three new ones in addition to supporting local communities through partnerships with artisans and farmers – an added plus for eco-conscious shoppers looking for high-quality furniture pieces.
Frontgate
Frontgate provides an extensive selection of outdoor furniture to transform any backyard or garden into a relaxing getaway, including chairs, tables and benches available in an assortment of styles and finishes; patio cushions; umbrella canopies; accent pillows as well as best-in-class limited warranties are also offered on their products.
Frontgate, established in 1991, is an American home decor and furniture company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with products sold online as well as in retail stores nationwide under their brands Grandin Road, Ballard Designs and Frontgate.
Located across 185 retail stores and over 300 home delivery centers across the US, Wayfair boasts exceptional customer service representatives ready to assist in finding you a piece that perfectly complements your space – and they even have options available to them for creating customized outdoor furniture sets!
Frontgate’s Legacy West flagship store is truly impressive. Most Texans are familiar with Frontgate from its catalogs and online presence; but this massive 22,000-square-foot showroom will mark its first brick-and-mortar presence outside of outlet shops. It includes bedroom, dining, living and outdoor vignette sections for added visuals.
Neighbor
Neighbor specializes in creating an inviting space to connect with family and friends, using weatherproof materials like FSC-certified teak and Sunbrella fabric that are built to withstand all four seasons. Furthermore, Neighbor has adopted a zero waste philosophy by upcycling old cushion covers into new ones for their furniture pieces.
Neighbor was founded in 2020 by Nick Arambula, Chris Lee and Mike Fretto who all previously worked at Tuft and Needle mattress company online. Utilizing their collective skills in leadership, operations and design they created an outdoor furniture business which upholds its core values of craftsmanship, sustainability, and connection.
Modular furniture from this company offers an easy way to improve outdoor living spaces without breaking the bank. Pieces arrive flat-packed in small boxes, minimizing both mess and shipping waste, with customers being able to test fabric colors before buying from a swatch kit provided. Furthermore, their website provides detailed product specifications and recommendations, alternate angle images, fabric configurators (helping shoppers select colors/fabric for outdoor furniture) along with HD zoom capability as well as 360-degree viewer.
Polywood
This company provides beautiful outdoor furniture that is eco-friendly and long-lasting, crafted from recycled plastic materials that require no chemical treatments or high maintenance requirements. Their durable pieces also stand up well against sun, wind, saltwater exposure, mildew development and chlorine corrosion – ideal for those wanting chemical-free patio furniture!
Polywood was founded by a group of friends working out of their garage to pioneer an innovative plastic lumber technology. After much hard work and innovation, their hard work paid off, and today the business manufactures products for multiple industries worldwide. There are locations both in Syracuse Indiana and Roxboro North Carolina with over 200 people employed at these two locations.
POLYWOOD outdoor furniture stands apart from thin injection-molded plastic sold in big box stores by being constructed of thick and dense recycled plastic material that mimics tropical lumber in dimensions and strength. Furthermore, its shape resembles natural wood grain textures while remaining colorfast thanks to being dyed throughout each piece – this process makes POLYWOOD one of the greenest outdoor furniture brands.
