Do You Like to Read While Sitting? Good News...

The Furniture Guy...always on the look out for cool and unusual to go with discount furniture...found this recently. Check out the chair that doubles as a bookcase. Two for one furniture is always fun because of the imagined space saving, conversation, and "cool" factor. I mean how cool is this thing? Count the furniture guy as a fan of this little piece. Here's to this showing up in local furniture stores soon!Hope you enjoy this.........The Furniture Guy

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Furniture from Weapons a New One for The Furniture Guy

From cambodia, the Furniture Guy brings you a blog where the writer talks about this furniture from weapons movement. I am not sure these are something I would want in my home, and as affordable furniture goes, Im not sure these would qualify, but you gotta love the creativity. Plus, I do have to admit that this is definitely a more peaceful use of weapons and a creative use of furniture! Enjoy it... I know THe Furniture Guy enjoys finding the unusual furniture articles and examples for readers. Hope This Helps......The Furniture Guy

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Patio Furniture Materials: Part 1, Aluminum

There are so many different styles of patio furniture out there, that the discount furniture shopper can nearly always find something that is right for him or her. However, discount patio furniture shopping is about more than just personal taste; it is also about finding the right material for your climate and your patio furniture needs. Today, in part 1, The Furniture Guy will take a quick peak at the pros and cons of Aluminum as a patio furniture material.

The Pros of Aluminum Patio Furniture

Aluminum patio furniture is, first and foremost, very easy to clean. With simple soap and water, you can keep Aluminum patio furniture looking bright and clean. Additionally, it is light weight, which makes it easy to move and easy to maintain. Finally, aluminum is a great patio furniture material because it does not rust. That means no worries when those summer rain showers come calling and no concerns about morning dew not trying quickly enough for those of you in humid climates.

The Cons of Aluminum Patio Furniture

The biggest con is also one of those pros, believe it or not: the aluminum patio furniture is light weight. If you live somewhere with a lot of wind, that means you may have to find a way to secure it or simply try a different material. Additionally, certainly types of aluminum patio furnitrue are mass produced and machine assembled, which means that they can sometimes look sloppy up close. Of course, if you are all about price point and value (and many of US are), then such small flaws in appearance are not that big of a deal.

All in all, as with many other materials, Aluminum is right for some but not all people. Stay tuned over the next few posts as The Furniture Guy looks at other materials for your discount patio furniture.

Hope this helps,
The Furniture Guy

Cool Sofa

Before we get to tomorrow's patio furniture post, I wanted to share a cool sofa I found during one of my daily internet surfs. Furniture is one of those things that seems to just recycle looks over and over again. This one, though, with its modern style, takes a look we have all seen and then adds the twist of an interesting conversion. Additionally, and this is a rare thing to find in the world of furniture, the price is not awful. Check it out and let me know what you think about this convertable sofa.

Patio Furniture Season!

Here at the Furniture Guy headquarters, we had a sunny day of nearly 70F on Saturday which brought to me, along with thoughts of golf and softball, a realization that patio furniture season is here. Though not necessarily disposable, many consumers treat patio furniture as if it almost is as such...buying cheap patio furniture sets, letting them rot in the snow and ice, and then buying new cheap patio furniture.

That leads me to March and discount furniture stores' patio furniture offerings.

Over the next few days and or weeks, I'd like to dedicate some time to patio furniture in general as well as discount patio furniture. Starting tomorrow, I will offer up the first taste with a bit on patio furniture materials as well as patio furniture care. Patio furniture stays outside the better part of the year, so it is important to understand what it is made of and how to care for it.

Before I let you go, I wanted to pass along this video. Let me clarify, though, that the company behind it is NOT a Furniture Guy sponsor. The video just gets me in that spring time, patio furniture type mood with the music and the images. Plus, if you are thinking of buying patio furniture this spring, the looks can be inspiring. Just to cover here, though, I will plan to do a review of the site in the coming weeks. I usually try to avoid the videos that are furniture store commercials (no matter how funny), but I just like the music and feel of this.



Finally, I would enjoy answering any questions you want to send along via the link to the right side of the page here "Contact the Furniture Guy." Drop me the email and I will be happy to answer questions as well. A side note: last year I could not have made such an offer, but the increase in Furniture Guy readership and participation via comments and/or emails has been great!

Hope this helps and that the next few weeks help you make those outdoor and patio furniture purchases that will help you truly enjoy the warm weather.

The Furniture Guy