From plastic resin to cast aluminium… There’s nothing better than relaxing in the sun on your very own sun lounger. The ancients have been doing it for thousands of years; the Egyptians enjoyed their sun-gardens, the Romans even had a name for sunbathing – ‘apricatio,’ although it was only something that the men folk...
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In your garden, there’s definitely no better place to relax than on your patio or decking. Where better can you sit back and enjoy the cool morning summer breeze whilst sipping coffee and reading your favorite newspaper? Or spend a lazy sunny Saturday afternoon with cold drinks, chatting to friends whilst your husband tries...
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Cycling legend, Sir Chris Hoy recently admitted that his father-in-law thought he’d purchased tickets to watch him at the 2012 Olympics but ended up paying for garden furniture instead. Hoy’s entire family applied for tickets to try and watch the three-time gold medal winning cyclist in action at London 2012, but knew their hopes...
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The key to enjoying your garden is simple… Comfortable outdoor garden furniture! Today’s modern garden furniture is as different as summer is from winter. This year’s designs are so stylish your indoor furniture will turn green (or maybe that should be teal) with envy. New fabrics are soft as cotton, yet strong enough to...
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Wrought iron, cast aluminum, aluminum, and steel are the most common metals used in garden furniture and which material you choose really depends on your taste. You can get a whole range of prices regardless of the material but the wrought iron furniture tends to be a little more expensive (and the most heavy!)....
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Cast aluminum is a specific metal that has gone through one of the several processes known as casting. Essentially, cast aluminum is created when methods such as die casting, mold casting, or sand casting are used to temper the aluminum for use in creating components for many different types of products. Cast aluminum is...
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Here in the North East of England, we are currently knee deep in snow as I right this blog post. I can’t even see my patio, so writingg about it might seem a little odd! However, spring will be here before we know it and I thought I could pull together a few Lazy...
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We like to think that at Lazy Susan we know a thing or two about patios and garden design, so we thought we’d share our thoughts on what we think we should all be doing trend-wise in our gardens for 2011. The humble patio has become an essential component of any garden, providing you...
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We have several blogs that explore the various materials used for garden furniture, so I was keen to pull them all together into a simple unbiased overview of what kind of outdoor furniture is out there and what should you go for. To be honest your final decision will generally always depend on your...
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So why are you called Lazy Susan we hear you cry and what’s a Lazy Susan anyway? Well a Lazy Susan is basically a rotating tray, generally circular, which is placed on the top center of a table in order to assist in moving food around to all the diners on all sides of...
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