The Wooden Patio Table Nobody Warned Us About
The argument that never quite ends around here is the teak table versus the acacia one, and honestly it should have been settled years ago. The teak table lived outside…
The Rattan Coffee Table Nobody Talks About Enough
Nearly everyone here will tell you the rattan coffee table is the most underrated thing we own, the one that gets no attention in any conversation about the living room…
Should You Buy a Rattan Side Table? The Team Is Split
There is a rattan side table currently sitting in the office that has caused actual raised voices, which feels like an unhinged amount of feeling to have about a small…
The Round Patio Table We Live With Every Single Day
There is one person on this team who cannot walk past the round table without checking it for wobble. Presses down on the edge with two hands, leans in like…
“The Rattan End Table We Regret
There is one person on this team who cannot walk past a rattan anything without touching it first, palm flat, like she’s checking a loaf of bread for doneness. We’ve…
The Rattan Patio Table That Looked Better Online
There is a running joke in this group chat that has outlived three house moves, one breakup, and at least two different rattan tables, and it is this: someone always…
The Folding Patio Table That Looked Simple and Wasn’t
The argument was about whether a folding patio table counts as “furniture” or just “a thing you own that happens to have legs.” One person settled it by dragging out…
The Glass Patio Table We Keep Talking About
The glass patio table comes up in the office more than any other single object we own between us, which is strange for something that just sits outside and holds…
A Portable Fire Pit and a Wood Deck: Easy to Move, Easy to Get Careless
Portable fire pits have a reputation as the responsible choice for a wood deck. The story goes something like this: an in-ground fire pit or a heavy stone ring is…
Patio Table: What Belongs on It Through the Seasons
I counted the other day, out of pure nosiness about my own habits, and I go out to that patio table roughly eleven times a day between April and October.…