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Making Your Deck Box Work: Bringing Your Deck Box Together With the Rest of Your Patio Furniture

 
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Joseph Kortez

So you have broken down to get the deck box you have been looking at for quite a while. It seems to be the perfect place to store all your patio goodies, and serves as the quiet hiding place for anything you don’t want to get dirty. You’ve looked online, and you’ve decided on the perfect style of wood to compliment the rest of your outdoor furniture. But before you hit the “purchase” button, you run into one minor problem: You realize that your box is going to clash with everything else you’ve purchased for the patio…including the deck itself.

This is not an uncommon problem for the patio furniture owner to have: you’ve purchased everything with careful and meticulous planning, but your deck box doesn’t seem to quite fit the mold. You’re not the only one who has faced this – many owners before you have hesitated on a good price, because it isn’t the exact wood they want, or it isn’t the perfect color or situation. Passing up a good price now because its not your dream deck box can cost you a lot of money in the long run.

The good news is that, because you have decided to purchase a deck box made out of wood, there’s still a lot of hope. And with hope comes opportunity – the opportunity to do the right thing for the rest of your patio furniture, and make the right products come together to allow your deck box to fill the void between the rest of your furniture. All it takes is a little creativity, some know-how, and the want to make this the perfect addition to your home.

First, assess your current patio furniture. What state is it in right now? Is your outdoor furniture nice and clean, or is it not in the best of conditions? Is your furniture painted well, or is the paint starting to chip off already? Does the stain look more like a nightmare than a dream coat to protect and cover your investment? If its time to refinish your furnishings, why not start with your deck box? By starting with the latest piece of furniture, you are giving yourself a fresh palate to breathe new life into your deck furnishings.

Now, develop a plan of action you will take to tie in all of your patio furnishings to your deck box. Are you going to paint all of your furnishings to look the same, or are you going to stain your furnishings for a classic, rustic look? While both will all of your deck furniture a new level of protection, the aesthetic look will decide where you want to go with your furnishings. While a stain will give you the chance to give all of your furnishings a similar hue, painting your furnishings will give them a similar motif, allowing you to build on a theme.

Even though it is the new kid on the block, your deck box doesn’t have to stand out as the sore thumb of your patio. With a little know how, some vision, and a great and creative plan, your box doesn’t have to stand out sorely, but can be a welcome and wanted piece of furniture you will welcome for years to come.

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Joseph Kortez is a freelance writer with diverse interests including home and garden, outdoor furniture and backyard living. As a media professional, his work has been featured on CNN and the CBS Evening News. He currently writes for Adams Cedar Company.

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