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Rosa Hsieh's avatar

Am bookmarking this since we need to buy balcony furniture as soon as our community's construction is done!

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Anna Rosenblum Palmer's avatar

IKEA has always surprised me with their outdoor furniture. I hate to think of anything as disposable but our patio has an enormous tree that drips sap and an active and eager squirrel population. No cover is enough. Everything gets ruined. So IKEA is a great place to be able to turn things over every handful of years.

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Teresa Wu's avatar

We, too, have a very fun squirrel fam that likes to hang out in our backyard–I know the pain! Agree, I have found some IKEA pieces to be a better buy for less money than lots of things off Wayfair.

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Victoria Robben's avatar

So many goodies here!!!

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Brittany Mitzak's avatar

I can’t wait for sunnier, warmer days! Agree on FB Marketplace 🙌🏻🙌🏻

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Jean's avatar

Ohhhh, I'm glad to see there's an affordable brand of Adirondack chairs that you've personally vetted! We need a couple for our deck but haven't seriously looked at options. I'm always suspicious of things on Wayfair and Overstock.

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Teresa Wu's avatar

Polywood all the way! Can't recommend ours more. If Bed Bath & Beyond sells the item you're looking for, you can often apply a 25% off coupon too (the most affordable way to buy Polywood that I've found).

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Annie's avatar

Oh man, so much good stuff to digest here! Can you just decorate my entire future home? Picking out furniture and paint colors and making it all cohesive without being too matchy-matchy is really overwhelming to my ADHD brain. Kthxluvubai 😘

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Teresa Wu's avatar

At your service when you need decorating help! 😊

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Hayley Hutch's avatar

T Wu = my go-to patio furniture concierge

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Amber's avatar

I love these string lights from Home Depot. They have an optional flicker setting and the hue is perfect for mood lighting that isn’t too bright. Added bonus, the bulb is plastic so they hold up against weather and contact.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-12-ft-6-Socket-LED-Flame-Effect-Indoor-Outdoor-String-Light-SL12-6-FLAME-HD/310461744

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Teresa Wu's avatar

Ooh thank you for the rec! Such a great price too.

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