Patio Chairs - Why My Green Patio Metal Bench Saved Me From The Darkest Hours Of My Life
As you walk through the patio and into the observatory of my house, you will notice a three seater metal bench placed just at a tiny corner of the covered patio. Coated in green, how can such a lifeless-looking cold metal structure be providing me with immense satisfaction and joy almost daily?
I remembered its humble origins. I never had this metal bench all the while. It was on a very dark day to begin with that my best friend Peter Duss brought it in to the house. Peter said it was a gift to me, and he carried it onto the patio with his wife during that slightly breezy evening.
That day was one of the darkest days of my life. It was so because I had just returned from the hospital, with news of the results of the blood tests for my son who was diagnosed with almost complete bone marrow failure. There would need to be an international search for a bone marrow donor, as this auto immune disease would quickly wreck his health. I was crying.
Peter told me the metal bench placed on the patio would allow me time to sit there to spend with my son when he would be discharged from the hospital. It would be a great place to bond with my son again, and to enjoy the ambience of the evenings together on the patio, to watch whatever was happening around together and to enjoy the breeze, and the sounds of the night together with my son.
This was exactly what we did.
The metal bench was to be the focus place where father and son would be together for many nights, just being together to face the difficulties ahead.
In the end, after numerous sessions of chemotherapy, and treatment, my son was blessed with a recovery, and the green metal patio bench remained in its place.
It is now 4 years past this episode, and the patio chair is still providing that opportunity to bond with anyone in the family and with friends.
If ever you wish to give a gift to someone dear, to someone you love, consider that a patio chair can give immense meaning and provide opportunities for family bonding.
I know... this green metal patio bench did exactly that, and both the gift and the giver have a special place in my heart.
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HOW TO SELECT YOUR PATIO CHAIR COVERS
If your patio chairs are always left in the open, then you will need covers. Covers for chairs need not always be ugly looking. If you get colorfully designed ones, they add a dash of color to the environment and can hardly be said to be dull. Use fabric paints, sponge brushes or paint pens to create unique motifs to coordinate with the décor of the patio. Stitch the covers yourself or use premade ones whatever size and shape of chair for that extra vibrancy. For fitted covers, the solution is to use Velcro fastening systems to protect them from getting blown away, or in the event there is an extended period of rain.
The Chair Covers could cover the entire chair or just the cushion and headrest. If patio chairs are left in the open, then mesh fabric that does not hold water is the ideal choice. The disadvantage of this fabric is that one has to be satisfied with dull, practical gray. For a brighter, softer and richer look, select vinyl fabric, adding the touch of luxury to the patio. Available in different colors such as green, blue, navy or orange, in heavy-duty vinyl or the nylon used to make tents.
So instead of a chair cover that is looking dull and dreadful, you can brighten up the chair cover with bright colorful materials and ensure the durability of the cover by picking the correct materials, especially if the chair is constantly exposed to the elements of weather.