| Adirondack Is Back - The Hottest New (Old) Fad | | | | quickly. As the Adirondack style began to grow in |
| In Outdoor Furniture! | | | | popularity, and made its way around the country, |
| It's not a huge surprise that a classic American | | | | influences regionally began showing up. The |
| design such as the Adirondack Chair has made | | | | furniture design was utilized in a variety of |
| such a comeback in the last two years. This retro | | | | outdoor furniture styles including; gliders, benches, |
| trend is quickly spreading because people all over | | | | rocking chairs, porch swings, and because of our |
| North America are electing to spend more and | | | | Canadian neighbors, a conversation piece they call |
| more free time relaxing and kicking back in their | | | | the "tete a tete" which means literally; "head to |
| thoughtfully created outside living area. I | | | | head". This fanciful little design incorporates a |
| remember as a young kid, sinking completely | | | | couple of chairs and a table between them built as |
| back into one of these comfortable old chairs, my | | | | a single piece. What a great way to spend a |
| legs swinging just barely over the edge, while my | | | | warm Summer afternoon with somebody who |
| grandpa and I peeled apples from the trees and | | | | loves you! |
| discussed the apple pie mounded with quickly | | | | You're going to be happy and amazed to find a |
| melting ice cream that we knew my granny | | | | large assortment of Adirondack furniture out |
| would have waiting for us after supper. With a | | | | there right now. The original style has not only |
| cool lemonade on the wide arm rest, the breeze | | | | withstood the winds of time, but the whole |
| was warm and soft. When Grandpa told stories it | | | | Adirondack craze has exploded with a wonderful |
| seemed like time flew by. It's really no big | | | | collection of colors, styles, finishes, and material. |
| mystery why we love to relax outside, whether | | | | Traditional Adirondack style furniture is built from |
| that is out on the porch where you can watch | | | | wood that is known for resisting bugs and decay |
| the neighborhood go by, out on the patio, in your | | | | such as cherry, white or red cedar, oak, or |
| garden area, or on the deck. What better way to | | | | cypress. The wood that is selected will vary by |
| do that than to sit back in a deep seated, high | | | | location around the country as do individual |
| backed, wonderful Adirondack chair and just leave | | | | furniture styles. A popular new extra in classic |
| your cares behind. | | | | Adirondack style is outdoor furnishings |
| So where did this little part of American culture | | | | constructed from polymer "lumber" that's made |
| come from? Well, the Adirondack Mountains in | | | | from recycled plastic packaging, old milk cartons, |
| upstate New York, of course. This furniture | | | | and other things. This isn't only an environmentally |
| design was customary among the various | | | | friendly way to get your furniture, but you'll also |
| mountain hide aways and resorts that were so | | | | have advantages with easy care, durableness, |
| popular in those days. By the 40's they were just | | | | longevity, and your colors won't eventually fade |
| about everywhere. The furniture design started | | | | since the pigments are mixed all the way through |
| to spread to the south and was going west | | | | the plastic with UV inhibitors for protection. |