Where Do Garden Cushions Go? Survey of 1,500 UK Owners on Storage
Outdoor cushions are the part of garden furniture nobody plans for, and Furniture in Fashion sets out why storage usually fails. This report conducted no survey and publishes no figures, but it identifies the real constraint: convenience. Winter storage is easy, while the British summer demands cushions be put away and retrieved several times a week, and any box more than a few paces from the seating goes unused. The analysis explains why sealed containers cause more damage than rain, since trapped moisture and condensation produce the mildew spotting that is permanent on pale fabrics, and argues that ventilation, an overhanging lid and a raised base matter more than the container material. It compares timber, resin, storage benches, sheds and indoor chests by season and drawback, and covers fabric and foam choices that make an unexpected shower an inconvenience rather than a crisis. Summer and winter storage are treated as two separate problems....
