Patio cushions aren’t sexy

We try our best to promote out business and our website around the web. Sometimes we succeed, and sometimes we fail. You see, the problem lies not in our products, or our website. There are a plethora of bloggers out there who love to blog about their home, and interior design, and do-it-yourself, and furniture, but when it comes to patio, we only know of a few who might.

In an effort to promote our products to a different audience, we’ve contacted a lot of bloggers out there in the home and garden arena, and asked for reviews of our products. All except one found no interest, not because our products are bad, they’re not (I’m very proud to say). Overwhelmingly they replied that they loved our products and our fabrics. But we kept getting the same response.

“I don’t think our readers will appreciate these types of products”

or

“We only blog about the interior of the home, and home projects. Patio is just not very home related” (Yeap, someone actually said that)

or, and here’s the best one…

“Patio cushions aren’t sexy”

Well, it’s kind of hard to argue with that logic. Patio cushions and patio umbrellas aren’t sexy? Sexy as in a brand? Do our patio cushions have to be made by Dolce & Gabbana, or Ralph Lauren to really get someone’s interest? These are home bloggers, bloggers who say they are passionate about their home.

Well, we are passionate about your home too, and your patio, garden, or balcony is part of your home. We call it the outside room. We’ve found only one person who really appreciates what the outdoor room means to a home. Thankfully, Melissa Michaels with The Inspired Room also happens to be a respected home, garden, and interior design expert and has been cited in The Washington Post in their blog watch. She really brought our faith back that there are some great minds that take the outdoor room seriously.

So, to us, a resounding YES, patio cushions are sexy. Patio Umbrellas are sexy too.