Recyle your Sunbrella Fabric

April 11, 2009 Company News

Sunbrella, which is our flagship fabric line, and one of the most known outdoor fabrics in the US, has announced a fantastic new program for recycling used Sunbrella fabrics.   Here is a quote from the blog.

The new program, “Recycle My Sunbrella,” operates through a new website – www.recyclemysunbrella.com. Anyone interested in submitting Sunbrella fabrics for [...]

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The day it snowed in Miami

February 1, 2009 SideNote

Winter in South Florida is actually quite unique.   No, we don’t get snow, so no snowball fights.  It can get quite cold for us…at least if feels cold.  Let’s put it this way, when it hits 60 down here, we start putting on jackets and coats.  My northern friends always tell me that that’s considered [...]

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Winner of 5 Big Tall Wishes

December 9, 2008 Company News

CushionsAndUmbrellas is proud to announce that the winner of the 5 Big Tall Wishes to Change The World contest is  Brian Mark.  His entry really inspired us and was exactly what we where hoping for.
Even though only three people took part in the contest, we are happy that at least we where able to inspire [...]

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5 Big Tall Christmas Wishes to Change The World

November 30, 2008 Company News

I want to do something special for Christmas, something that is a little out of the ordinary, but something that would bring us, all of us, you, me, our neighbors, a little closer, and help to remember that there is some magic in this world.  The magic of wishes, the magic of prayer, the magic [...]

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Divine Caroline Awards – Please Vote For Charity

November 16, 2008 Company News

Well, it seems that we’ve been nomitated to the DivineCaroline Love This Site Awards, and we couldn’t be happier.  DivineCaroline is a great women’s community site, and we’re happy to be nominated.  Nine winners will be chosen, and each will receive a Visa Gift Card for $250.
Winning would be cool, but I’d like to get [...]

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Blog Facelift – Presenting the ANDBLOG design

November 13, 2008 SideNote

It was about time this blog got a facelift, and a new location.  For the past year, we’ve hosted our blog at wordpress.com, and it’s been a fantastic service.  But with new technologies available to us, we decided to move the blog to our own server, and do a little blog facelift.
The ANDBLOG design is [...]

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20 Little Things

September 23, 2008 SideNote

Melissa Michaels often INSPIRES, and we’ve been caught in the wave.  She’s happily challenged bloggers to create a list of 20 Little Things to Treasure in Autumn, and we’re happy to play along.

Potato Soup (Yes, you can have it any time of the year, but Autumn makes it a little more special)
NEW Sunbrella and Outdura [...]

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Yeah, but did you see the color?

September 22, 2008 Patio Recipes

It’s not always easy to decide on the right color for a patio cushion or patio umbrella.  We’ve covered the selection of fabrics and frames before, but it’s not always as easy as we might think.  One blogpost might not be the answer, so we’ve decided to do a series of fabric fashion articles highlighting [...]

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End of the Outdoor Season?

August 18, 2008 SideNote

So as we are in August, a lot has slown down.  People are not in a rush for their patio cushions or patio umbrellas, and can take more of a leisurely perusal of our products.  This is really an awesome time to purchase your patio gear.  Sales are abundant all over the internet, and you [...]

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OMG. Thank You!

June 29, 2008 Real Patio Stories

I guess their happy about their order.
OMG!!! You guys did it!!! The cushions arrived yesterday!!! I am saved for my 4th of July party!!!!!!
Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you [...]

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