Fall Switcheroo . . .
Every year in October you can expect to see some major changes in products shown in each of our showrooms. Just a couple of weeks ago I took off my salesman hat and helped to move the bulk of our casual furniture to our second showroom and we loaded up the primary showroom with all the fun game tables for those cold months indoors. There are still countless options for casual furniture, several fire pits, and plenty of patio room options to be had. We are loaded to the brim with options for every category so please stop in and we will help you find just what you’re looking for.
Craig
Furniture Blowouts!!
It is reaching that time of year where all of the box stores are moving on to Halloween accessories and away from outdoor furniture. That is not the case here! We still have two showrooms and three tents full of quality casual furniture products for you to choose from. As summer comes to a close and the fall approaches people sometimes forget that is probably the most comfortable time of years to step outside and enjoy the weather. As we start to put together orders for next year’s patio groupings we have to weed out discontinued frame and fabric patterns and styles. That means big savings for you. I encourage anyone in the market to stop out and take a look at some of these great values. We currently have closesouts available in sling, cast aluminum, wrought iron, and all weather wicker so I’m sure you can find something to meet your outdoor needs. I look forward to seeing you soon!
Craig
More Room For Casual Furniture
We have added more concrete so we can show our customers more great furniture deals. Check out our new addition.
– Tim
Furniture Blowout!!!
It is reaching that time of year where all of the box stores are moving on to Halloween accessories and away from outdoor furniture. That is not the case here! We still have two showrooms and three tents full of quality casual furniture products for you to choose from. As summer comes to a close and the fall approaches people sometimes forget that is probably the most comfortable time of years to step outside and enjoy the weather. As we start to put together orders for next year’s patio groupings we have to weed out discontinued frame and fabric patterns and styles. That means big savings for you. I encourage anyone in the market to stop out and take a look at some of these great values. We currently have closesouts available in sling, cast aluminum, wrought iron, and all weather wicker so I’m sure you can find something to meet your outdoor needs. I look forward to seeing you soon!
Craig
Amazing Feronclean!
Several weeks back, I wrote about one of our contract furniture customers that first bought from us in 2002. The customer had a couple of chairs that he thought were finished serving swim club members and destined for the landfill. Those chairs, complete with their new slings and glides, are now providing comfortable seating again.
When these chairs were brought in for me to look at, a 3rd chair that needed a new bolt and an insert was brought in as well. Telescope’s excellent parts department was able to tell me how to make the repair, and the chair is repaired and ready to go. However, while it was here, I couldn’t resist a little experiment. The chair’s white sling was looking a little gray, as this particular chair was from the Swim Club’s 2005 purchase. Over the years, I have always used a product called Feronclean on my outdoor furniture at home. My furniture has a few thin white stripes in the pattern, but it also has green, navy, and burgundy stripes. The Feronclean always made the white look like white again, so I was happy. My quest with this all white chair was to see how Feronclean would fare on a much tougher job. I wet down the entire chair, covered one-half of the sling, and then sprayed the cleaner on the exposed half and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Some light scrubbing and a rinse revealed a night and day difference. The pictures I took during this process tell the story better than I can.
So, what does this all mean? Well, it means that my recommendations of this product over the years were so very much justified. It means that Telescope makes great furniture, that the Gordon Feron & Company makes a great cleaner, and that the swim club is getting a much cleaner chair back!
So Long Winter!
I need Spring, sunlight and warmer weather. Thankfully Santa Clause is long gone and the Easter Bunny can’t come soon enough for me. I look forward to sure signs of Spring at the store. In a few weeks we will be seeing new colors and new styles of outdoor patio furniture along with our extensive selection of returning favorites. I am really anxious to see and try out the Amish made poly furniture made from recycled materials. The colors are bright and cheery and would add a splash to any back yard.
I enjoy talking to the swimming pool customers that are now coming through the doors. I get a chance to talk about a warm weather, summer fun item. It is fun to imagine that in about ten weeks they could be looking out the window and see an addition that is going to give them a whole season full of entertainment.
To anyone who is ready to get an early taste of Spring and Summer we extend a warm and friendly invitation to come and visit us.
See Your Good Deeds In Action!
See your good deeds in action!
There are thousands of people in this area that are environmentally responsible. They recycle. But how do they know they are making a difference? How do they know what is REALLY happening to the products they recycle?
Well, just stop in and look at our Berlin Garden line of quality outdoor furniture. It is constructed from plastics that have gone through the recycling process and is the perfect example that recycling works!
I sold a set of Berlin Garden the other day and the customer laughed when he signed his check, stating that “Maybe I’m paying for this the second time?” He is a devout recycler and fell in love with the furniture when he heard the story of how it came into existence. So instead of adding to our landfills with useless plastic, he added to his deck with beautiful, long-lasting, and comfortable furniture. –Max
Winter Patio Furniture Clearance
We’ve got a lot of new furniture that is getting ready to or has already hit our receiving docks. We need to make space, therefore we’ve put clearance pricing on a large selection of furniture that isn’t in this current year’s line up. It’s a little early, but if you want a great deal on beautiful outdoor furniture, now is the time to buy.
Spring Is On The Way
I need Spring,sunlight and warmer weather. Thankfully Santa Clause is long gone and the Easter Bunny can’t come soon enough for me.
I look forward to sure signs of Spring at the store. In a few weeks we will be seeing new colors and new styles of outdoor patio furniture along with our extensive selection of returning favorites. I am really anxious to see and try out the Amish made poly furniture made from recycled materials. The colors are bright and cheery and would add a splash to any back yard.
I enjoy talking to the swimming pool customers that are now coming through the doors. I get a chance to talk about a warm weather,summer fun item. It is fun to imagine that in about ten weeks they could be looking out the window and see an addition that is going to give them a whole season full of entertainment.
To anyone who is ready to get an early taste of Spring and Summer we extend a warm and friendly invitation to come and visit us. – Debbie
Commercial And Contract Furniture
Recently we sent out some catalogs of Telescope Furniture to many of our local home owner’s associations, condos, hotels, and the like. When you think about it there is almost certainly some place that we all visit that has a large amount of outdoor casual furniture. Well we were just trying to reach out and let some of those places know about some early season promotions Telescope was offering, and since I’m sure we didn’t reach everyone I thought I would take this chance to ask you all if there is anyone you know that may be due for some replacement furniture…or new furniture. Contract and commercial furniture has special warranties and generally prices out lower due to production savings with larger volumes. That furniture has to come from somewhere and I’m not sure everyone realized that we are one such source. If you can think a place or know of anyone that has been exploring contract furniture please don’t hesitate to give us a call.
Craig
Chicago Furniture Mart
Every year in September a few of us here at Eastgate Pools & Spas head up to Chicago for a four day show dedicated to casual furniture and patio accessories. We meet with our vendors and see the latest and greatest products, new finishes, new fabrics, and new designs. What continues to be the biggest category represented is all weather wicker. We have seen great growth in this category and we continue to expand our options in this product line. We will have some new options this year to fit an even wider spectrum of needs. As we continue to sift through the expansive options to bring to our showroom next season it occurred to me that this blog would be a great medium for our customers to tell us about their desires. I would love to hear your feedback on styles, colors (frames and fabrics), or any other suggestions for products that would be of interest to you. Naturally we try to use buying trends and industry trends to ensure we have the best product selection available to our customers, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt to have some direct input from the people that are actually looking to furnish their outdoor living space. We would love to know if you are interested in more accessory options such as plates, placemats, glassware, outdoor décor, and so on. So please comment and let us know what you want to see and we will do our best to accommodate your wishes. Thank you, as always, for your support.
Craig
Don’t Put Furniture Just Away Yet!
Even though the summer has come to an end, some of the best times to use your outdoor furniture are coming up. Temps below 80 are here. Evenings are cooling down. Outdoor dining can be relaxing and a great way to connect with friends and family members. It always has seemed to me that when you eat outdoors people seem to linger a little longer after a meal.
This is a great time of the year to also find a lot of great values on outdoor furniture if your furniture is old and worn or if you just want to add some new pieces.
So kick back, relax and enjoy the outdoors. We all deserve some good fresh air after one of the hottest summers that we have seen in a long time.
Furniture Galore!
As I am sure many of you have noticed the summer inventory is making its way out of most your big stores and the fall seasonal items are on the way in. Fall is still a great time to spend outdoors and we still have lots and lots of great options for your backyard patio, deck, screen porch, and sunroom. We once again purchased much of the Telescope showroom in Chicago and we currently have two showrooms, two tents, two patios, and a parking lot loaded with end of season discounts on demo sets, closeouts, and stock sets. Some of our clearance merchandise is upwards to 65% off of regular retail pricing…and much of that is high quality domestic product from Telescope Casual. So, if you are still looking to enjoy the outdoors (while it is actually comfortable to do so) make sure you stop in and see our inventory. I’m sure we can find you a great set at a great value. – Craig
Early Birds, Procastinators & Great Furniture Deals
They say that the early bird gets the worm, but sometimes the procrastinator gets rewarded as well. I know, for us planners, this doesn’t always seem fair. What does this have to do with Eastgate Pools & Spas? Plenty!
Recently, we received a phone call from Telescope Casual, a 100+ year-old American casual furniture manufacturer. They were preparing to update their Chicago Merchandise Mart Showroom with 2011 product. The Chicago area dealer that was supposed to buy the showroom full of 2010 product backed out at the last minute and Telescope needed a another dealer to step up to the plate. Having purchased the showroom numerous times in the past, Eastgate Pools was familiar with the logistics involved, and we made Telescope an offer. The offer was accepted and last Wednesday a group of us made the trip to Chicago to prepare the showroom for its move to Cincinnati. By Thursday afternoon, several 53’ truckloads of Telescope Casual furniture were on their way back to our store.
So, how does this all fit together? For those customers that were planning on buying new outdoor furniture this spring and haven’t gotten around to it yet, you can purchase quality Telescope Casual furniture at greatly reduced prices. We bought right and we are passing on the savings. So don’t worry that spring has become summer. Your procrastinating has paid off! Sounds like you should reward your good fortune and excellent planning with a relaxing afternoon enjoying some new Telescope patio furniture.
Come On In And Take The Ultimate Furniture Test
- Come to Eastgate Pools & Spas.
- Find a set of casual furniture that you think you like.
- Sit in it and relax. No, I mean get real comfortable, not just a little. Put your feet up if you like.
- Close both eyes and go to your Happy Place, kind of like Happy Gilmore did in the movie.
- If you did all this and possible feel asleep, I think you’ve found the right set.
- Buy it and repeat at your home.
–Max


