First things first, you should know the style that you want your bar height furniture to have. For instance, do you want to have flat bar stools with no back that are completely stationary? Would you rather have high chairs that spun? These are just a few basic options, but the sheer variety of styles that are on the market require you to know what you want before you just start browsing through any given selection at random. You don鈥檛 need to know every specific detail, but you should know things like basic style, height and features that you want or don鈥檛 want.



Next, you need to know what sort of material you want your patio bar height furniture to be made from. With modern technology there are a variety of options, ranging from more traditional wood and wicker furniture to molded and textured plastic, steel, aluminum and a variety of other materials. Each material type comes with its own benefits and drawbacks, as well as its own appearance. For instance, wicked will always look like wicker no matter what design it鈥檚 woven into. On the other hand plastic can be made to look like wood, or even metal, depending on what you want out of your furniture.



You should also consider maintenance and cleaning procedures for your new furniture. Outdoor, patio furniture is exposed to all the elements ranging from sun and heat to winter cold and snow. Certain materials, like plastic and metal, will just hold up better over long term exposure to these elements than materials like wicker and wood, even those that have been chemically treated to be resistant. But you also need to know what cleaning solutions and methods are allowable for your patio furniture. Can you use regular cleaners, or will you need to buy specialty solutions? Do you just need a garden hose, or will steel wool need to get involved? These are some things you should consider before purchase, since upkeep is a real issue with outdoor furniture.



Once you鈥檝e gone down this checklist of wants and don鈥檛-wants for your bar height patio furniture you should have a pretty good idea of what it is that you鈥檙e looking for. Once you know you can contact salespersons, or search online based on height, material or the overall style of the outdoor furniture that you鈥檙e looking for.