It has often been said that a person's home is her or his castle. Whoever first made the remark may have intended some deep, metaphorical meaning ?or, may actually have lived in a castle. Either way, the saying has endured. With a 21st century spin, it could refer to the countless modern conveniences that allow us to live like royalty. From the rooftops, to the basements, our homes are equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, appliances that practically run themselves, and furniture that cradles us in comfort ?and sometimes even massages us. Now, our kingdoms have expanded to the point where they can no longer be contained within the walls of our houses; and that's why outdoor furniture has become a castle's crowning glory.

Although adding on to a home has always been a popular way to acquire more space, the preferred method these days is to add an outside room that will still be a part of the home. Whether it's enclosing the existing porch or patio, building a new one, or adding a gazebo or cabana to the yard, people are moving outdoors ?or, perhaps, moving the outdoors inside. However, these new areas are not to be confused with the porches and patios of old. You can't just throw a few folding chairs onto them. No-o!

The New American Porch, as it has recently been named (like, just this second), must be treated as a bona fide living space, and accorded the same respect as the home's interior rooms. Just as with the furnishings in your living room, your outdoor furniture must be functional, comfortable, and compatible with the d閏or. This is so important, that many people are enlisting the services of exterior designers and landscapers to properly decorate them. Nevertheless, it needn't be that complicated, because, at CedarStore.com, there's an expert exterior decorator available to everyone, 24 hours a day.

Now you can simply click your way to a beautifully furnished porch, patio, or gazebo, with styles, colors, and materials that you may never have imagined. At CedarStore.com, you'll discover a new generation of outdoor furniture that's quite different from what you remember from childhood. It's not Grandma's rickety old rocking chair (with the rockers broken off, so it had to be placed against a wall to keep it from tipping over, but poor little Cousin Jimmy didn't know that, ha, ha!), the screeching glider, or the aluminum chair that was collapsible ?eventually. It's not just chairs and swings, either.

Today's choices include spectacular dining sets, bar and bistro tables, stools, and chairs, garden benches, chaise lounges, patio chairs, picnic tables, terrace tables, gliders, porch swings, Adirondack chairs, rocking chairs, and more. Besides the traditional favorites, made from beautiful woods, such as cedar, pine, oak, cherry, and teak, CedarStore.com also has a huge selection of outdoor furniture made from polywood, vinyl, aluminum, and thermoplastic-coated steel, that's virtually indestructible. If you don't find what you're looking for, they'll gladly customize any piece of outdoor furniture to your specifications.

Visit CedarStore.com today, and let the experts help you to design a majestic outdoor domain. Their professional consultants can be reached at 888-293-2339, or [email protected].