2015 Outdoor Furniture Trends in Connecticut

Orange and Red Patterned Outside Furniture

The groundhog may have seen his shadow this year, but his six weeks is almost up, so bring on the gorgeous Connecticut sunshine. Yes, that means it’s time to dust off the umbrella and spruce up your outdoor furniture. Not sure where to get started? Here’s a look at the top outdoor furniture trends for…

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How to Light Your Gas Fireplace (Video)

Lighting a Gas Fireplace

For gas fireplace logs, lighting the pilot light each fall can be an intimidating chore for some people. It doesn’t need to be. It’s really quite simple, once you understand the basic mechanics behind the three-step / three-minute process it takes to turn on your gas logs. The process is essentially the same with any…

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Best Pool Table Brands CT

Connelly Legacy Plaques

At Porch & Patio, we are all about providing our customers with the finest products available for their homes. Whether it’s our fireplaces, our patio furniture, or our game room setups, when you buy from us, you can count on a quality product entering your home. Today, we are going to shed a little more…

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Best Pool Table Brands

Red Pool Table with Drink

Beer Stain on Your Pool Table? Follow These Steps Now Your pool table is your pride and joy. It is the mecca of your social events and you want it to look good. But because your pool table is used during parties, sometimes things happen and you end up with a stain—like a beer stain,…

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Gas Fireplaces vs. Wood Fireplaces

Feet Next to the Fireplace

Which Fireplace Is the Best for You? So, you’re in the market for a fireplace, that’s great, but before you get too far in the purchasing process, you need to stop and consider what you want the fireplace for. Maybe the ambiance it will provide is alluring to you, or maybe you just want a…

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Guide to Creating the Ultimate Game Room in CT

Game Room with Pool Table

A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating the Ultimate Game Room Nothing will add a new level of excitement to your home quite like a game room. It provides hours of entertainment while helping you create lasting memories with your friends and family. While the end result is certainly enticing, having to set it all up can…

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Ping Pong Table – Connecticut’s Holiday Gift

Family Playing Ping Pong

Ping Pong Tables Are the Holiday Gift of the Year Are you having a hard time figuring out what to get your kids for the holidays this year? They each have a different request, and none of them are exactly inexpensive. That’s why we have a better idea: Why not get your family a ping…

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Does It Matter Where You Buy Your Pool Table?

Family Playing on Pool Table

Does It Matter Where You Buy Your Pool Table? It’s finally time to get a pool table and you couldn’t be more excited. You have been dreaming of this day for years and you can’t wait to play pool in your own home. So where do you go to buy your pool table: to a…

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Beginner’s Guide to Shuffleboard

Brown Shuffleboard

The Beginner’s Guide to Shuffleboard If you have never played shuffleboard before, you are missing out. It is easy to learn, fun to play, and some even call it addicting. And the best part is that our Legacy Billiards shuffleboard tables and Champion shuffleboards are built to last and won’t take up too much space…

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How to Play Air Hockey CT

Boy Playing Table Hockey

Play the Best Air Hockey of Your Life Whether you are enjoying a friendly game at your favorite Connecticut arcade, or you are participating in a competitive CT tournament on one of our air hockey tables by Tornado and Gold Standard Games/Shelti, there is something to be said about the sport that is air hockey.…

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