For as long as I can remember....table, umbrella, chairs.......guess what nobody eats outside....don't want to fight the flies, bees, whatever! So last year I decided to make it a " living room"..... 2 couches, two chairs, coffee table and one of those crazy canteliever(sp) umbrellas!... Oh and a rug too! All outdoor stuff, all on sale! ....and silly lights attached to the deck railing! And now it is used!!!!! Granted since our summer is so short I have to store stuff for winter....cushions in large bags, and roll up rug, in garage, umbrella in garden shed,and metal framed furniture goes under the deck(4 steps from ground level), but now I and visitors, family enjoy the space. Jmho