When you walk into a dining room or a high-end restaurant, your eyes are often drawn to the tabletop. Whether it’s live-edge walnut, polished marble, or tempered glass, the surface gets all the glory. Yet, the unsung hero of any great furniture piece is what holds it up. The base dictates the stabil

Choosing furniture seems simple until you start looking at the mechanics of it. You might find a stunning tabletop, but without the right support, that tabletop is useless. The confusion often peaks when trying to decide between furniture meant for the patio and pieces designed for the dining room.

When we think about outdoor furniture, our minds usually drift to the aesthetics: the beautiful mosaic tabletop, the comfortable cushions, or the sleek modern finish of the chairs. But there is an unsung hero in every patio setup, a component that literally does all the heavy lifting. It’s the garde