July 25, 2025 • 6 mins
The host of “Home’ on KFI the House Whisperer Dean Sharp joins the show to discuss outdoor furnishings.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Let's say good morning now to the host of Home
on KFI, the house whisper Dean Sharp.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Morning, Dean, good morning Amy.
Speaker 1 (00:06):
Are you ready for Christmas?
Speaker 2 (00:09):
No?
Speaker 1 (00:10):
Okay, but you know what you could be thinking more about.
Maybe if you wanted to get somebody some outdoor furniture
for Christmas, you can do that in southern California. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
I'm still waiting for summer to show up one hundred percent.
It's just kind of been dragging its feet. But I
have a feeling there's some seriously warm weather ahead of
us here. So this weekend we're gonna be talking about
outdoor furnishings on the Sunday Show.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
I love outdoor furniture.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
I do too, and setting up outside it's one of
the trickier conversations I have with my clients. So I
got to say, just well, you know, people say, well,
you know, Dean, you know we live in southern California.
We want to get outdoors more. Okay, great, great, great,
So you know we're gonna need some comfortable furniture. Okay, Yeah,
(01:00):
maybe a heater out there, maybe a way to you know, say, okay,
all right, well you know there's wind out there. Maybe
we could could we put up some glass panels to
kind of control the way? Okay, got that, Well, maybe
we should extend the roof. All right, Now, you're just
basically saying you'll want to be inside, So why are
we spending the money on? And you know what it does?
(01:21):
It's a funny thing. Uh, indoor has its kind of
creep and if you're not really thinking about no, I
actually want to spend some time outdoors, then you can
spend a lot of money and just end up inside again.
So there's a there's a thought process that has to
go on in order to really maximize the money that
(01:42):
you're spending outside. You gotta be ready to feel like
you're outside. That being said, though, it doesn't mean that
you can't be you know, comfortable.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Okay, So what are some things that you then would recommend?
Because I like, I love an outdoor kitchen, and I
love having like a pergola and having the really cool
comfy sofa and the fire pit and all that stuff.
But am I just an inside outer?
Speaker 2 (02:09):
No? Not necessarily. It's just a matter of Okay, draw
line somewhere so that you know what part of outside
are you willing to experience, so that you don't have
to spend money trying to avoid it. Patio furniture is
one of the big areas though that I have to
say really confuses people because they think, well, I want
(02:32):
something big and cushy. You gotta think, Okay, are these
going to be weather proof cushions or water proof cushions
on my patio furniture? The difference being if they're only
weather proof but not waterproof, then somebody's going to be
bringing them in when there's inclement weather. There's going to
be a place to store them, or they're going to
get soaked and wet out there. Okay, it doesn't necessarily
(02:54):
hurt them, but nobody wants to go out and set
on a soggy cushion. Right. Other thing about soft, puffy
patio furniture, and believe me, I love that, is when
you're buying it, you really don't buy it out of
a catalog. I really warn people against that because soft
cushions cover a multitude of sins. When it comes to furniture,
(03:17):
it's the same rules that I apply to buying the
sofa indoors. Go and sit on it, and sit on
it for a while, plan on going and you know,
if there's a floor sample somewhere, then plan on sitting
down and spending fifteen twenty plus minutes on that furniture,
because you know, everything is soft and cushy when you
(03:38):
first sit down. After a few minutes, you start to
realize whether that furniture is really ergonomically designed, and you're
still feeling comfortable, And a lot of people would be surprised.
After five ten minutes, They're like, you know what, not
really that comfortable this furniture. Hard surface furniture, on the
(03:59):
other hand, is very, very honest furniture. What I mean
by that is like, you know, a good adiron deck
chair that has no pad on it whatsoever, that's built
ergonomically can be super super comfortable, and you find out
that in about sixty seconds when you first sit down
in it. So hard surface furniture easier to judge than
(04:20):
the soft stuff. The soft stuff. Spend more time on
it and think about the materials. What are the materials
actually made out of those cushions. Are they like a
great umbrella material which will last forever, or are they
materials that are more subject to fading and or deteriorating
in UV light, which of course is the greatest enemy
(04:41):
of all patio furniture. Not rain, not wind, not snow,
uv light that breaks down materials.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Okay, and yeah, I like the idea of the hard
surface stuff because one, it's probably easier to take care
of because you're not worried about the cushions and all
of that stuff. And I have an adironic out on
my little balcony and I sit on it every day
and it's just nice and cozy, comfy.
Speaker 2 (05:03):
Yeah, me too. We have Adirondack chairs around our and
I'm not trying to build a case again soft furniture.
I'm just saying, we have Adirondack chairs around our fire pit,
and you know, I don't worry about them. They're actually
made out of a resin material. They're out there, rain,
shine doesn't matter, Wipe them down, have a seat, They're
always there. I don't have to do anything to them.
(05:24):
And I really appreciate that, and so do our guests.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Yep. And okay, So Dean's going to dig more into
this this weekend six to eight on Saturday, nine to
noon on Sunday right here on KFI. It's called Home
with Dean Sharp And like, I know, you're going to
be digging into, like what kinds of furniture do you
get depending on you know, whether you're an entertainer or
it's just you and your hubby exactly, those kinds of
(05:48):
things should be considered too, right.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Yeah, absolutely, And we're going to be tackling one of
the biggest problems of outdoor furnishings, which is shade. How
do you do shade? Are you going to build a pergola,
Are you going to build a patio cover? Are you
going to use an umbrella? Which is the best idea
for you given your situation, because shade is tricky because
the sun keeps moving across the sky, and uh, fixed
(06:12):
structures they look great, they sound great. They don't always
throw the shade exactly where you want them because they
don't move.
Speaker 1 (06:20):
In this case, throwing shade is a good thing. Yes, okay,
Dean Sharp, thank you so much. He's our house whisper.
You can follow him at home with Dean. Have a
great weekend, you two ing
Let's say good morning now to the host of Home
on KFI, the house whisper Dean Sharp.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Morning, Dean, good morning Amy.
Speaker 1 (00:06):
Are you ready for Christmas?
Speaker 2 (00:09):
No?
Speaker 1 (00:10):
Okay, but you know what you could be thinking more about.
Maybe if you wanted to get somebody some outdoor furniture
for Christmas, you can do that in southern California. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
I'm still waiting for summer to show up one hundred percent.
It's just kind of been dragging its feet. But I
have a feeling there's some seriously warm weather ahead of
us here. So this weekend we're gonna be talking about
outdoor furnishings on the Sunday Show.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
I love outdoor furniture.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
I do too, and setting up outside it's one of
the trickier conversations I have with my clients. So I
got to say, just well, you know, people say, well,
you know, Dean, you know we live in southern California.
We want to get outdoors more. Okay, great, great, great,
So you know we're gonna need some comfortable furniture. Okay, Yeah,
(01:00):
maybe a heater out there, maybe a way to you know, say, okay,
all right, well you know there's wind out there. Maybe
we could could we put up some glass panels to
kind of control the way? Okay, got that, Well, maybe
we should extend the roof. All right, Now, you're just
basically saying you'll want to be inside, So why are
we spending the money on? And you know what it does?
(01:21):
It's a funny thing. Uh, indoor has its kind of
creep and if you're not really thinking about no, I
actually want to spend some time outdoors, then you can
spend a lot of money and just end up inside again.
So there's a there's a thought process that has to
go on in order to really maximize the money that
(01:42):
you're spending outside. You gotta be ready to feel like
you're outside. That being said, though, it doesn't mean that
you can't be you know, comfortable.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Okay, So what are some things that you then would recommend?
Because I like, I love an outdoor kitchen, and I
love having like a pergola and having the really cool
comfy sofa and the fire pit and all that stuff.
But am I just an inside outer?
Speaker 2 (02:09):
No? Not necessarily. It's just a matter of Okay, draw
line somewhere so that you know what part of outside
are you willing to experience, so that you don't have
to spend money trying to avoid it. Patio furniture is
one of the big areas though that I have to
say really confuses people because they think, well, I want
(02:32):
something big and cushy. You gotta think, Okay, are these
going to be weather proof cushions or water proof cushions
on my patio furniture? The difference being if they're only
weather proof but not waterproof, then somebody's going to be
bringing them in when there's inclement weather. There's going to
be a place to store them, or they're going to
get soaked and wet out there. Okay, it doesn't necessarily
(02:54):
hurt them, but nobody wants to go out and set
on a soggy cushion. Right. Other thing about soft, puffy
patio furniture, and believe me, I love that, is when
you're buying it, you really don't buy it out of
a catalog. I really warn people against that because soft
cushions cover a multitude of sins. When it comes to furniture,
(03:17):
it's the same rules that I apply to buying the
sofa indoors. Go and sit on it, and sit on
it for a while, plan on going and you know,
if there's a floor sample somewhere, then plan on sitting
down and spending fifteen twenty plus minutes on that furniture,
because you know, everything is soft and cushy when you
(03:38):
first sit down. After a few minutes, you start to
realize whether that furniture is really ergonomically designed, and you're
still feeling comfortable, And a lot of people would be surprised.
After five ten minutes, They're like, you know what, not
really that comfortable this furniture. Hard surface furniture, on the
(03:59):
other hand, is very, very honest furniture. What I mean
by that is like, you know, a good adiron deck
chair that has no pad on it whatsoever, that's built
ergonomically can be super super comfortable, and you find out
that in about sixty seconds when you first sit down
in it. So hard surface furniture easier to judge than
(04:20):
the soft stuff. The soft stuff. Spend more time on
it and think about the materials. What are the materials
actually made out of those cushions. Are they like a
great umbrella material which will last forever, or are they
materials that are more subject to fading and or deteriorating
in UV light, which of course is the greatest enemy
(04:41):
of all patio furniture. Not rain, not wind, not snow,
uv light that breaks down materials.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Okay, and yeah, I like the idea of the hard
surface stuff because one, it's probably easier to take care
of because you're not worried about the cushions and all
of that stuff. And I have an adironic out on
my little balcony and I sit on it every day
and it's just nice and cozy, comfy.
Speaker 2 (05:03):
Yeah, me too. We have Adirondack chairs around our and
I'm not trying to build a case again soft furniture.
I'm just saying, we have Adirondack chairs around our fire pit,
and you know, I don't worry about them. They're actually
made out of a resin material. They're out there, rain,
shine doesn't matter, Wipe them down, have a seat, They're
always there. I don't have to do anything to them.
(05:24):
And I really appreciate that, and so do our guests.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Yep. And okay, So Dean's going to dig more into
this this weekend six to eight on Saturday, nine to
noon on Sunday right here on KFI. It's called Home
with Dean Sharp And like, I know, you're going to
be digging into, like what kinds of furniture do you
get depending on you know, whether you're an entertainer or
it's just you and your hubby exactly, those kinds of
(05:48):
things should be considered too, right.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Yeah, absolutely, And we're going to be tackling one of
the biggest problems of outdoor furnishings, which is shade. How
do you do shade? Are you going to build a pergola,
Are you going to build a patio cover? Are you
going to use an umbrella? Which is the best idea
for you given your situation, because shade is tricky because
the sun keeps moving across the sky, and uh, fixed
(06:12):
structures they look great, they sound great. They don't always
throw the shade exactly where you want them because they
don't move.
Speaker 1 (06:20):
In this case, throwing shade is a good thing. Yes, okay,
Dean Sharp, thank you so much. He's our house whisper.
You can follow him at home with Dean. Have a
great weekend, you two ing
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