Garden

[jannabelle1]

Thanks for the replies....I'll check out Patio Mats and also Amazon. I have a feeling that QVC has switched to a pricier vendor.

[Jo Ann68]

I have purchased these patio mats for years.  The last one I purchased it fell apart before the summer was over.

The stuff was breaking off and I have a deck full of material that has been a mess to clean up.

I still have a smaller one on the lower deck, and it is the older one, before I bought my last set. It is still in good shape.

It has to be at least 4 years old, could be even older. 

I am hoping that eventually they will bring the orginial ones soon, or  at least somethng, that will last through a summer, or better a bit longer.

[Pennytoo]

I did get one of the Barbara King patio mats in Sept and it may have even been on clearance as I think I only paid around $25. Earlier in the season I bought one that was the same size (6x9) from Walmart in the garden center and it was $40. They also sell them in the automotive dept for RV’s but they aren’t very attractive.

[jannabelle1]

Update: I searched online for patio mats and ended up at Kotula's. They advertise outdoor mats for both patios and for use with RV's. They have exactly the size I was looking for and the price was $29.99 (6'x9' mat), and the material is the same as what the Q used to sell. Works for me and my brick patio! My new mat should be here by Friday or Saturday (ordered 3 days ago).

[chlema]

@Kachina624 Same thing happened to me a few years ago.  Tripped and fell on my face, it was a sound heard round the world!  Last year I bought a much better quality rug for my deck, heavier and better made.  I believe I paid around $100 for it and when I bought it out this spring it still looks good.

[hayseed00]

@jannabelle1  I bought the Veranda outdoor rugs from QVC a few years ago and leave them on my covered deck year round and they still look good.  I also keep my resin wicker table and chairs on top of the rugs because we do get some serious winter weather here.  Of course the covered roof helps alot.

[jannabelle1]

I just can't justify a $100 rug on my patio. I have a large brick patio that probably didn't have the best application of sand between bricks. I'm in Missouri and we get both snow and ice on our uncovered patio, so I couldn't ever leave it out year round! I wish I could!