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Homes & Gardens
Julia Demer

I’m Replacing My Bistro Set – This Space-Saving Walmart Alternative is Far More Comfortable and Frees Up Nearly 4 Feet of Patio Space

Coastal-inspired outdoor living room featuring Walmart's Juliet space-saving seating group styled with a potted plant, book, and pair of sunglasses.

Bistro set devotees, I have some news for you: sometimes they aren’t actually the best option for an itty-bitty patio. Lovely for a morning coffee, but if you want two people to comfortably enjoy breakfast without standing up stiff, you need furniture with a little more substance. Finally, Walmart has restocked its famous 3-in-1 patio set that squeezes big backyard pipe dreams into one tiny footprint.

Complete with a coffee table, two ottomans, and a fitted cover, the Juliet patio set is a clean-lined nested patio set with a clever trick: the seats disappear neatly beneath the table when not in use. Better than a bistro, it's a cozier, more pleasant-to-sit-at alternative for small outdoor spaces. Curious how much room that actually saves? I did the math: each ottoman measures just under 22 inches wide, so tucking them away frees up nearly 44 inches – or almost four feet – of patio space.

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