MULTIDIRECTIONAL FUN this invention is changing the way families relax
BY ASHLEY MCGEE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY HOLGER OBENAUS
There is a saying that the kitchen is the heart of the home, but if you’ve ever spent time on a porch swing you know that isn’t true. Countless memories are made and witnessed from outdoor swings, whether it’s
where you sit to read the paper with your morning coffee or watch your children play in the yard. Its positioning should not be taken lightly.
When Debbie Burriss and her husband, Scott, were faced with
the decision of which direction to face their bench swing on their newly constructed porch, they couldn’t decide. “We want- ed to look at the water, watch our children play in the sand pile in our side yard and face
our guests on the porch for con- versation,” she says. To solve their directional dilemma, Scott created a mount that would allow their swing to rotate 360 degrees. With more than 15 years of