by June Portnoy

Better Homes, Hearth and Patio, Inc. in Fairless Hills is Bucks County’s premier patio and hearth company. It offers a large selection of quality merchandise at prices you can afford.

Wouldn’t you like to enjoy the summer with new patio furniture?  This store carries something to meet your distinct taste and unique budget whether you prefer fine cast aluminum, wicker, rattan, PVC or aluminum. “The benefit of dealing with a specialty store like this one is you can completely customize your patio furniture,” says co-owner Pete Stillitano, who has been working in the patio furniture industry since 1980.

The store has a large variety of patio furniture on display inside and outside its showroom. Come in, look around and get a good sampling of the quality of each of the manufacturers, including PVC, manufactured by none other than Better Homes, Hearth and Patio. Then let one of the sales people help you select exactly what you want by special ordering the patio furniture right for you.

Everyone working here is factory trained on all store products. Everything sold here is American-made when possible. “If I have a choice between American or foreign merchandise, I always choose the American one,” says Pete. Pete and co-owner, Ray Rubeo, who have been working together for 20 years, understand that price is important to you, and therefore, strive to offer the best prices you can find.

In addition to patio furniture, Better Homes, Hearth and Patio sells, services and installs fireplaces all year round. An engineer on staff can customize any fireplace unit and build it into your wall. You can also choose from a variety of gas and wood inserts, each with a unique variety of stylish faces from which to select. The store’s showroom displays all types of fireplaces, including wood and pellet stoves, all manufactured in this country.

“In addition to being beautiful, fireplaces are also functional and energy-efficient,” says Pete. “With today’s oil and gas prices so high, people are looking for less expensive ways to warm their home.” According to Pete, almost all fireplaces, including wood-burning ones, are highly efficient and green smart.

Don’t worry if you’ve never used a fireplace because the salespeople here will help educate you about how to use one and will even go to your home to demonstrate how to use yours. That’s the kind of personalized attention you’ll receive at Better Homes, Hearth and Patio!

Still another specialty of this store is its high-quality patio cushions and umbrellas all manufactured by its own Tennessee factory.  Since you’re buying directly from the store, without any middleman, you’ll receive the lowest possible cost. Although Better Homes, Hearth and Patio has it’s own online store (patio-furniture-cushions.com) where you can purchase these cushions and umbrellas, if you live in the area, stop by so you can truly appreciate these high-quality cushions by seeing them up close. These all-American cushions are made to order and will be created in any size and shape you need.

Choose from over 130 quality American-made in stock fabrics, half of which are Sunbrella fabrics (they can special order any other Sunbrella fabric as well). Or, if you have a sample fabric to want made into a cushion, bring it in, and Better Homes, Hearth and Patio will be happy to accommodate your request. “We want our customers to enjoy the full experience of shopping here including our knowledgeable staff, personalized service, American-made, quality merchandise, custom orders and affordable prices,” says Pete.

For more information about Better Homes, Hearth and Patio, Inc., located at 386 Lincoln Highway, call 215-269-9900 or visit www.bh-bp.com.

by June Portnoy

Choosing a memorial is a lasting tribute to those you love.

For this reason, the professional, compassionate staff at Wertheimer Liberty Monuments is here to help guide you to the perfect selection that best represents the person you loved. This independent family-owned monument company specializes in making memories live forever. “Our monuments can be as unique as the people you’re memorializing,” says Izzy Resnick, co-owner with his wife, Arlene.

There is an endless choice of monument options available to you. A good way to begin the design process is to think about how you remember your loved one. What hobbies did they have? What did they enjoy doing? How do you picture them when you close your eyes?

If your loved one enjoyed sailing, you can have an emblem of a sailboat digitized on a granite monument. They sky’s the limit when placing emblems on the monument that capture your loved one’s unique personality and character. What better remembrance of the life that person lived!

You can also personalize the monument by having a digitized photo of your loved one placed on the monument. The experienced staff will help you integrate any design idea you have onto the monument, making it more meaningful for you and your family. “We create custom designed monuments to honor the person you loved,” says Izzy.

Choosing your loved one’s favorite color is another way to personalize the monument. Unless the cemetery restricts the color you choose, you can select granite colors such as black, red, pink, brown, green and blue, as well as many different shades of these and other colors.

The wording you choose for your monument is still another way to pay tribute to the one you loved. Whether you use standard wording, a poem, or write longer, more meaningful prose, the staff will guide you in producing a message you want to leave the person you loved.

Wertheimer Liberty Monuments offers a large variety of finishes, shapes and sizes of monuments and carries all types of granites. It also offers a full line of bronze plaque memorials from different manufacturers at exceptional prices. Of course, you always have the option of choosing a basic monument, keeping it simple during this difficult time. Regardless of what you select, Wertheimer offers all price points, ensuring you find a memorial that you can afford.

When you deal with Wertheimer, you’re dealing with a company that has been serving the area since 1929. Izzy worked for the Wertheimer family for nearly a decade before he and Arlene purchased the business in 1985. Over the years, he has continued to maintain Wertheimer’s quest for excellence in materials and experience. The majority of the staff worked here when the Wertheimers were still owners, and all salespeople have a minimum of 20 years of experience.

The entire staff, from the secretaries to the salespeople, offers guidance in a helpful manner. “Because of our experience, we know how to establish an ease and comfort level with our clients during this time of great personal loss,” says Izzy.  “Our goal is to make this process as easy as possible and your cost as reasonable as possible.”

For more information about Wertheimer Liberty Monuments, located at 758 Second Street Pike in Southampton, visit its indoor showroom.

Also, call 215-396-7470 or visit www.wertheimermonuments.com.