Tupelo
Tupelo Outdoor Furniture at Patio Productions
Tupelo is an Austin, Texas outdoor furniture brand founded in 2018 by Sara Kenton and Chris Keller, both former YETI executives who brought the same obsession with rugged, purpose-built manufacturing to patio furniture. Instead of building furniture the conventional way, frames assembled from separate parts, Tupelo rotationally molds each piece from marine-grade polyethylene as a single, seamless unit, the same process used to make kayaks. Patio Productions carries Tupelo within our resin and polycarbonate furniture collection.
Built Like a Kayak, Not Assembled Like Furniture
Because each Tupelo piece is molded in one continuous shape rather than bolted together from panels, there's no hardware to tighten, no joints to fail, and no assembly required out of the box. The UV-stabilized polyethylene resists fading, chemical exposure, and moisture without the maintenance a wood or fabric-upholstered piece would need, which is part of why the line works as well poolside and in-pool as it does on an open patio. Tupelo is made entirely in the USA, and the lineup includes the Bask, Deck, Line, and Loop lounge chairs, a matching Loop table, a Deck chaise and loveseat, a Fresco dining chair, and even an all-weather cornhole set for the moments a patio calls for something less serious than furniture.
Tupelo's design language reads modern and minimal by intention, closer to a piece of industrial design than a traditional patio chair, which is part of why the brand has been featured in Architectural Digest and Forbes. Patio Productions is an ICFA-certified retailer, serving customers from our San Diego showroom and nationally online since 2007, and every order ships free in the U.S. with a price match guarantee. Pair Tupelo with pieces from our in-pool furniture collection for a full poolside setup, or see Tupelo listed among our full brand roster on the outdoor furniture brands page.
Common Questions About Tupelo Outdoor Furniture
The same process used to build kayaks, applied to furniture. Rotational molding heats and spins polyethylene inside a mold until it forms one continuous, seamless shell with no seams or joints. It's a slower, more specialized process than standard furniture manufacturing, but it produces a piece with nothing to loosen, crack, or fall apart at a joint over time.
Yes, it's built for exactly that environment. Marine-grade polyethylene construction resists chlorine, sun, and constant moisture exposure without degrading, which is why the brand's furniture is a common fit for pool decks and in-pool use, not just a dry patio.
No, each piece arrives ready to use. Because every piece is molded as a single continuous shape rather than built from separate parts, there's no hardware to tighten and nothing to assemble out of the box.
Yes, the entire lineup is manufactured domestically. Tupelo is based in Austin, Texas, and produces its full furniture line in the USA using its rotational molding process.
A small, focused lineup beyond seating. Alongside the Bask, Deck, Line, and Loop lounge chairs, Tupelo makes a matching Loop table, a Deck chaise and loveseat, a Fresco dining chair, cushions and pillows sized for the line, and an all-weather cornhole set for casual outdoor games.
