Keter Westwood 150 Gal Outdoor Storage Box for Patio and Pool Accessories

Why it's worth it

The Westwood holds 150 gallons in a box about five feet wide, which covers a six-piece deep-seat cushion set with room left for floats. The lid lifts with almost no effort, closes quiet instead of slamming, and takes a standard padlock.

Capacity is the spec most people underbuy, and the Westwood leaves you headroom. The Spruce puts a four-piece chair cushion set at roughly 100 to 120 gallons and a six-piece deep-seat sofa set at 130 to 150. At 150 gallons, you're at the top of that range with margin. Owners routinely load in every cushion and cover from a full patio set and still have room for pool toys and a few bags of chemicals.

The lid is the part you touch every day, and Keter's easy-lift mechanism does the work for you. It rises with one hand and settles down slowly, so nothing gets pinched. Good Housekeeping's review work found that lift-assisted lids keep opening safely over repeated use, while basic spring hinges degrade and end up needing two hands. Two summers in, that's a real difference.

From our review of 7 outdoor deck boxes, by Genevieve Dubois, Home & Living Expert

What we like

• +Capacity is the spec most people underbuy, and the Westwood leaves you headroom
• +The lid is the part you touch every day, and Keter's easy-lift mechanism does the work for you
• +It's resin, and some people want wood
• +Assembly is a screwdriver job, not a weekend

What to know

• –It isn't waterproof, and Keter doesn't claim it is
• –It's wide — about five feet — so measure your wall before you order