Outdoor Bistro
Garden Furniture Outdoor Patio Furniture Choices
Garden Furniture Outdoor Patio Furniture Choices
Patio furniture has come a long way from the green plastic resin chairs of old.
There is a world of choice in the market and many fine pieces of furniture.
We can separate the categories into five main types.
1) We have traditional Wood Furniture.
2) We have Metal Patio furniture.
3) Rattan or Wicker Furniture.
4) Plastic resin furniture.
5) Ceramic or concrete furniture.
I will be publishing articles on all the above in turn, first up wooden Garden Furniture.
1) Wooden Garden Patio Furniture
Wooden Outdoor Furniture has been widely used for years, either for dining sets or generally for garden furniture such as benches, hammocks and planters.
The wood used has primarily been hardwood although tanalised Pine is popular in the Swiss designs.
The best and of course most expensive is Teak which mainly comes from Indonesia.
Teak is graded, grade A is the highest quality.
Most people agree that Teak can be left untreated and will mellow to lovely silver grey over the years.
Most other grades of Teak will be supplied pre oiled, the furniture will last just as long if you treat regularly. The reason for the lower grade is that the wood will have defects in and grain anomalies, apart from that the lower Grade Teak can sometimes not be kiln dried.
Other woods are used for garden furniture include Keruing, Acacia, Rose wood and Juniper.
Keruing is a good solid hardwood that will last up to 25 years. Great for Outdoor Dining furniture and bistros, a trend at the moment is to have a Keruing frame on a chair with textilene back and bottom for comfort.
You can also find steamers, loungers, picnic tables and benches in Keruing all in all it is a very hard wearing heavy set wood ideal for outdoor furniture.
Acacia is becoming popular as it is better value for money.
A MIR has developed a major range in Acacia. The only thing to watch for is that it is plantation Acacia, as there has been a problem with lower quality wood that has not been properly dried.
That aside you can buy an Acacia Dining Set, 4 chairs and a table for under £100, which is a bargain.
Rosewood is fantastic but only if you have deep pockets as dining sets can set you back £2/3000 a time.
Juniper is mostly used for the pole of wooden parasols but still is a good Solid Wood and will last years outside with proper maintenance. In the next article I will look at Metal Garden furniture and how it has developed into a vast array of styles.
Author: Julian Wood www.peakgardencentres.co.uk
About the Author
I am a smaill business owner from Stoke on Trent.
I retail Gardening products online.
www.peakgardencentres.co.uk
I have many years experience buying for chain store multiples and am passionate about all things garden.
I have a white metal Bistro Set (1 table, 2 chairs). I'd like to paint it black. I have flat black outdoor
paint that says it can be painted right over rust. The table isn't rusty. My question? Do I need to do anything to prep that set before painting?
Sand it lightly to give it some "tooth" so the paint will stick.
I'd give it a coat or 5 of satin or gloss varnish on top, just
to protect the paint and help it last longer. Remember to paint and or varnish underneath so the rust stays away.
Good Luck!
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