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Written by Spencer Wilkins

Sunday, 23 March 2008

by SpencerWilkins

Garden furniture can be made from a variety of different materials but one of the most popular is teak. The hardwood of the teak tree is popular for garden furniture as not only are they weather resistant but they also look extremely beautiful as well.

Teak wood itself also contains natural oils that help to protect it from within so you do not need to spend money on having it varnished. Also, those who use teak to make furniture will tell you that as it ages it actually becomes much easier to use. Plus over time, it becomes much stronger and there is a reduced risk of it either being damaged by water or the wood actually splitting unlike some other woods may.

A lot of the garden furniture today, which is made using teak, the trees, is grown in a region known as Javanese. The companies who grow the wood particular for making furniture with have learnt how important it is to harvest it in an environmentally friendly way. Thus whenever they cut down one of their trees they will automatically plant another one to replace it. This means that the chances of this tree becoming obsolete in the future are reduced and they will ensure that their will be plenty of teak wood for generations to come.

All teak wood comes with a soft golden hue to it and even though it is beautiful, looking it is extremely strong and durable as well, which is a major reason why it is so popular for using to make furniture with. But the wood does not retain its golden hue as time passes and after it has been exposed to sunshine and rain the color changes to a much more silver grey one.

Previously we mentioned that you do not need to apply any kind of protective coating to teak wood. However, if you do you may find that this can alter the color of the wood and it may eventually cause mildew to develop which will damage the integrity of the wood itself.

Rather what one should be doing is using a very simple care and maintenance program for your teak garden furniture instead. There are plenty of places online that offer advice and information on the correct ways for caring for such furniture. Also depending on the look you want to your furniture will help to make a decision as to what care and maintenance program you put in place.

Most of the designs relating to teak garden furniture are very simple and will sit comfortably in any garden setting. Along with traditional types of tables and chairs, one can go for bench seats, garden swings or benches, which can be placed around a tree. You may even find a beautiful love seat or sofa that will sit perfectly in your garden design as well.

As well as selecting the right pieces of teak garden furniture, it is advisable that you buy some soft furnishings to go with them as well. It is these pillows and cushions, which will further bring out the beauty of the wood and also provide you with a comfortable seating area at all times when using it.

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A very popular type of garden furniture is teak because it is very easy to maintain. There are a wide range of online stores that sell teak garden furniture so there are many garden furniture sets to choose from.