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Rattan Garden Furniture

Sometimes there is nothing more relaxing than being able to sit in your own yard or garden on some comfortable furniture. A perfect choice for garden and lawn furniture is rattan garden furniture.

Rattan is not only a very durable material, which is wonderful for outdoors, but it is also a good choice for those who are environmentally conscious.

There are several rattan garden furniture items you can choose from.

To start with, consider choosing a rattan garden bench. You can choose from lighter colored materials to darker, depending upon your own personal tastes. The designs on these benches can range from being very intricately made, to very simple.

You can also add a colorful outdoor cushion for more softness and support on your rattan bench. These are made in smaller sizes for two people, up to larger sizes that can seat four people.

For those who do entertaining outdoors, consider purchasing a rattan table with matching chairs.

Rattan garden tables can range in size from smaller bar-size tables with two chairs for an intimate setting or a larger table with up to six chairs for those who need the extras.

The rattan chairs can be made with high back or low back, and you can purchase special outdoor cushions for them. Adding a rattan garden table and chairs is an excellent investment. This setting is perfect for breakfast outside or a lovely picnic amongst friends.

Rocking chairs are another excellent choice in rattan garden furniture. For those looking to add a splash of color to their garden furniture, you can choose colors such as sea green, lavender, or beautiful shades of blue.

You can choose from your basic rocker style to a more antique look if you so choose. For extra support you can purchase a matching foot rest made of rattan.

For the ultimate relaxation, rattan chaise is what you are looking for. Perfect for sitting out with a good book, or just laying out enjoying nice weather, these are made of the strongest materials, matched with soft outdoor cushions.

Prices for rattan garden furniture vary, depending upon what pieces you choose. For a good quality bench you will spend on average $300. You can find them at various home improvement stores, furniture stores and online.

If you choose to shop online, make sure and compare at least three different web sites so you are able to get the best price for your rattan garden furniture.

Wooden Garden Furniture

Wooden garden furniture includes a large array of different types of chairs or rocking chairs, tables, swings or gliders, and chaise lounges, all of which are made to be used outdoors.

Garden furniture can be made from cedar or cypress, pine, teak, common hardwoods (such as oak, maple, or ash), redwood, or treated wood. How long it lasts through weather and insects is determined by which wood and what type of finish, if any, is used.

Probably the most common finish for outdoor furniture is stain. Stained redwood can be very attractive in a garden and picnic tables are often made from redwood.

Any of the hardwoods, such as oak, are beautiful when stained. Some wood can be made to look similar to another by the color and type of stain that is used. A final clear sealant can be applied to help weatherproof stained or painted outdoor furniture.

Grades in lumber are particularly important where pine furniture is concerned. The higher the grade, the less warped it will become, and usually the prettier the grain. Higher grade pine furniture can be stained, but lower grade pine often looks better painted and can accent a garden with bright colors.

Cedar furniture is not always stained, since cedar itself has weather resistant qualities; however, staining will prevent it from fading to gray as cedar does over time. Cedar goes especially well in a garden where the house has a cedar shake roof and a rustic setting. Cypress is similar to cedar and also has weather and bug resistant qualities. Both are known for being termite-resistant.

Teak is a member of the tropical hardwood tree species and is very resistant to weather and insects, two of the many reasons it is used quite often for decking on ships.

It is an ideal choice for outdoor furniture. The oil that is naturally in teak makes staining unnecessary, but staining can bring out the innate beauty of the wood. Many people keep their teak furniture oiled, rather than staining it.

A good portion of wooden garden furniture is made from treated wood. This is wood that has been pressure treated with chemicals to make it bug and weather resistant.

This also makes it difficult to stain or paint and the wood itself is more functional than decorative; however, it can last five to ten times longer than regular wood and so is cost effective.

4 Seater Round Seville Rattan Garden Dining Set

If you are looking for an outdoor dining set to enjoy late summer with, you should consider the Seville 4 seater all weather round rattan garden furniture dining set. A rattan set is ideal for adding a bit of luxury to your garden and this set is no exception.

Good looking in a contemporary style, extremely durable, easy to maintain, and comfortable, this set will give years of service and provide a classic and timeless but still modern focal point to your patio or garden that you can enjoy with friends or family.

Who Might Use This Suite?

Couples and small families looking to enjoy outdoor dining in finer weather will love this contemporary dining suite. Ideal for the smaller outdoor spaces of a modern home and for those who maybe lack garden storage and need to leave the bulk of the set outdoors year round.

What Is Included

This set is available in a modern light and dark brown poly rattan weave. It features four high backed rattan outdoor dining armchairs. The chairs are fitted with deep filled, cream coloured detachable cushions for comfort that have dark brown piped edgings to the cushion covers which help provide a stylish contrast to the cream cushions and dark weave of the set.

The set includes a 120cm diameter glass topped table that stands at 72cms tall. The table includes a central opening for a parasol. The bonus with this set is that a cream coloured parasol, complete with bronze base, is included to finish the set and to offer shade at any time of the day to all users.

Quality Construction

With all garden furniture the big question is how long will the set last and in what condition. This rattan wicker garden furniture dining set is constructed from high quality materials that guarantee a long maintenance free life time whilst still maintaining the stylish good looks of the furniture.

The frames for the furniture are aluminium non rusting frames that are strong and lightweight making the pieces easy to move around and extremely tough and durable whilst offering low maintenance.

The weave used in the furniture is a 6mm man made polyethylene weave that is resistant to mildew and mould, does not suffer brittleness in dry conditions, is resistant to UV so won’t fade over time, is unaffected by rain, salt water and chlorine and can withstand temperatures from -15 through to 60 degrees. This means this furniture will not peel, crack or fade over time.

Seat cushions are detachable and cushion covers are detachable and washable. For extra comfort the cushions are a generous 9cms thick.

The parasol stands at 3m high to offer best coverage and protection from the sun at all times of day. The parasol can be raised by a central pulley system constructed from high quality stainless steel on a stainless steel mast. The parasol is anchored at the base by a 10kg non rusting bronze base.

Maintenance of the set is straightforward, the set can be washed down with soapy water or even hosed down if necessary with no ill effects. All this means the set does not need indoor storage or even covering during winter time, just remove the detachable covers and parasol and you are good to go.

Are There Any Disadvantages To This Set?

If you are planning large family gatherings you are probably going to need a larger set to accommodate everyone, however for couples this set is ideal. As with many other garden furniture sets you will need to bring cushions in during poorer weather and have somewhere to store the parasol to prolong the sets life.

Why Is This Set A Good Buy?

Simple contemporary design that is stylish and timeless, tough and durable construction and no need to store indoors make this set a great buy.

Rattan Garden Furniture Set

If you are looking for a rattan set for outdoor use you will most likely be looking at a poly rattan set rather than a natural, organic rattan set. (Natural rattan sets are often described as conservatory sets throughout Europe as they need to be kept away from damp weather – although on summer days they can be used outdoors without problems.) There are a number of standard designs of outdoor furniture available in poly rattan that you can choose from:

Cube Dining Sets

As the name suggests, these sets are cube shaped for easy storage when not in use, but do have a modern contemporary look when in use.

Cube sets generally come in two basic patterns, the four seater and six seater option. The four seater option neatly stows into a square cube, the six seater forms a rectangular cube.

These sets usually come with optional footstools. The main drawback of these sets are that they usually do not feature a parasol and can be difficult to extend for greater seating capacity. The main benefit is that they will stow easily over winter seasons without taking up to much space.

Round Dining Sets

Traditional style round dining sets are easy to find and are the most common type of set available. They can usually be purchased as 4 seat, six seat or eight seat variants giving plenty of scope for use depending on your family size or whether you want to use the set commercially.

A top benefit of these sets is that they are likely to either come with a parasol or at least have a central opening to allow the use of a parasol. These sets are not so easy to store as cube sets but are more versatile if you need to extend seating options in the future.

You are unlikely to get footstools with this option so if you are looking for maximum comfort you may have to buy footstools as individual items.

Sofa Lounge Sets

If you are purely after comfort and relaxation and envisage summer days as days for slouching in the sun you can easily opt for a poly rattan sofa set.

These sets are generally available in two patterns. You can either get a set that will consist of a three and two seater sofa or a corner sofa unit in an “L” pattern.

Often these sofas have a contemporary, minimalist style but traditional sofa shapes are available. You can expect sofa sets to come with optional footstools and low level coffee tables.

These sets can be great for restaurant or commercial use so it is wise to evaluate the sets build quality before buying.

Sun Loungers

Before the advent of all weather rattan/wicker a sunlounger in rattan would have held little appeal, just not strong enough or comfortable. Now with aluminium framing and poly weave there are a range of sun loungers that are both sturdy and comfortable to use.

Poly weave has opened up a whole range of potential designs so you can now get sun loungers that range from being art deco through to minimalist in style, whilst being UV and salt water resistant.

Most loungers will come with a full length padded cushion for comfort and many will feature an additional side table. Look out for loungers with wheels for easy relocating.

The sheer number of different styles, colours and types of set available mean you should be able to easily find a rattan set that can add a bit of extra style to your garden. Check some of our other pages for ideas.

Rattan Cube Garden Furniture

If you are considering buying some garden furniture for the new season and have set your sights on a dining set, you would be well advised to check out some of the latest wicker rattan cube furniture sets available on the market.

What Is Cube Garden Furniture?

These contemporary outdoor dining sets are created to stowaway into a cube shape when not in use to minimise space taken in your garden and to maximise functionality. The side effect of this concept can be a very pleasing cube design, even when in use, which adds a contemporary modernist feel to your outdoor experience.

What Are These Garden Sets Made From?

Cube garden furniture sets are often constructed from a synthetic or poly weave, formed to resemble rattan vine wicker furniture. Frames for outdoor furniture cube suites are usually aluminium.

The result of this combination of materials is that you have an all weather dining set that is light and robust, is UV resistant, mold and mildew resistant and incredibly easy to keep clean. Having been made from recycled material it is even good for the environment.

What Do You Get In A Rattan Cube Furniture Set?

You are likely to get two main options, either a four chair set or a six chair set. Both sets obviously come with a dining table that in four seater sets tends to be square, usually measuring 120 by 120cms but going up to 130 by 130cms.

Six seater sets are usually accompanied by a rectangular table generally 2 metres long and 120-130cms wide. All cube dining tables are generally glass topped.

Higher luxury sets will generally be accompanied by matching footstools, making lounging after meals more pleasurable or giving the kids somewhere to sit.

Any Extras?

Some wicker weave cube sets will not come with cushions however most come with stylish cushions for both chairs and footstools. Check that the cushion covers in any set you are considering are removable and washable, to improve the longevity of your set.

Are you likely to want a parasol to go with your set? Some sets may be sold with parasols but if a set your interested in doesn’t have a parasol check that it has a hole to allow a parasol to be fitted if you are likely to use one. If the set doesn’t have an opening for a parasol this could make using the set difficult on sunny days.

What colors are you into? Many rattan sets tend to be available in either black or coffee brown shades. If you are looking for a bland or even pop art color scheme you are likely to be disappointed.

However, keep in mind cushion covers come in many color schemes so a dash of color can easily be added to your set.

What about storage? After the summers long gone, your wicker weave cube furniture should stowaway ergonomically.

To reduce cleaning and to keep the set in tip top condition you should check whether the set you are considering purchasing comes with a cover or whether you will have to buy one separately.

They are not expensive if bought separately but it is always nice to have the right cover for your set.

Likely Costs?

Depending on size and extras, you can expect to pay anywhere between 500$ and 1200$ for a cube rattan dining set.

But whatever the cost remember you are buying durable, stylish, luxury end furniture that will give you a lot of use over many years if you take advantage of the covers available.