Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Enhance Your Patio with Teak Furniture

By Rod Ernest

Decorating the exterior of your home can be as tricky as finding the right furnishings for the interior. When you are looking for the perfect wood furniture to compliment your backyard, teak patio sets are a beautiful and hardy option to consider. There are several reasons why teak wood furniture is a great choice for your home.

Teak patio furniture is naturally weather resistant. Obviously, this is a very important facet for furniture that will have constant exposure to the elements. The weather resistance of teak patio sets helps to ensure that the wood is hardy enough to withstand rain, humidity, wind, and other elements that could be harmful to other types of wood furniture.

The reason that teak patio sets are so hardy is that they are made from hardwood that is harvested from southeast Asia. Carved from extremely large trees, entire sets of teak furniture can often come from the same tree. As a hardwood, teak can last for many years without any degradation.

A terrific property of wood furniture that is fashion from teak trees is its natural infusion with oils that help to make the surface even more hardy. One benefit of these natural oils is the way in which they are able to repel certain types of pests that might ordinarily inhabit wood furniture. Teak is so durable that it is not only used to build teak patio sets but also in many other areas of the home like floors and walls.

If you have a pool, it is undoubtedly the highlight of your backyard. While a pool is a great focal point, it can also be very destructive to furniture, as constantly dripping water can ruin many different types of materials. Teak patio sets, because of their hardwood properties, are able to easily withstand the moisture that may result from being placed near pools. In fact, among patio pool furniture, you will be hard pressed to find a wood more resistant to the moisture of a pool.

The hardwood nature of teak patio sets ensures that no matter how much water a swimmer drips on it, the water will not be able to penetrate and ruin the wood. In addition, since patio pool furniture is often in direct sunlight much of the time, teak patio sets are ideal because they will not fade or become less attractive.

The bugs that may be attracted to your pool will also be of no harm to your teak patio sets because of the natural oils they possess. This will allow your time spent lying on your teak furniture that much more enjoyable!

Vintage teak patio sets are extremely popular and often highly sought after. Used commonly as patio furniture in decades past, this type of wood furniture can enjoy a second life through just minor refurbishing. While many forms of patio furniture lasts only a few seasons, patio sets made from teak can last a lifetime or longer.

Teak wood furniture was impacted by deforestation for many years until advocacy groups began to ensure that the forests used for the production of this type of furniture were being replenished in Asia. Today, teak patio sets and other types of wood furniture made from teak are again readily available as the natural supply is enhanced to keep up with demand.

As teak patio furniture remains popular and affordable, you are sure to find this a great option to add to your home. While teak patio sets may be a bit more pricey than outdoor furniture made from other materials, you will also need to consider that this investment will not only beautify your home but also last through many years of enjoyment.

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