Teak Furniture
These furnishings are the choice of the discriminating buyer. As in the past, the characteristics of this wood from Thailand demonstrate significant advantages over other wood that is often used in outdoor furnishing. The primary advantages of our furnishings are its durability and restorability.
As many boat owners know already, teak is the wood of choice to be used in boat building. It is used because it can withstand the elements. And, because even after it is exposed to rain, saltwater, and sun, it can be restored to its original beauty by simple cleaning and sealing. Boats have been built with this wood for centuries. So imagine this durable hardwood in your garden, lawn, and outdoor patio furnishings.
Teak outlasts other materials. As found on another page of this site, it has been used in construction of buildings and temples. Used in those applications, it withstands centuries of use and continues to withstand the elements. Even the harsh monsoons of South-east Asia can’t destroy parts of a thousand year old temple built with Teak.
Interestingly, teak furnishings withstands the attack of insects and rot due to the intrinsic quality of the oil in the wood itself. This oil remains in the wood even after it is dried and made into furniture. Your outdoor patio furniture will last several times longer than your neighbors who have another type of wooden furniture.
The scientist may not know why this combination of ingredients gives the wood its preventive qualities, history shows that the oil imbedded in it protects it from insect attack or from rot.
Our furnishings, even after being left outside for years, can be restored to its original golden color with the application of a cleaner (like the one we offer) and followed with a sealer. While some admirers enjoy the sun bleached patina of the furnishings after being allowed to weather outdoors, some would prefer to see their furnishings shine the way it was originally received from our warehouse.
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Patio Furniture
Teak patio furniture is a truly perfect choice for you. It is made of teak wood which offers a long life without deterioration and other challenges that outdoor furnishings face. This wood contains natural oils which protects the wood from penetration and destruction from rot. This means that the patio furnishings will provide years of service on the patio for the discriminating buyer.
The finish on the patio furnishings offer choices for the owner. One can let the furnishings age or weather. In this case the furnishings take on a wonderfully rich gray patina. Many homeowners believe this adds real value to the patio. On the other hand, many wish to maintain the pieces in the same way that it was delivered – nicely finished and with natural wood tones protected. This also is possible.
Even more important is the fact that a decision to have it weather will not foreclose on the option to restore its original wood beauty by simply using some of the cleaning solutions we offer along with a sealer. For most owners this provides a full range of options to finish without requiring one possibility or the other.
A teak furniture patio is used in some of the most celebrated gardens and patios. For example, the patios shown in decorator show houses, formal gardens, and premier home magazines usually show those settings with teak patio furnishings and a beautiful umbrella.
More and more, people are incorporating their patio into the living space of their home. Patios and decks are becoming entertainment areas. As such, the choice to have teak benches, chairs, tables on display clearly establishes the homeowner as a discriminating decorator and designer. All will admire the pieces whether or not it is weathered. Teak patio furnishings are utilitarian while being elegant and many will want to sit on your marvelous bench.
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Deck Furnishings
The entertainment world has moved outdoors…to decks and gardens. Naturally, most homeowners and formal designers are using our deck furnishings to provide the accent and functionality to the decks. While some decks are interesting by themselves, most decks are rather sterile without placing some carefully selected and interestingly designed pieces.
Our deck furnishings comes in several designs each of which are meant to accessorize the deck while providing function and utility. Our pieces are often chosen because of its durability and low maintenance. Teak wood is well suited to outdoor applications because the oil in the wood, even after it is dried and made into furnishings, protects the wood for years and years. This wood does not splinter and will not rot. In addition, teak can be either allowed to weather to a gray patina finish or it can be sealed where the natural wood coloring and grain will be seen for years to come. It is purely a design decision by the discriminating owner.
Some have reported that this wood that is kept outdoors will last a minimum of 75 years. We have seen examples in Thailand, where our wood is harvested and our furnishings are manufactured, that have lasted outdoors for centuries. This being the case your teak bench or benches will last much longer than your neighbors.
The advantage of our deck furnishings is that the deck arrangement can be changed as the owner wishes. Each week there are different entertainment demands that you must react to. Our pieces can be mixed and matched including benches, chairs, coffee tables, end tables, dining tables, and umbrella tables, depending on the requirements of the occasion.
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Teak Garden Furniture
Most formal and elegant gardens include our garden furnishings to provide accents to the design of the garden itself. No matter which garden magazine you purchase, you will find both weathered and natural furnishings providing conversation focal points for visitors. While it is wonderful to walk through a Bouchart Gardens in Victoria or Williamsburg Governor's Palace formal gardens, it is even better to linger and enjoy the thought that went into creating the garden or to enjoy just being in nature.
The garden designer, whether the designer is a professional or the homeowner, enjoys the act of creating the garden. But, in the design, the designer visualizes people enjoying the fruits of their labors…enjoying just admiring and soaking in nature. No matter what they design, the designer wants the visitor to their work to be comfortable as they linger.
Thus, most designers will incorporate our garden furnishings into the design. It could be a bench or several benches. In formal gardens, conversation areas may require benches, chairs, and a table. When the garden is around the home, the garden is a natural place to place a dining table or umbrella table to allow guests to enjoy a meal in the setting of the garden.
Why teak? Most designers include these garden furnishings because it is long lasting and is durable. Our garden furnishings can be left to age with the elements and thus to have a weathered look – to have a gray patina finish which is smooth but aged. Or, the pieces can be kept fresh in a natural sealed or oiled state showing the fine grains and color variations in the wood. This type of wood is a wood that resists insects and rot. It is sought after because it will last in the elements for years and years with little or no maintenance.
Our garden furniture is particularly suited to the garden setting because of the interesting carved backs and sturdy construction of our furnishings. Our furnishings are designed to accent a beautiful garden, not detract from it. With our line of products, the garden can be accented as the designer wishes.
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