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Is Teak Furniture Making A Comeback? by Napton Teaks

In the 1970s, homes were full of teak furniture. It was popular because it was affordable, durable and fashionable. Then came the 1980s and 1990s where the lighter the furniture the better, and where low-cost furniture stores sprang up to offer ranges of coolly-designed furniture to those with less money but more aspirations. Oak, pine, beech and a range of effects inspired by these woods, have led the way for many years, but teak furniture may be making a comeback - and not just in the garden.

One of the problems teak has encountered in the past was environmental. Demand for teak furniture across the globe had seriously threatened the growth and supply of the wood and people stopped buying teak in protest. Today, teak forests are closely and carefully managed, with reforestation programmes in place that ensure the ongoing supply of the wood.

Teak has long been popular for outdoor furniture because it is so durable and strong. Able to withstand changes in temperature and impervious to water damage, it is the ideal choice for patio and garden tables and chairs. Increasingly, however, teak is also returning as a favourite indoors. The number of companies offering teak dining tables, sideboards, cabinets and other ranges has sparked interest from homeowners who are looking to add a bit of warmth to their home or who are at the stage of dispensing with cheap furniture and going for quality.

Teak has a lot going for it. It's easy to care for because it doesn't suffer from many of the problems that beset other woods. It looks great - its natural colour is protected in indoor environments, and its grain and texture are perfect for standalone pieces. Its inherent strength means that it's great for furniture designers, who are bringing teak furniture up-to-date. So yes, teak is making a comeback - perhaps you should go and see what all the fuss is about.

About the Author Napton Teaks specialises in teak and rosewood furniture for your home. Visit our website now by clicking on Quality teak furniture

3 Things You Need To Know About Teak Furniture by Napton Teaks

Teak is a popular wood with furniture makers and buyers across the world. Once heavily used, the deforestation of teak is now strictly controlled to ensure a continued and rejuvenated supply of wood. What is it that makes teak so desirable?

1. Strength

Teak is a hard wood. It is strong and durable, able to withstand extremes of heat and cold. Whilst this makes it excellent wood for outdoor furniture, it also means that it can provide a lifetime and more of use indoors. It's durability means that it is unlikely to suffer from rotting or many other afflictions that can attack other woods. Using the right type of teak - good quality wood with high quantities of oil and rubber - can result in beautiful pieces of furniture that can take whatever your home and throw at them.

2. Beauty

The colour and grain of teak wood makes it one of the most attractive to furniture makers and home owners. Whilst outdoor teak furniture can be left to the elements and become an elegant silver-grey colour, teak used for indoor purposes is often oiled to retain its warm golden colour. Its strength is a real plus-point for furniture designers, who can produced a range of pieces that may not be viable using other, softer woods, which often means that you have a wider range of choice in teak furniture than in many other woods.

3. Adaptability

The natural benefits of teak; strength, durability, warm colour, resistance to termites or other damaging elements, make it an extremely adaptable wood. Its water-resistant properties and tendency not to splinter easily made it a favourite for shipbuilders for hundreds of years and it has since been used for a wide range of both indoor and outdoor furniture. From large dining room tables to elegant cabinets and patio furniture, teak has the flexibility that many furniture makers are looking for today.

About the Author Napton Teaks specialises in teak and rosewood furniture for your home. Visit our website now by clicking on Quality teak furniture

A number of reasons for you to invest in teak garden furniture. by Allison Thompson

Isn't nature wonderful? What better way is there for you to enjoy nature than from the comfort of your own patio. But if you really want to rough it and feel the roughness of the paving stones under your bottom, then you really need to consider investing in some furniture for those warm sultry summer nights. One of the best options now available is teak furniture for outdoors.

Teak furniture is renowned for being sturdy and durable and years ago it was the preferred material in many ship yards around the world for ship building. So if it good enough to be used on the seas and oceans of the world it is good enough for your garden. In fact whatever weather your part of the world can throw at it, it can cope.

You will find that most of teak used these days in this sort of furniture has come from either Indonesia or Thailand. Both these countries have tropical rainforest areas where the trees grow and mature under a number of different environmental conditions, and it is for this reason that they have become so resistant to harsh conditions and why this carries through to any piece of teak furniture.

Also teak furniture is more or less impervious to being attacked by either insects or rot and this is due to the high concentrations of natural oils within the wood that repel the insects, mould and fungus. These oils are not just present in the live trees but also in those that have been cut down to be used and so will definitely be present in any piece of teak furniture that you choose to buy. As you can imagine this is not good news for those homeowners who spent vast amounts of money of other wooden outdoors furniture and only to have it collapse or disintegrate in front them after a while.

So when looking for furniture for your garden or patio then you should definitely consider teak furniture to be the benchmark by with any other wooden furniture is judged. Although it is expensive you will find that there are large number of different variations of the furniture that you will be able to purchase such as teak chairs, teak tables, teak garden benches are just a few.

But there is one thing any owner of teak furniture should remember is the maintenance of it. There is one thing that not just wooden furniture but also teak furniture is susceptible to and that is moss. Not only is it unsightly but is dangerous if it gets wet. But don't worry teak furniture can easily with just soap and water and that is really all you need to do to maintain your teak outdoors furniture.

So all you need to think about now is how great it will look in your garden and just how long it is going to last for you.

About the Author Allison Thompson, now living in Spain who has for the past year been a work from home mum. With the variations in weather in Spain Allison has been looking at furniture for her garden that is not only beautiful but durable and has found teak furniture to be the best option. If you would like to learn more about this wood and the types of furniture it can be made into please visit www.teak.householdfacts.info.

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