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We Know: How to Buy Teak Furniture
What distinguishes Teak from other outdoor furniture?
Teak is a furniture style that gets its name from the wood from which it is made. Teak wood is:
- Durable: Teak timber, once used for sailing vessels has the ability to resist the extremes of summer and winter.
- Beautiful: Teak has a rich, reddish color when new, and used indoors. When used outdoors, it ages naturally, developing a silvery-gray patina.
- Low maintenance: Because it has a high content of oil and rubber, it is water repellant and needs very little care to continue looking beautiful.
How do I distinguish Teak from other outdoor wood furniture?
- Feel: Teak has a very smooth feel and does not splinter.
- Smell: Teak has a faint but pleasant aromatic smell.
- Color: Teak wood is available in several colors from blonde to golden amber to a rich, warm caramel and is even in color.
- Style: Most teak furniture is made in the Danish Modern style, which was dominant in the 1950s and 1960s, when it first became popular. The style is classic and simple.
How do I choose the best Teak furniture for my budget?
When choosing Teak furnishings, compare design and workmanship, choosing the best item you can find in your price range.
How do I care for Teak furniture?
Once you get your teak furniture home, how much maintenance you put into it is up to the look you want.
- If you want to keep the rich wood tones, you will want to store keep it indoors most of the time, or use a special polyurethane covering on it. You will want to add a coat to it every year.
- If you like the silver grey patina, then you do not need to do anything to it at all. You can leave it outside in any weather. You may want to clean it however, if it accumulates dirt with a mild soap and water. You can use conditioning oil if you wish.
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