Archive for September, 2009
Monday, September 28th, 2009
The process of constructing wicker furniture predates many other types of materials. In the beginning the majority of Eastern countries used cane or rattan to build wicker furniture. Today many may be excused from thinking that wicker furniture is not readily available in Western countries but this is far from the truth.
The truth is that wicker furniture has undergone a major revival and today has a glamorous image. One only needs look at 5 star island getaways to realise this. From its humble beginnings wicker furniture is now becoming the furniture of choice for discerning homeowners.
Rattan furniture is a perfect accompaniment for those who want high functionality along with style and comfort. Rattan furniture is worth its price too as each strand won’t weaken or break as long as it is maintained well.
Apart from manmade materials that are designed to withstand the elements rattan is perhaps the only natural material that can match, even exceed their longevity. Rattan furniture undergoes a process called weaving where each strand of rattan is woven around a sturdy inner frame.
Producing rattan furniture takes a lot of work yet with mass production suppliers are able to offer affordable high end furniture. It is eco friendly and won’t attract bugs.
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Friday, September 25th, 2009
Cane conservatory furniture is fast gaining popularity because the range of modern designs available today. Cane conservatory furniture is not restricted to chairs but can also be found in an array of pleasing dining sets, sofas and coffee tables. All perfect for conservatory living.
Modern cane conservatory furniture makes use of natural and sustainable materials. Cane is flexible and because of this can be used to create unique designs. It is also a material that is resistant to the elements, won’t discolour and is hard to scratch or dent.
Cane conservatory furniture is weather resistant which is why it is so popular and beneficial in the conservatory. It doesn’t need a lot of maintenance either to keep it looking good over the years. A simple wipe down with a damp cloth or a soft vacuum will maintain its highly desirable looks over the years.
Conservatories are great places for family’s to gather and spend time together. A conservatory is a unique space that combines indoor and outdoor living and in the summer the doors can be thrown open to the garden. In winter their construction traps the warmth of the sun long in the evening.
This makes them ideal places to lounge, read a book watch TV or to use as a place to dine.
Cane conservatory dining furniture when teamed with modern comfortable lounge furniture offers a functional space. Yet also lends an air of richness and warmth only natural materials are capable of doing. The natural colour of cane will also help tie your indoor design giving it an outdoors feel.
Whereas large sun facing windows during summer months can cause serious wear to most materials. Cane conservatory furniture while not impervious to the elements will give you many years of use without losing their aesthetic value.
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
A conservatory is a place of serenity that most homeowners long to spend time in. They are places that scream out for comfortable and functional furniture. Your choice in conservatory furniture depends on your lifestyle. Whether you want to lounge back with a book, sit quietly and read a book or treat your friends to dinner party. Whatever you choose to use in your conservatory what is important is that you find functional and attractive furniture.
When choosing your conservatory furniture is it good that you keep in mind the fact that conservatories have a higher humidity level than the rest of the home. This fact can dictate that your furniture be weather resistant and suitable for this area. Yet you also want to be comfortable and be able to relax. Finally choose classic designs as this means that you will get many years of use out of your conservatory furniture without it becoming dated.
With all these aspects in mind it is hard not to consider wicker furniture. Wicker furniture has long been a traditional choice for conservatory furniture with good reason. Wicker furniture is capable of withstanding humidity as well as sun exposure.
Wicker furniture design is dependent on whether it is constructed from cane or rattan. Generally wicker furniture fairly large and very sturdy yet its weaving patterns make it look and feel airy and delicate. Wicker furniture offers sleek styling and natural colouring that is ideal for creating a room that is appealing. Wicker furniture is also available in dining sets and this means that each piece of your conservatory furniture will be long lasting, durable, functional and beautiful.
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Monday, September 21st, 2009
Wicker furniture is fast becoming the latest trend in furniture as it is environmentally friendly. Yet wicker furniture offers more than that. It is one of the best ways to enhance your home decor. Wicker furniture brings with it a distinct personality that can infiltrate the rest of your home.
Wicker furniture goes through a process of weaving and twisting making it refreshingly different and unique. Choosing the right wicker furniture for your home depends on what look you are after. You can find classy traditional wicker furniture or modern chic, depending on what appeals to you. The styles are varied too as are colours.
The advent of upholstered cushions allows you to stylise your decorating tastes and blend your wicker furniture in with the bigger picture. Wicker furniture can be simple or it can be about matching it to the ambience of your home or the room it resides in.
Wicker furniture is a far cry from the old outdated and uncomfortable styles from our grandparent’s days. Today wicker furniture is available with deeply comfortable upholstered cushions soft rounded edges and good recline. If you want nothing more than to flop into a comfortable sofa after a long day your wicker furniture is able to provide that.
Whether you are partial to cane furniture or rattan furniture you are getting wicker furniture. Each material is sustainable and thus environmentally friendly yet each brings its own aesthetics. Wicker furniture is about quality. Quality not only in the natural materials used in construction but quality in functionality wear and good look.
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
When it comes time to buy new conservatory furniture we want it to look beautiful. We also want it to be reasonably priced. We also need furniture that is hardwearing and that will grow old gracefully. Apart from that we want something that we can easily maintain and keep clean.
There are many options available from natural materials such as wood to manmade materials such as steel or plastic. Each material has its own characteristics and qualities. Yet none give a conservatory the feel that wicker furniture can give.
Largely underrated is furniture woven from rattan or cane however wicker furniture is not an actual material. Rather it describes the weaving process undertaken in the construction of cane furniture. It is more apt to describe furniture as cane furniture if one wants to be specific about the material being used.
Cane conservatory furniture is tough by nature and is found in abundance in many Asian countries. Cane is also considered a sustainable material. It has a certain amount of elasticity when heated which makes it possible to weave into various configurations in and around a sturdy frame. However even though cane in its natural form is coarse and refuses to bend natives of Asian discovered a way to manipulate it to their advantage.
They heated it up. This softened the cane and made it pliable. Once in this state it is possible to weave and wrap. After the cane cools it once again returns to its original toughness.
Because of these properties cane conservatory furniture is easy to maintain. All that is needed is a dust or a wipe down with a damp cloth. Cane will not absorb dust or liquids or stain.
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Keeping natural wicker furniture in good condition is easy. Rattan or cane furniture needs nothing more than a wipe with a damp cloth. It is not suggested that you use products to polish. Part of the beauty of wicker furniture is its matt finish. Giving a highly polished look will make it look unnatural.
Wicker furniture should be vacuumed with a soft brush attachment so as not to cause any damage to it. Furniture relegated to conservatory settings can get surprisingly dusty. If you are using your wicker furniture outdoors you may need to first get rid of surface dust. To do this all it takes is a mild detergent in warm water and a wash down with a soft cloth.
You may need to use a soft toothbrush to get into all the nooks and crannies. Once you have soaped your wicker furniture you can turn it upside down and spray it with the garden hose. Be sure to allow all excess water to run off and dry it thoroughly with a clean towel. Cane furniture will benefit from this treatment once in a while too.
One of the keys to ensuring your wicker furniture stays looking good for years to come depends on where it is situated. Cane furniture does not fare well outdoors while rattan furniture does. Strong sun can impact cane fibres and fade it while frost can make it brittle.
In a conservatory setting wicker furniture thrives. Your wicker furniture will be kept safe from outdoor elements such as strong sun, rain, snow and frost. Keeping it in pristine condition won’t be difficult if you follow the tips given above.
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Cane is a tall perennial grass with a flexible and wood stalk. It belongs to the family Poaceae which prefers growing in wet soil. Cane is related to certain species of bamboo and is native to countries in the Mediterranean region across to the Far East. The word cane is an English word derived from the biblical Hebrew word “Qanah” which can be translated to reed.
Because of its rigid flexibility cane can be used for a variety of purposes. Walking sticks are very common items and in fact can be attributed to the term caning in terms of corporal punishment.
In regard to cane furniture it’s stiff, strong yet flexible stalks make it an ideal material to work with and produce furniture that is hard wearing, sustainable and long lasting.
Caning is a method of weaving wicker. Wicker is derived from the rattan vines endemic to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. The term caning or cane is somewhat incorrectly used to describe any woven seat.
In the construction of wicker or cane furniture it is usual to first construct a frame from a much stiffer material. The more pliable materials of wicker or cane are then used to fill in the frame creating seats, chair backs or table tops. Wicker is lighter than cane yet is very sturdy. It is more suitable for outdoor use and because of this is commonly used in areas that are subject to the elements such as sun rooms, conservatories or patios.
Wicker furniture has been constructed as far back as Egyptian times and has even been attributed to influencing the patterns we see in Celtic art. The arts and crafts movement at the turn of the 20th century can be thanked for the beautiful pieces of furniture so readily available on the market today.
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
Conservatory furniture has weathered many years of bad reputation based on it being associated with old fashioned designs. This holds true to rattan furniture too. Designers and manufacturers kept producing carbon copy designs suitable for the older generation. Yet with a new breed of furniture designers using sustainable materials conservatory furniture has been brought into the 21st century.
Many people may question the reason for using rattan for conservatory furniture perhaps because of costs. Yet rattan is the perfect choice. Conservatory furniture needs to be hardwearing and easy to maintain and rattan offers these features plus looks, comfort and high end modern design.
The frames used in the construction of rattan conservatory furniture can be made out of inexpensive hardwood or cane or more expensive yet indestructible aluminium. Using aluminium means you can move your conservatory furniture outdoors on hot summer days and it won’t be damaged by the elements.
Rattan conservatory furniture manufacturers are producing modern designs for today’s discerning market. Many employ the services of famous named designers who are able to create innovative designs at a price that is affordable. As more and more consumers are demanding modern, comfortable, hardwearing yet functional conservatory furniture manufacturers and designers are coming to the fore.
The high backed rattan suites that our grandparents have are a thing of the past. Conservatory furniture that you can lounge on, curl up on or offer high tea to your friends on is what you will find instead.
The old fashioned reputation that tainted conservatory furniture is gone. Today conservatory furniture that is constructed from natural and sustainable rattan is high in demand.
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Rattan, or rather, rattan core is one of the oldest natural materials used in the manufacture of furniture. Rattan is related to palm trees found in Sri Lanka, Malaysia and the Philippines as well as Indonesia. These vines grow much like plants in single or multi stemmed configurations which can span several hundred feet in length. They grow upwards and produce spine like teeth that enable them to grip onto its host tree. The core of these long stems is used to construct rattan furniture.
Once rattan vines have had a certain amount of growth they are cut down into lengths of about 18 feet and left to dry. They are then peeled into thin strips ready for weaving.
On the other hand Wicker is a weaving process and not a material. When you hear of wicker furniture, what is being referred to is furniture that has been woven. When comparing say rattan furniture to wicker furniture one is speaking about a product and a process. Rattan furniture is made from rattan while wicker furniture can be made from other raw materials such as cane.
Cane can be used instead of rattan and many manufacturers call their furniture cane rattan furniture. Cane undergoes the same weaving process as rattan yet it is a different material. Cane furniture can trace its roots back almost 3,000 years but it is most commonly associated with India and China. It wasn’t until around 1600 that cane furniture made its way to the western world.
Rattan furniture is highly suitable for indoor and outdoor use while cane furniture should be confined to indoor use. Frames are often made from strong wood, metal or aluminium and the designs are modern and very attractive. Thanks to the sleek designer looks of today cane and rattan furniture is once again back in vogue.
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Monday, September 7th, 2009
Buying furniture for your conservatory area or outdoor areas involves several factors. Firstly you want to choose something that is aesthetically appealing. Secondly you want to choose something that will fit the overall interior design of your home and third your choice in furniture must be hardwearing and functional.
All these factors can be answered in the excellent qualities that rattan or cane furniture provide. Yet besides these factors there are more human reasons for picking cane or rattan furniture.
Natural materials are kinder to the environment. When it comes to man made products such as plastics for example, the manufacturing process ends up polluting our world by adding dangerous carbon emissions into the atmosphere. By choosing natural materials you are doing your part to improving and protecting the environment. Every little bit counts when taken in the whole.
Natural cane furniture makes sense in spaces that we use to enjoy the world around us. For most of us this means a garden yet for others this may be a mountain or sea view. A conservatory is the perfect place to enjoy the outside from within. If you want to enjoy nature what better way to do it than by sitting in comfortable furniture made from natural materials.
Natural materials are an excellent fit for conservatory furniture. They not only look wonderful with weaved intricate patterns and unusual shapes they are easy to maintain and clean.
When you choose wicker furniture for your conservatory you know you are choosing quality, functionality, comfort and beauty. You will also be doing the universe a favour too.
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