Wicker Furniture

Wicker Furniture From Classic to Contemporary Designs

Solutions to Your Wicker Furniture Needs Found Here

By Robb Cheuvront, Editor Publisher

 Last Saturday, Alison pulled into the big box furniture store near her house to start looking for new wicker furniture for her patio. She pulled up in her SUV around 10:30 and just wanted to get in and get out as she had to get her kids to a soccer game by noon.

What a mistake! She could barely find a spot to park after circling the lot for 20 minutes. Then, once inside the store, the isles were jammed with shoppers.

Alison wandered around the store for another 20 minutes trying to find someone who knew something about the patio furnishings. She finally found a pimply faced clerk and he didn't know wicker from snickers.

"Cripe!" she exclaimed, "There is no way I can get this done today!"

Out the door of the store she went without her furniture.

Buy Wicker On Line

Alison has decided to try shopping on line. She shops for lots of other things on line, so why not patio furniture?

She wants wicker and googles wicker furniture. Wa La! Like you, she ended up here where you will find our recommended merchants. As Alison shops for her new furniture on line, she realizes she has several options. In fact, she notices that she may even get what she wants at a nice discount.

Can Your Patio's Wicker Furnishings Handle the Weather in Your Area?

One thing she decided to take into consideration is that some wicker furniture may not work as well in the outdoors. Such as wicker designed for indoor use with more delicate or cotton fabrics used for seat covers. She also needs to consider that some wicker rattan furniture may not fair as well when it is exposed directly to sun light and the elements.

Alison's patio has a southern exposure and sits directly in the sun from sun up to sun down. Therefore, she decides to seriously consider synthetic wicker. She discovers that good quality synthetic furnishings look just like the real thing. Also, it will look just like new for years with minimal care. Along with purchasing her new patio furniture on line she also buys furniture covers and cleaning supplies to protect her newly purchased furniture from sun damage.

All About Wicker - The Real Stuff and the Synthetics

Wicker has a long history. Rich ancient Egyptians were found buried in tombs with their wicker furniture and wicker baskets were dug up in the lava covered ruins of Ancient Pompeii.

Wicker is made by the weaving of reeds. The reeds may come from bamboo, grass reeds, willow or cane. Rattan is probably the most common material used in manufacturing of natural wicker furniture because it is sturdy and durable.

A more popular choice for outdoors is synthetic wicker outdoor furniture. The "fake stuff" uses polyvinyl, resin or fiber glass materials to create strong long lasting and weather proof furniture for decks or patios. Most of us can't easily tell the difference between the high quality synthetic wicker and the real thing.

About the Author:

Robb Cheuvront, Managing Editor for Outdoor-Patio-Furniture-Accessories.com a website resource for a variety of patio furniture and accessory products. He is also President of Hansen-Ness Publishing LLC.