Who doesn't want to have a garden decorated with beautiful furniture? In this connection, a good piece of wooden furniture adds to the beauty of the garden. Garden furniture made from wood seems to out last many other outdoor products. There is a large variety of out door woods that make garden furniture. The favorites seems to be red wood, oaks, pine, teak and maple as these woods last for a very long time and maintain their beauty. The woods all have their own particular facets, which call for an individual to choose according to their own preference.
Variety of woods used for garden furniture
Oak wood garden furniture chosen a lot for its durability. The oak wood noted for its beauty and its unique appearance makes the best in outdoor garden furniture. Each piece of garden furniture has its own distinct coloring.
Red wood garden furniture has a beautiful color and stands out in anyone's patio. Chinese red wood also has its own unique qualities. The red wood or cherry wood natural beauty is in part due to the natural variations in wood grain and coloring. The beauty of the wood garden furniture is brought out in red woods.
Teak is a very precious wood and outdoor furnishings for patio can be very expensive. The beauty and the durability make teak wood a real collectors item when found. Teak furnishings often last over many centuries and known in the antique world as quite a find.
The most gracious of woods is the maple, which comes from the maple trees. This wood makes delicate furniture items that add beauty to the patio. The beauty of maple is unsurpassed but the nature of the wood is not useable in outdoor weather conditions.
Woods such as brazilian cherry, cedar, mahogany just to name a few are attractive with their natural finish. Alder is good-looking with its natural finish, but also takes paint and stain flawlessly. Cypress has excellent paint retention.
Wood garden furniture is economical to use and that is why many people like using some sort of wood or another. The beauty that the wood generates for the garden and home makes having wood garden furniture a must. Some people have wrought iron pieces as well because they like to accent their patio and garden with both wood and wrought iron.
