Rattan Garden Furniture – What to Look For

There is a wide range of contemporary garden furniture available in today's market. Here is some helpful tips for choosing the right furniture for your garden or patio.

If you want to have cutting edge contemporary garden furniture there are a few options used in today's modern day contemporary look rattan furniture.

One of the newest looks is plastic rattan garden furniture, it is both nice to look at and waterproof. If you have nowhere to store it over the winter you can simply leave it in the garden all year round.

It can provide a high level of comfort and a very modern look. Rattan furniture is available in over 30 colours however it is worth remembering to check on the fading factor, UV rays will fade the rattan. German plastic rattan has the highest non fade guarantee, usually 5 years. Some of the cheaper rattan like that made in the far east may only have  a 1 year guarantee

A good point to check on before buying your rattan chairs is to see if they can be stacked, you can save a lot of storage space if they are. Most plastic rattan furniture is constructed with a light weight alloy frame, which as well as being waterproof is also light weight to make moving them around.

Another point to look for is the feet on the chairs, make sure they have plastic or rubber feet or your deck will get damaged. Also if the table has a glass top make sure it is removable so it can be cleaned easily.

If you don't have anywhere to store the furniture over the winter and you want to prolong its life check out and see if there are any weatherproof covers available that will fit over them.

Two things that you should consider before purchasing your rattan garden furniture set you should decide how many people you are going to sit at any one time and secondly the physical size of the set compared to the space that it has to fit in. you need to leave adequate space for people to move around and extras such as parasols and patio heaters.

Also check the table for a hole in the middle. If you need a centre parasol you will need a hole in the middle of the table to put it in. the size of the hole can vary as well so if you have an existing parasol make sure the hole is the right size.

When you have considered all the facts you will be in a good position to find the perfect rattan furniture.