Rattan Furniture - The Best Outdoor Furniture

 

Rattan furniture is made from rattan vines or canes a species of palm tree that is more or less similar to bamboo. The material is relatively lightweight, inexpensive and extremely durable, moreover it has an aesthetic appeal therefore one of the most popular choice for garden and home décor. The furniture is flexible for use inside and on the outside environment with rattan garden furniture being the most popular of all. Rattan is one of the strongest woods in nature and has a solid core, which grows abundantly and wildly in nature in the south East Asia region. The pieces must be cut into manageable pieces of about 3.7- 5.5 meters, thereafter they are steamed enough to allow bending and attaining of the desired shape and design. The pieces are then held together with peel of cane is stripped and used to tie the sections. The outside skin is pliable yet very durable.

Its exotic nature makes rattan garden furniture one of the best options for use in the Asian or tropical theme , although most people use it as an outdoor furniture on lanais and patios rattan furniture is manufactured for interior use as well with many firms offering living room sets , dining sets and bedroom suites. Virtually there are numerous furniture that can be made from the rattan tree, from bed frames, sofas, desks to chairs and others. Rattan is known to take stain and paint easily therefore, it is easy to adjust the furniture when doing redecoration. While rattan is used in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia it has gained popularly in different parts of the world. The Asian continent mostly exports the wood for the companies to manufacture the designer furniture for other countries. Rattan is popular for garden sets, moreover it is easy to maintain and does not require constant moisturizing with oil, and it maintains its strength and color for many years without losing the elegance and décor of the room or outside environment. Cleaning rattan is easy with a damp cloth the only requirement there is no chemical requires and it can stand any weather condition.