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When the weather gets colder, many homeowners face a dilemma: to keep their patio furniture outside, with proper weatherproofing, or take it inside and try to accommodate in a basement or garage. But with teak patio furniture, you will no longer want to stash the patio set in the basement. Instead, you will want to flaunt it all year long.

Teak patio furniture is becoming more popular each day, with more designers exploring the timeless charm of teak wood. This wood, which grows in Burma, Indonesia and other exotic locations, is extremely durable, light and convenient, and it ages with a stunning grace.

According to historians, woven wicker furniture was first used in ancient Egypt. But since that time teak has become a favorite of garden furniture manufacturers only in the beginning of the 20th century, when white garden furniture has been labeled as boring and the prominent garden decorator Gertrude Jekyll claimed that gray- or green-toned garden furniture is more attractive. Since teak weathers to a beautiful silvery gray, it has soon become a popular wood of choice for many garden and patio furniture manufacturers.

Teak is one of the most valuable woods today. Teak wood grows in severe climatic conditions in Burma and Indonesia. Teak is a very hard wood resistant to wind, pests, sun, and humidity. In addition, teak does not splinter. For centuries, teak was used in marine building, which means that teak patio furniture can be easily left outside even in harsh climate conditions.

One of the most remarkable features of teak wood is its ability to change color with age. When new, its color varies from light to dark brown and over years becomes a light silver gray. The first "gray hair" in teak furniture will be noticeable after three to four months of use, depending on how contrasting the climate conditions are in your area. For example, if you have cold nights and hot sunny days, teak patio furniture will turn to gray faster. Natural teak will become gray in about a year.

To preserve this beautiful taupe shade of gray, you can wash the teak patio furniture every spring with mild detergent and water. To prevent dust accumulation you may wash the furniture with your regular garden hose, keeping the water pressure at low.

Even though teak wood does not splinter, it may develop small cracks with time. Teak wood contains a high amount of natural wood oils, so it will not develop deep structural cracks. There is no need to treat teak wood with any kind of wood sprays or oils to protect it; however, the teak wood oil does create a pretty surface sheen. You may apply oil when you plan to leave the teak furniture outside for a long period of time, or when the wood starts to show gray.

Since in most cases teak wood is left untreated when used for teak patio furniture, you should avoid spilling food or drinks on the wood surface. If you do happen to "leave your mark", don't use any harsh detergents to remove it. Any marks will eventually fade with time. When the stain is noticeable, you may scrub the area with mild sandpaper. Ultra-violet rays also damage the sheen of the teak furniture, and an annual treatment with properly labeled teak wood oil is recommended. Make sure that your teak wood furniture is clean and dry before treating, because you don't want to trap any water under the coat of oil.
About the Author

Kathryn Whittaker writes articles on a number of different topics. For more information on Teak Patio Furniture please visit http://www.teak-wood-furniture.org/teak-garden-furniture.html/ and for additional Teak Wood articles please visit the following article page http://www.teak-wood-furniture.org/teakfurniture-articles/.

Written by: Kathryn Whittaker

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You've been looking for a home and you've found one that feels almost perfect. The location is convenient and you can picture your family living here happily. There's a problem, however. One or more pieces of furniture you've had for years just will not fit. Do you buy the home anyway, or keep looking?

Move It?

Suppose the piece of furniture that won't fit is a tall chest-on-chest that's always been in your bedroom. Could you use it in another room? Might it be handsome and useful in the living room or dining room? (Downstairs rooms often have taller ceilings than upstairs rooms.) Could it store games, videos, tablecloths and place mats, and silverware in its new location?

If that thought process takes care of the chest, but you're left without enough storage in the bedroom, what then? Is there a smaller chest of drawers that was used in your old guest room that would fit in your bedroom? What about putting an inexpensive chest of drawers into your walk-in closet?

Give It Away?

Maybe the problem is that you have a bed that's too large for any of the bedrooms in the "almost perfect" house. Is it a Sheraton tall post field bed with canopy or a massive Victorian piece that's been in the family for generations? Do you love it, or might another family member with larger rooms and taller ceilings be very excited to get it?

I once gave a massive American Empire sideboard that had belonged to my grandfather's sister to my son and his wife who live in Alaska. It was much too large for my dining room. Now it has pride of place in my son's large living room. Coincidentally, it hides a modern TV which only shows when the doors are swung open. It's still in the family, and the sideboard in my dining room is much smaller and suits the size of my room much better.

Sell It?

Maybe the offending piece of furniture has monetary value, but has no sentimental value whatsoever. Why not just sell it? There's no need to buy a house based on where it'll fit, is there?

Evaluate and Decide

Don't turn down the idea of purchasing a home you'd really enjoy living in out of hand simply because some of your furniture won't fit. Ask yourself questions about the possibilities. When you come up with answers you like, you've made your decision. Who knows, another family member or a stranger shopping for a special piece of furniture could be delighted with your decision, too.

About the author:

Raynor James is with http://www.fsboamerica.org - FSBO homes for sale by owner. Visit our home buying page at http://www.fsboamerica.org/buyer.cfm to see homes for sale by owner.

Written by: Raynor James

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