Teak wood originates from and around Burma, Indonesia and because the wood grows in areas where there are dramatic changes between the dry and wet seasons there it is believed that this helps the woods resilience to many of natures forces across the world and which in turn has made it an extremely popular choice for people when looking for garden and patio furniture.
Even during the centuries when it was being used for ship and boat building, the making of wagon wheels and many other high abuse situations it has only been recently than people have begun to see the benefits of using it for making furniture. Certainly teak has not only stood the tests of time when as a wagon wheel it would roll along many old gravel roads hundreds even thousands of time or that has coped with the harshness of the open sea or oceans of the world as the hull of a boat it only seems natural that it should be able to withstand wind, rain, sun or snow as a piece of garden furniture.
So by combining the durability of the teak wood along with it’s natural beauty you have a winner on your hands. Each year thousands of households are discovering and agreeing that teak is the ultimate choice. Teak wood comes in a beautiful golden brown shade and this can easily be kept just by simply applying some teak wood oil, but if you want to go for the more rustic look, then you do not need to apply any treatment and other some time the wood will fade to a natural silver grey colour.
You will find that teak wood furniture needs little maintenance but washing it with warm soapy water to remove any dirt or dust is a good idea, especially prior to you applying an teak wood oil (remember to let the wood dry before applying). You can if you want just wash the garden furniture off using the garden hose only because the wood possesses a high level of natural oil which prevents it from becoming water logged.
After some time you may also notice that wood is showing some small surface cracks, but these do not run deep and certainly do not pose any structural threat to the wood itself. In fact it is these cracks and the changes in the woods colour that draws so many people to the rustic natural look of the wood in the first place.
Certainly as teak wood becomes even more popular, I’m sure that we will see knock offs and copies being produced and whilst the appearance of them may be the same the real reason why so many people purchase teak furniture is its durability and natural beauty which in the long run will be very difficult to copy. So when considering purchasing new furniture think Teak. There are many shops not just around the world but also online who can offer a varied range of furniture. Remember it is worth spending that little extra and what ever piece or pieces that you are purchase you can be sure that you will not need to replace that piece/s forever.
About The Author: Allison Thompson, now living in Spain who has for the past year been a work from home mum. With the variations in weather in Spain Allison has been looking at furniture for her garden that is not only beautiful but durable and has found teak furniture to be the best option. If you would like to learn more about this wood and the types of furniture it can be made into please visit
http://www.teak.householdfacts.info.
