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Do you think your home looks too formal? Why not update the appearance with wicker furniture? Often associated with a patio or porch, wicker furniture is designed for every room in the house. From creating an outdoor patio area in the summer to redesigning your bedroom with a casual look, think about adding wicker in place of ordinary wood.
Wicker itself is made from cores of rattan stalks, willow switches, or reeds woven together. These woven stalks are then finished like any other wood or painted white. Like wood furniture, the finish used for wicker can change its character. For a light and fun appearance in your home, consider going with white wicker. If you want a more formal but not too stuffy look, think about going with a darker finish. Inside your home, all finishes do not need to be coordinated. If you want fun in the living room but seriousness in your home office, go with lighter and darker shades respectively.
Not all wicker is made out of woven rattan, however. If you plan to keep wicker furniture outdoors in warmer weather, rattan is not the most durable or weather-resistant material. Instead, all-weather wicker is made out of resin or a synthetic material woven together. Weather-resistant fabric accompanies the all-weather wicker.
If you are redesigning your living room with wicker, think about how it fits into your space. While you want the casual look, you also do not want furniture that completely diverges from the rest of the dcor. If you've been going for lighter tones in your living space, white or light finish wicker may be appropriate. At the same time, consider the cushions. With many colors and patterns available, the cushions with a wicker furniture set need to match the rest of the room as well.
If you are revamping your living room, why not think about the rest of the home? Both casual and formal dining furniture, in fact, is made out of wicker. Office furniture, as well, may also be wicker. As with any furniture, make sure the wicker goes with the rest of your dcor. Otherwise, your comfy and casual pieces may look sorely out of place.
