subject: Rattan Furniture Sets Modern Vs. Traditional [print this page] Nowadays, most of us have a conservatory on the back of our house or bungalow as extra living space and inside we have our rattan conservatory furniture sets where we can sit and relax with a good book, enjoy our garden from the dry and warm or even use it as an entertaining space.
Traditional rattan furniture has been popular in Britain since the Victorian era and has always been the natural choice to furnish our conservatories. But with our outside space becoming more important for relaxing and entertaining, the furniture we choose has to be versatile enough for all occasions and equally stylish and convenient to fit with our lifestyle.
Rattan, being a natural material, does have limitations though. If we want to take it outside we cant use it on the lawn in case the legs get wet and end up with water marks and we cant leave it out on the patio in case it rains and gets damaged. Manufacturers are also limited with the styles they can produce with natural rattan as the material doesnt allow it to be shaped to the modern clean sharp lines we want from our furniture design.
Modern synthetic rattan furniture sets give us both the durability we want with the clean sharp design lines we prefer. The synthetic rattan used to weave the furniture is made from a resin compound of materials from organic origin and materials derived from minerals. The compound has colour added to give a natural look and is moulded with a textured print to give a natural feel. The Rattan is then woven around welded aluminium frames to produce stylish and practical conservatory furniture.
Synthetic rattan is weather proof and resistant to atmospheric agents so it can be left outside all year round and requires minimal maintenance. It is also UV resistant so it wont fade and when woven around an aluminium frame it wont rust. The furniture also comes with cushions that are made from material that is showerproof and spot clean for easy maintenance and with up to a 5 year guarantee you can be confident of its quality. If you want to protect the furniture more weatherproof covers are also available.
