If you want that tropical vacation feel in your home decorations, choose materials that could only be found in tropical countries in Asia. A suitable material for furnitures the Rattan which is commonly found in Asian countries like Indonesia, where it is mainly-found. Oftentimes mistaken for Bamboo, Rattan has been constantly used in cube patio furnitures as rattan sofa, rattan table and rattan chairs.
Many people mistake rattan furniture, patio and otherwise, for wicker furniture-at first glance. What they may not know, in fact, is that wicker itself comes from the inner core of the rattan cane. Rattan also accommodates numerous paints and stains similar to wood, and you can find it in numerous colours shaped into numerous styles.
Rattan Shack’s Grenada set has a finish the company itself calls viro antique. Each piece is framed in anodised aluminum. Frosted glass is inserted into the tabletop. The Grenada features stackable armchairs with optional seat cushions. The barstool and table set in this line comes with either armchair or backless stools. In fact, you can buy the stools without the table if you have a bar built onto your patio or deck already. Rattan Shack lists a five-piece Grenada barstool and table set for $1,586, but at this writing they are offering the set for $1,348.
The barstool/table Grenada set offers either backless or armed and backed stools; and, the stools can be bought separately, without table, if you happen to have a patio bar built on your property already. Rattan Shack also puts this line’s pieces on sale frequently; a five-piece Granda bar table and stool set, with backless stools, lists for $1,586, but the company is now offering it for $1,348.
South Sea Rattan is offering a Key West patio line that features sofa and loveseat with cushions, chair and ottoman, and glass-topped coffee table, listed at $3,299 but offered at this writing for $2,876. Eho Studios, angling for a contemporary art flavour, has a rattan patio dining set consisting of two chairs in which the backs are rounded at the seat and the mounting is extended from the front edge of the seat with no rear support stems, shaped almost half cup-like; and, a small table with a slightly recessed top. This set comes with optional cushion colours in red, black, or white, and lists for $1,579-but is offered at this writing for $979.
Amazon.com is a good online resource for finding well-priced rattan patio furniture, a prime example being the Anderson Collections Bellagio dining set. This set features a large, rectangular table with seating for six including white seat cushions, woven tabletop, four armchairs and two armless chairs, and a $2,999 price tag, $1000 below the set’s list price.
If you have a taste for sectional seating, and want it on your deck as well as inside your home, Brenham Studios’s sectional rattan patio sofa may appeal to you. It features thick backs, slim seat cushions, and a round glass-topped coffee table. The list price for this set is $2,969, but you can find the set beginning at $300 less through several online outlets.
Find out more about Poly Wicker Patio Furniture at Anthony Pinitmontree’s site Rattan Garden Furniture Guide
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