Outdoor Living Ideas

Woven outdoor furniture has been a part of our lives ever since the Egyptian Era in 3000 B.C. which includes benches, boxes, and chests made of reed that was woven together. In fact, woven outdoor furniture are commonly used as decors on gardens, patios and yards in the Victorian period which was traced way back in the 16th and 17th centuries. The popularity of woven outdoor furniture was also intensified because of its easy to clean; it can cope with sudden changes in the weather, its lightweight and most of all it can be easily made into decors and furniture of varying size, style and design.

In the United States, the ratio of homeowners that buy woven outdoor furniture is surprisingly higher than indoor. Its not unusual for this to be a fact if you look around the neighborhood with people having large expansive yards. You will likely see woven outdoor furniture furnished gardens and patios. Since these types of decors could provide comfortable seating and convenient tables for outside activities or for mere relaxation, outdoors have never been as fun and entertaining as it is today.

White is often the most relaxing color for outdoors, but classic wooden colors are perfect as well. If properly maintained woven outdoor furniture could last for many seasons. Though these pieces are naturally easy to tidy up, a vacuum cleaner or a new, clean paintbrush are used to get rid of surface dirt, and brushing crevices. For spill over, wipe the furniture using a cloth along a mild detergent. Never pour water on woven outdoor furniture to avoid messing up the finish. Also take note for the level of humidity and take your pieces inside the house to preserve its quality. Dry air will cause the reeds to dry out and turn brittle while high humidity make it vulnerable to mold and mildew.

If your outdoor woven furniture were spoiled due to humidity and became moldy, it should be treated immediately with bleach in water. Rinse the pieces well, and let it dry under a shade on a warm, windy day. After getting rid of the molds, don't put back in the same place where the mold or mildew occurred.