Wicker Sunroom Furniture
A. Caxton
Wicker furniture is tough and durable, but extremely light,
which makes it popular for use in both indoors and outdoors
living areas...and it has been this way since the beginning of
recorded time. Archaeologists have found artifacts made from
wicker in Egypt, and dated them to about 1400 B.C.
There is no plant called "wicker"...the term refers to the
method in which the chosen material – rattan, bamboo, willow,
or other sturdy but pliable plant fibers – are woven together
-usually through a rattan framework - to form anything from
baskets to tables to chairs.
When materials of good quality are used, and the vines are
woven properly, wicker furniture should last for decades - with
normal use. Indeed, some wicker antiques of the Victorian period
are still in use today. This is because the materials that make
wicker - rattan, etc., is filled with fibers running lengthwise,
similar to a cable. Such a vine bends, therefore, but does not
splinter and break as wood does.
Today, wicker furniture is not limited to the loveseat and
chair set of the past. Practically any piece of furniture in
the house – including desks, wall units and chests of drawers
– can be made of wicker these days.
As with any type of furniture, you can buy wicker in single
pieces or in complete sets, for the sunroom, living room...even
the bathroom!
A set of chairs to surround a matching table are usually the
first things chosen for a sunroom, but for a change of pace you
can get loveseats - with room enough for two, ottomans - which
are not only footstools but also couches without backs. Swings,
rockers, wing chairs and loungers are also available, and to
finish off the matching decor of the room there will be such
accessories as pot stands, mats, decorative baskets, and even
wall hangings.
Www.wicker.com is a website that has a vast amount of wicker
furniture on display, from bedroom, dining room and living room
sets, porch and sunroom sets, and daybeds, desks and futons.
YesteryearWicker.com is another site that offers all sorts of
"classic" wicker designs...their work has even been used in the
television program The West Wing. Yesteryear uses the highest
quality rattan for their furniture.
Wicker has competition
Although wicker makes for sturdy furniture, there may be times
when it's necessary for you to have the wicker "look" with a
slightly sturdier material. Backyard Stuff, for example, is a
website that offers wicker furniture made of PVC woven through
an aluminum frame.
About The Author: Andrew Caxton use to write on wicker and
subjects for http://www.allsunrooms.com
. A focused website
that offers the best articles on wicker sunroom furniture and
patio furniture here
http://www.allsunrooms.com/wicker_furniture.html .
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