Kind of Outdoor Cushions For Your Wood Patio Furniture
August 11th, 2010 | Author: arief
Patio is termed by many other names and they are outdoor room and sunroom. Patios are just not an open area which is reserved for outdoor recreations but instead it is a place where we love to spend our free time, where lot of exchange of conversations happen between friends and family and importantly we tend to have a close relationship with the nature. This is why more care is given in decorating your patio.
It involves a lot of time in decorating your patio, but keep certain points before you start to develop:
• You must select the furniture’s which are comfortable and weather resistant.
• Unwanted clutter should be avoided
• To make your mood relaxing, try to arrange it is a pleasing manner.
• Try to incorporate some greenery and water body in the theme if you some space.
• Don’t forget your daily visitors, yes the birds and the squirrels in the patio.
As stated above the patio furniture’s must be weather resistant and comfortable, Wood patio furniture is very elegant to look at but all the furniture’s made of wood cannot be used for out door use. Teak is a tropical hard wood tree. It mainly grows in the South and South East Asian Monsoon Forests. It is mainly a dense grain and has natural oil, which makes it noninflammable, water and pest resistant. It is always prevented from the mold, mildew or decay because it has natural oil in it. It is always good to have teak furniture because of its look and maintenance.
Shorea, is a other variety of genus of rainforest trees, and they are also suitable for outdoor furniture making. These trees are grown in the native places of South and South-East Asia, but they are widely grown in comparison with teak and therefore the cost is much less. Like teak, even shorea wood patio furniture can fight mold, mildews and decay. Oak, cedar and eucalyptus are the other varieties of trees which can make good outdoor furniture.
Cedar furniture is famous for its multiple mellow tones ranging from light amber to deep honey brown. Like shorea or teak, cedar wood patio furniture too does not require any finishing and tends to fight natural elements very well. Eucalyptus wood is also good material for manufacturing wood patio furniture. However, since it is a very dense wood, it tends to contract and expand with the change in temperature. This may cause some cracking in the wood, but will no way hinder the durability of the furniture. If on the other hand you want to create a rustic setting, you can go for them.
Furniture alone can never create the mood, or even convert can the patio comfortable. You must use suitable outdoor cushions to do it. Plenty of bright and gay outdoor cushions and matching patio umbrella are the two important things which can help you to transform any patio into a beautiful corner. Normally, these outdoor cushion fabrics are chosen for their water resistant quality. A suitable cushion fabric must surely have at least been 95% water repellent. Yes you are right, that means that 5% of water will get inside and that is the reason the fillings too need to be water repellent and allow for easy drain out.
The cushion fabrics should also be tear resistant and easy to clean apart from being water repellent,. There are not only dirt and dust in your cushions they do have pugmarks and bird droppings which has to be taken care. In certain cases, you may need to use soapy water to wipe them of if they are hard to remove, if you feel it is quite easy then you can just use the hose down method to clean properly. Fade resistant is another quality s a cushion must have. Or else, the carefully selected color will fade away to make the whole setting ugly instead of aesthetically pleasing.
As I have said, the patio should not be unduly cluttered. Leave enough space for your children and pets to jump about or for you try a hand at some games like basketball or cornhole. If you buy yourself a patio heater, you can also shift your parties to the patio so that there will be less cleaning to do indoors. However, to do that you will need space for your guests to move about. If you do not have that much space to install a full-fledged water body, you can opt for wall fountains. Plants hanging from baskets or potted in beautiful planters can add aesthetic value to the place. Leave food for the birds and squirrel and you will find your patio experience far more satisfactory.