Rattan furniture for summer residence

Today, many of us have cottages. And that after a week of work it was possible to relax with pleasure in the country, it is necessary to create suitable conditions for this. Dacha furniture plays an important role in creating a comfortable and cozy design that promotes relaxation and rest. Most often for the country they buy popular wicker furniture made of rattan : sofas and armchairs, chairs and tables.

Such rattan furniture is made: long lianas with special properties. The tropical liana - a natural rattan - grows in the tropical regions of South-East Asia. In ancient times, the masters of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia learned how to make wicker furniture, which was particularly strong and plastic. In our time, you can find many different options of country furniture from natural rattan, both stylish and expensive, and rather modest, budget.

Country furniture from artificial rattan

Specialists created an artificial rattan: long threads of synthetic material with a silk thread inside. Thanks to this structure of artificial lianas, the products from them are very durable, environmentally friendly, resistant to external influences: they are not afraid of the sun, rain, bright sun rays. And in appearance, products made from artificial rattan are no different from their "natural counterparts." Chairs, sofas and armchairs for dachas from artificial rattan are very durable and practical. They can serve as masters for 20-25 years, without losing their attractive appearance. In addition, the country furniture of artificial rattan is very light: it will not be difficult to rearrange a wicker rocking chair from one place to another, or a table with chairs.

Technique for making rattan furniture

The process of manufacturing rattan wicker furniture is quite complicated. Basically, this is manual work, in the process of which a curved frame is braided by thin lianas. The details are fastened together by special pins, and the fastening points are also braided. Then the product is painted, most often in different shades of wood, and covered with a layer of varnish. Figures of weaving can be very diverse.

The care of the rattan furniture is simple. From time to time, you need to remove dirt and dust that have accumulated in the weave, using a damp cloth and a soft brush. Furniture made of artificial rattan can be washed simply with water and a hose. Then the products must be dried in the open air.