Archive for the ‘Outdoor Furniture’ Category

Outdoor Furniture

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

With Summer in full swing now, we thought it appropriate to bring up the subject of Casual Outdoor Furniture. As we spend more time enjoying the outside, what better place to invest than our backyards.

 

Casual Outdoor Furniture
Casual Outdoor Furniture

Besides becoming quite Stylish, Casual Outdoor Settings have evolved to be very hardy and weather the external conditions extremely well. Most Quality manufacturers of Casual Outdoor Furniture now have Casual Outdoor Furniture to match with their Outdoor Dining Furniture offerings.

Outdoor Furniture - Outdoor Dining Luxury

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Australia’s Best Boutique Manufacturer of Outdoor Furniture - Classique brings this great Wicker Setting to the Market. Available with matching Outdoor Sunlounges, Outdoor Bar Setting, Outdoor Casual Lounge Settings, making this the ultimate in Outdoor Living.

Outdoor Dining Setting

Outdoor Dining Setting

This Setting Pictured is a combination that is made up of  2 x Tables :  1 x 8 Seater Rectangle Plus 1 x 4 Seater Square butted up against each other to cater for those large entertaining days.
When not in use, both settings can be placed apart or even in separate Outdoor Living areas. This Lavandou Setting from Classique and is made from Synthetic Wicker.
I thought that we may cover this subject in our blog , as Wicker Settings are becoming ever popular.  Customers often have many questions about the origin, companies involved, How will it last, etc.  Wicker was  introduced to the Market a few years ago. Made to resemble the traditional ‘Old Popular Favourite’ ie.  Cane Outdoor Furniture that many grew up with, wicker is a Modern Plastic version.
Wicker is hand-woven like the old cane furniture but woven on aluminium frames that have been powder coated. As there are many wickers on the market, it is important to distinguish the differences. Generics that can be found at Mass Merchant Stores have become quite cheap compared to Boutique Wicker from Quality Manufacturers like CLASSIQUE and SHELTA. Mass merchants import mass volumes that are made cutting quite many corners.
This is the difference bewtween Quality Branded Wicker like Classique :  
Some Wickers are made without Durability testing  and can unweave itself from the chair at first secured points or come apart. The Wicker from Classique is the Finest Wicker in the country and is found is many of Austalia’s Top Resorts. They have proven Durability and Reliability and wont change colour. Classique own their Wicker Factory and have stringent controls over the quality of Wicker being made. The chairs and tables contain 40% more wicker strands than generics. Have a look under the chair or check out the chairs backrest.  The process of Hand Weaving onto Aluminium Re-Inforced Chairs are also Strictly controlled by Classique. You will find the chairs are heavier and offer more support and structure as well.
The CLASSIQUE Product is called ” Durawick Synthetic Wicker” and is independantly tested by the Australian Wool Testing Authority ( AWA) to verify its durability under the harsh weathering conditions and high UV Radiation experienced in the Australian & Middle East climates.
Results from AWA scored the Classique Durawick as a 5 out of 5 for each colour. It is covered by a 3 Year ( Residential Warranty ) and 2 Year Commercial Warranty. The Warranty coves the Durawick strands against Splitting, Cracking, Staining or Unravelling under normal conditions. The UV Stabilizer is created from a Swiss company which mixes “Chemissorb” and
“Tinuvin” stabilizers into every production run of the Durawick weave. The Hence the wicker will not change colour.
TIP:  There are also have many thoughtfully designed Wicker Casual Lounge Settings to match Outdoor Dining Settings.  
All this means you get a fine product, backed better than most - You win.  We think Wicker ;   Correction - (Good Quality  Wicker) Is a great product, Is quite Stylish and Elegant for the Backyard,  and Will be easy to maintain. Should give you many years of service.
For a great Range of Outdoor Furniture browse  including many wicker options our entire selection.

Outdoor Furniture on the Agenda

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Devon Outoor Furniture
Devon Outdoor Furniture

We still get asked quite often about the durability, comfort and maintenance of timber outdoor setttings.

One of the very best Outdoor Furniture settings in timber comes from Devon. Devon started in Auckland over 30 years ago using construction kwila in Outdoor Settings. The raw materials and methods of construction are as timeless as the designs themselves.

The Devon Furniture is now sold as far as Belgium, South Africa and Turkey. So whether you are sipping your Chardonay quietly over the Evening BBQ Roast, or hosting an Outdoor party or having some friends over for a Barbie, you’ll do it best with the beauty and character of the Devon range of outdoor furniture.

So here is a few benefits of the Devon range at a glance :

- All permanent joints are morticed and tenoned, then glued with a specially formulated epoxy resin - designed to flex with timber movement. ( generic timber settiings are wood screwed )

- Devon believe in the value of the table not only being on top - but equally important underneath - sometimes tables get dragged around. Larger dimensioned timber is used to be more durable and will prevent sinking into soft surfaces like lawns.

- All fittings are zinc alloy & aluminium stainless steel - so as to retain their natural finish in all climati conditions.

- If left untreated, your Devon furniture will weather naturally to a silver-grey ( but will not split or splinter over time) . Oiling the furniture will assist in maintaining the original colour.

- The Devon Chairs use 100% Acrylic fibre - so they are air permeable, Rot-Proof and Colour-fast. Clean with bleach and soapy water. Fabric covers on some chairs are padded - so eliminating the need to cushions - They’re extremely comfortable in our opinion. Devon covers have been know to last upwards of 15 years.

- The timber is Kwila found across Southern Asia & the Pacific. Because of its Stability & Resistance to decay and insect attack, it is commonly used for wharf construction, house pilings, decking and of course quality Outdoor Furniture. Kwila has a rich golden brown hue with many varied grain patterns. Timber colour may vary from blonde to brunette but as each table is hand-made, complimentary planks are selected. Kwila has a high resin content and excess resin will “bleed” out of the timber, the “bleeding period” though short is unpredicatble in length. This can be accelerated by frequent hosing and it is best to place the furniture on grass so as not to mark your patio.( Any resin marks will disappear over time)

- The Devon range encompasses Modular Outdoor Lounges, 6-12 seater Dining Settings, Bar Settings, Umbrellas, Balcony settings, Rectangular or Circular or Oval. We got all your needs covered.