Furniture For The Future: Bamboo Wicker
Furniture for the Future: Bamboo Wicker
Looking for something stylish to give you home that trendy look without breaking your budget? Wicker furniture is the answer! Durable and long lasting, wicker provides the perfect accent to any porch and can be passed down as treasured family heirlooms to your children and grandchildren as the perfect addition to any home.
What Exactly is Wicker?
Essentially, wicker is not a material, but a process in which several different components are woven together to form the wicker. Many different types of woods can be used, but in this case, only the highest quality of bamboo is used to create these wicker wonders.
The Endless Possibilities of Bamboo Wicker Furniture
Not just used for simple chairs and sofas, wicker has branched out to include things like tables, beds, dressers, coffee and end tables, chaise lounges, dining room tables, stools and even office furniture. Because of its durability, it can be easily shipped through the mail, and it’s lightweight so you’ll save loads on shipping costs as compared to other, bulky, heavy furniture that’s a pain to move about and rearrange. Being so widespread in the world, bamboo can be bought and sold all across the country, allowing dealers to find the highest quality for the lowest price and pass those savings on to you.
Bamboo versus Rattan: What’s the difference?
Bamboo and Rattan are each a separate type of plant, and the main difference is that bamboo stalks are hollow in the inside, while rattan is completely solid. Despite the hesitations of using a hollow type of wood, bamboo is an incredibly strong and stable material that’s be used not only to make furniture throughout the ages, but even things like dishware that are used daily and still never wear out. Like any wooden furniture set, steps have been taken to preserve your furniture, and each piece is carefully sprayed with safe preservatives to keep insects and other pest from destroying the furniture (most pieces from reputable dealers will come pre-treated).
Something that sets bamboo apart from rattan is that bamboo is actually less flexible than rattan, meaning fewer chances that your furniture will warp and shift as the years pass. While this may limit the elaborate shapes that rattan can provide, bamboo makes the perfect material for those larger pieces like sofas and tables where strength will allow the piece to be more durable and long-lasting than the rattan.
Going Green with Bamboo Wicker Furniture
Not only is bamboo furniture stylish and durable, it’s helpful to the environment as well! Whereas a tree will take years and years to replace, bamboo grows amazingly quickly and can be easily re-planted for a fresh crop. It can grow in several places all over the globe and is easily renewed without having to destroy entire stretches of forest that may take over fifty years to return to its former glory. Instead of investing in wasteful wooden furniture, do your part to help the environment and add a beautiful accent to your home by purchasing bamboo wicker furniture instead of its pricy contemporaries.
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