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Wood Patio Furniture

Handcrafted wood patio furniture is made from a range of hardwoods and softwoods. Wood can be crafted into casual and formal styles to suit every garden decor from rustic seaside to the traditional style for a formal English garden. When you select a style you are really selecting a mood, for the style creates the mood.

Wooden patio furniture is made from many woods. Cedar, Pine, Alder, Cypress and other woods are used for patio furniture.

The more expensive woods are used for highly crafted and elegant styles that are excellent for patio table and chair sets. Among these, teak is especially durable outdoors due to their tight grain and high oil content. Cedar is the traditional wood used for Adirondack chairs.

Another type of wood that is desirable is Cypress. This noble wood ages to a naturally beautiful color. It is a strong wood that is resistant to insect damage and decay.

Pine is another alternative to consider. It is the wood usually found in ski lodge decks, marina docks, as well as patio furniture. Treated pine is insect and rot resistant and less expensive than most other woods. Pine is an American/Canadian renewable resource.

Whether you're interested in a place for quiet contemplation or something as utilitarian as a simple dining set for family weekend cookouts, wood is a practical choice. You can read our informitive article on the wood furniture, Types of Wood Used in Outdoor Furniture.

Cedar Outdoor Furniture

Cedar Outdoor Furniture is low-maintenance and strikingly attractive. Compared to most other outdoor furniture woods, cedar stands out for its ability to handle moisture and its durability.

A wood used traditionally in outdoor furniture, cedar has been used in classic Adirondack-style furniture for over 100 years. White cedar patio furniture is among the first porch furniture made in the US.

While there are a variety of trees that are in the cedar family, including the Biblical Cedars of Lebanon, the North American furniture industry has popularized two woods: Red Cedar and White Cedar.

Cedar is a desirable wood used in outdoor furniture. It has some of the qualities of teak, yet is more affordable and is easily available.

Cedar is relatively light in weight but it is a very strong wood that is very durable, aromatic, and beautiful. Cedar is harvested from renewable forest farms, so it is an ecologically sound choice. Read more in our article on Cedar Wood Characteristics and Care.

Cedar is certainly one of the most most desirable woods for wooden patio furniture outdoor, and a valuable addition to almost any garden decor.

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