Country furniture: from plastic chaise lounges to exclusive wicker and forged products. Manufacturers, prices, furniture care tips.
Eastern European factories produce competitive-capable garden kits from relatively cheap wood and beech wood
Such an area for relaxation, consisting of a plastic sun bed, a mobile table and an umbrella, can be organized in any corner of the garden in any
Garden furniture from beech usually make folding, which greatly facilitates its storage in the autumn - winter period
An forged bench can be in the garden and in the summer heat, and in cracking frost. Straight rays of the sun or tightening the rains of furniture from steel are also not scary
An forged dining group is located under a canopy, able to change the angle of inclination
Metalplastic chair is one of the options inexpensive, but elegant country furniture
Summer again. I wanted to dach up again on the green grass, dine in the fresh air, to build a chaise lounge, stretch out in a hammock or feed with a book in my hands on a bench under the apple tree. But all these dreams are achievable only if you have items that provide a comfortable holiday outside the city, in a word, dacha furniture.
Garden, she is country, furniture every year enjoyed in the domestic market with great demand. Lovers spend their free time in nature now prefer to do it with comfort, among elegant and functional things. Responding to growing requests, furniture salons offer a wide range of rustic furniture objects - from simple plastic and aluminum chaise lounges to exclusive wicker and forged products. But before buying fabricated things, it is worth paying attention to their operational qualities. Candar furniture, along with the usual requirements of "Beauty-Quality-Durableness-Convenience", are also imposed on other associated features of the use of outdoor items. For the same reason, each product requires special care, to learn about which is also necessary before making the final choice. Frequent furniture designed to operate on the street is performed from flexible stems and rods, wood and metal. Away, various plastics, glass, ceramics, stone were added to this list.
Wicker furniture
Most wicker products offered by Russian salons and shops have foreign origin. The furniture is imported from Asia (main suppliers - Malaysia and Indonesia) and Latin America, where these items constitute the basis of national interiors. Among European manufacturers, Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland and some other countries. No need to think that all woven furniture is made exclusively out of rattan, just this material is known to our buyer better than others. In fact, such items can be created from bamboo, sisal, cane, aqueous hyacinth, manilane, yawn vines and various polymeric compounds.The principle of making any "braided": on the frame of curved rattan, the yves vine, bamboo, wood, plastic or metal "whipped" decorative canvas from thinner rattan stems, willow branches, marine algae, palm leaves or synthetic cord. The details are fasten with metal, wooden, plastic pins or tightened by strips of the skin, the joints of the joints are masked by weaving. Natural rattan by the "hot painting" method is covered with protective varnish, which can be colorless (then the furniture retains its natural yellow color), red, green, black or brown.
Malaysian, Indonesian and Filipino wicker furniture is performed solely manually, in small factories that are practically in every settlement. By design, these products differ little from each other and mostly either repeat the traditional colonial style models, or copy modern European samples. Russian firms working with manufacturers directory provide their customers with the opportunity to order wicker furniture on their own sketches. For the price such a product will not be very different from the finished, but you will have to wait for your masterpiece from three months to six months.
European wicker furniture can be manufactured as manually and engineered. Last technology allows combining rattan and bamboo with metal, cloth, glass. The main difference of European models from Indonesian and Malaysky is not the material or service life of the product, but in the level of design, the complexity of structures and, naturally, the price. European "Braided", depending on the brand, can cost several times more expensive asia. Such furniture from various natural materials is presented in our market Italian factories Pierantonio Bonacina, Varaschin, Gervasoni, Rattan Wood, Roberti Rattan, Antiga and some others. All of them, along with classic samples, deliver to Russia and the latest collection in the style of Avangard and Modern. By the way, the quality, which means, the price of such samples is directly dependent on the density of weaving and the number of joints: the higher the density and less the number of joints, the better, and in the highest-quality products of the junction of only one.
But for objects woven from artificial materials, such a problem is not relevant. Since the length of the plastic cord is not limited, the joints, the most vulnerable place of wicker products, in this case there is no. Furniture from artificial rattan appeared on our market quite recently. It is produced at German Factories Dedon, Kettler and on the Dutch Hartman. In view of the synthetic "braid" is almost impossible to distinguish from natural, and at the price too. Aerical quality artificial fiber products above: they are not afraid of no heat, nor frost, nor moisture, nor sun rays. Russian and some Ukrainian producers enter the market of a wicker of dacha furniture with products from a junk vine. These items have a significant drawback: they do not look so elegant as similar rathangs. The problem is that the mainstream vine is much shorter than tropical lianas, therefore the joints in one product are more. But domestic products are much cheaper even Malaysian. Yvesar rods are not afraid of moisture, have a natural amber tint. The range of Russian wicker furniture is quite wide: tables, chairs, lounge chairs, screen, chests, lockers, bedside tables and even couches.
One of the main advantages of the "braid" is lightness (for example, according to experts, rattan weighs twice as much easier wood). Therefore, the furniture can be easily moved along the garden, choosing the most pleasant corners for recreation. Avot to leave it on the street at negative temperatures is not recommended, it is better to put it in the room where the thermometer column rises at least a few degrees above zero. (More information about wicker furniture can be found in the article "Herbarium in the apartment and in the country".)
Wooden furniture
From the entire variety of flora for the manufacture of garden furniture, only a few tree breeds are suitable: tick, beech, larch and acacia. The case in the special properties of this wood: it has a dense structure, contains a large amount of oils and adhesive substances. As a result, under the influence of external factors (suns, moisture, temperature drops), items made of it are dissolved, do not rot and burn out. Avtot Furniture from pine and ate, traditionally considered country, in fact, is not quite. Although shops, chests, dining groups, and other good of coniferous rocks correspond to the "rustic" style, use them is still better in the premises. Under the action of direct sunlight, this furniture can disappear, and from moisture to blame, therefore, on the street she will not last long. So it is wiser to put it on the veranda, the terrace, and if used in the open sky, then be sure to end under the roof.
Furniture from Tika on the Russian market are several European companies at once: British Gloster, French Sel and Triconfort, German Kettler and Dedon, Dutch Hartman, Italian Sartori and Belgian Royal Botania. It must be said that all these manufacturers offer products with one price category - high. The high cost is quite explained, because high-quality products from the tick-product of a long and very labor-intensive process. After the spill, which, by the way, be sure to be a manual saw, wood is dried for two years. All sections are treated with a special way that the tree does not crack. Tomeworthy then the material is sent to the factory. The natural color of teak furniture is golden-brown, and for more saturated tones, some firms (for example, SEL) additionally cover their products with special oils.
Gloster and Royal Botania, every year renewing their collections of cottages in all sorts of avant-garde details, combine tick with the most different materials: aluminum, steel, brass, granite. But at the same time, TIK remains the dominant component of the products. Now, the company HARTMAN and KETTLER prefer to use expensive wood only for the manufacture of auxiliary parts. Armrests, seats, countertops are performed with a metal frame of teak. The production of fully wooden furniture These companies use a cheaper breed - beech. Its operational qualities is somewhat lower than that of teak, and the color is much lighter. However, lounge chairs, benches and dining groups from the beech massif look no less elegant and correspond to the latest trends of the European country fashion.
Furniture from beech produce some domestic factories, such as "RUSSIETS". The main part of the range make up benches, sofas and chairs, although there are several models of table-dining, serving and coffee.
Garden furniture from acacia originated on a wavelength of designers with light wood. It turned out that this wood is not worse than the beech tolerate the effect of the Sun and moisture, and the hardness is not inferior to tick, and besides cheaper than both. In the Russian market, summer furniture from the acacia array offer, mainly Eastern European manufacturers, including Novoles (Slovenia) and some Romanian factories. This is most likely due, with the habit of the spoiled European buyer, refer to acacia as cheap material.
Choosing wooden furniture, it is worthwhile to ask how the items are connected, and carefully examine not only the facial, but also the wrong side of the product. It is better if wooden ducts are used as connecting parts, and not metal screws and the more glue. Wooden fasteners in the outdoors bulges a little and stronger fastens the design. As for the "inside", then all the rear and lower parts of the chairs, the rear surfaces of the tabletops should be treated with special solutions (for example, water-repellent varnishes or fire and bioprotective compositions) are no less qualitative than external. In the opposite, the furniture will not be reliably protected from external influences and will last long.
Dictionary of Buyer
Rattan (or Rattan) - Stem Tropical Rotanch Liana. Alpina can reach 200m. It consists of three layers: bark (used for shakes and corners), porous middle layer (basic material for weaving) and solid core. Does not deteriorate under the influence of moisture, but poorly tolerates heat and direct sunlight. Distributed in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.Mimbra - Latin American Rattan analogue. It has the same properties as Asian Liana, but somewhat shorter. Furniture from this material is characterized by a large amount of joints and is valued less.
Bamboo - evergreen plant of the family of cereals. Grows in Southeast Asia and some regions of Russia. It is perfectly treated along and cut across, so the furniture from bamboo is characterized by a complex design.
Abacus - Harness for weaving, obtained from the fibers of the tree leaves of the Banana family, growing in Africa and Latin America. "Wet" on a tougher frame or metal frame.
Aqueous hyacinth - Reed, growing only in water bodies of tropical and subtropical forests of South America. Resistant to the effects of the Sun and especially moisture, but softer than bamboo and rattan. Water hyacinth is considered unfortunately aqueous hyacinth, so he has not been widespread.
Hularo - synthetic fiber based on polyethylene (the so-called "artificial rattan"). This material is environmentally friendly, non-toxic, withstands large temperature differences, does not fade. However, it does not have sufficient rigidity, therefore "whipped" on a metal or cast plastic frame.
Metal furniture
Worn furniture Typically is made of low carbon steel. The indisputable advantages of such value and durability. The disadvantage should be recognized as a big weight. Therefore, when buying wrought-iron furniture for rooms or veranda, it is necessary to consider from what material the floors are made. AB Garden and in the country area Metal tables, chairs and benches are always extremely appropriate, because they are not afraid of rain, no sun. The technology of manufacturing such furniture consists in a forging of blanks, connecting parts with welding, riveting or brackets and subsequent painting. Sometimes the paint artificially "becomes old", which emphasizes the romantic style, for the most part inherent in wrist products, and the exclusivity of each subject. By the way, forged furniture is done manually, therefore it has a well-high cost and limited "circulation". Metal parts can be combined with glass or marble, as well as with mosaic panels. Kettler, for example, this season created a set with a round malachite countertop.
Forged furniture of the Luxury class to Russia, in addition to the Mentioned Firm Kettler, only a few European manufacturers are supplied: Sifas (France), Ciacci (Italy) and some others. As a rule, there are no more than one set in the salons, and most often this furniture is generally offered to order according to the catalog. Domestic firms produce forged items by individual order plus several inexpensive models serially. More often than others are products of companies "Parotozoz", "Freyd", "Factory with SCC" "Factory of chairs". Usually manufacturers offer and various cotton or synthetic pillows, which can be attached to both horizontal and vertical surfaces of sofas, Chairs, sun loungers.
When buying forged items, you need to pay attention to that, there is a flat spikes (round or square) on the legs of the tables and chairs. If not, the furniture can spoil the platform covering on which it will be installed.
Furniture from the profile. Fashion for urban interiors, minimalism and High Tech reached, finally, to country residency. Today, folding and stationary tables, chairs, chairs and deck chairs on an aluminum or a steel base can be found in many summer cottages. Metal products with a frame of fairly thin tubes have a number of advantages in front of their wooden and wicker breames. Just like a forged, this furniture is resistant to external influences and does not require special care. And at the most popular lawns lately, it looks just fine. In addition, metal items are much cheaper than those of wooden and rathang.
Metal furniture is produced, as a rule, from aluminum or galvanized steel. Metal frames are perfectly combined with glass, stone, plastic, wooden (from tick, beech, iron) countertops. Chairs seats and backs are made of fabric, metal or polyester mesh, artificial rattan, plastics. By the way, metal furniture does not have to have a noble steel shade. There are also painted products, usually black or white, but nothing prevents from choosing and any other color.
Among the items of furniture made of metal, more often there are transformable and folding models. Those who prefer to store elements of the garden interior folded, we advise you to pay attention to it. If you choose a complete with a metal frame, make sure that all the legs have plastic plugs at the ends. Such a decision will avoid the appearance of unsightly scratches on the furniture itself during its storage and operation.
In Russian salons, you can find metal furniture of the already mentioned firms of Kettler, Hartman, TriconFort, as well as EMU, Grand Soleil (Italy) and Testrut (Germany). There are inexpensive samples from manufacturers from the former USSR, for example, the firms "Factory of Chauls" and "Olsa" (Belarus).
Plastic furniture
Street plastic furniture appeared on our market relatively recently. But the buyer traditionally perceived it as a furnishing of cheap eaters and treated plastic subjects without much interest. In fact, plastic furniture is conditionally divided into two large groups: one combines items truly intended for use in cafes and restaurants, and the second includes a beach recreation model, which cannot be better suited for the country area. Today's situation can be called the second coming of plastic not only on domestic, but also to the global market. Appeal to the fashion trends of the 60s and in clothing, and in the interiors led to the fact that the furniture-furnished designers began to work with plastic, creating bright, extravagant and not cheap items from this material.Modern plastic furniture is created from environmentally friendly components: foamed polyethylene, polycarbonate and polypropylene. It has very useful consumer properties, being that it is important, the easiest of all kinds of country furniture. Such items do not fade in the sun and do not lose colors from dampness, because they are painted in the amount at an early stage of technological processing. After now or later, they can start to see, break them at all. But, alas, it is easy to scratch, and over time when scratches will be too much, the surface will be difficult to wash. It retains the initial type of lacquered plastic furniture, so some manufacturers began to make it precisely. Such collections refer to a higher class and are much more expensive. Plastic is combined with other materials, most often with aluminum and cloth. The apack leaves such furniture for the winter on the street is impossible, most of the folding plastic models.
In our salons and shops you can find plastic furniture and accessories (umbrellas, trolleys, flower pots) of Kettler, Hartman, TriconFort, as well as Grosfillex (France), Kartell (Italy), Centerpak, Rossezh (Russia) and a number of others.
Tips for care
- Rattan furniture is contraindicated too dry air and straight solar rays, under the influence of these factors, it begins to crack and disappear. Certain this problem is simple enough: regularly rub all the items wet, but not wet sponge and periodically cover the thin layer of liquid furniture wax.
- Cleaning wicker items from dust should be used with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner. In no case cannot use chemical and abrasive detergents.
- Furniture with synthetic weaving is very sensitive to damage. It is enough to break the cord or tape in one place, and all the canvas will start to lose the density, and over time it can and completely sprawling.
- If cracks appeared on the items from the bamboo, the ruled link is better to replace, inviting an experienced master. Small cracks can be independently embedded with furniture wax.
- Furniture from teak, a long-standing long, with time, becomes silver-gray. It can be cleaned with a brush moistened in warm water. In order to protect products from this material from burnout and loss of color, they must be regularly treated with special means, best with teak oil.
- Forged furniture is not too picky, but once in season it should be washed with a wet sponge and rub wax.
- So that metal objects do not rustle and have not lost external attractiveness, they must be periodically cleaned from dirt. Most manufacturers are sold with furniture Special gentle abrasive drugs.
- Plastic furniture, especially imported production, is not designed for Russian winters and at negative temperatures may crack. Consequently, in winter it is better to store it in rooms, preferably heated.
- Open fire of plastic furniture is contraindicated, as it can melt. Therefore, it is better not to post it near a fire or barbecue.
- Plastic tables, chairs and armchairs can not be overloaded, otherwise gradually their legs will begin to touch and the furniture will lose stability and external attractiveness.
- Hinges and other mechanisms used in places of non-rigid compounds of folding furniture are desirable to periodically lubricate with oil. After a long storage, this procedure must be done on mandatory.
- Folding lounge chairs, umbrellas and hammocks with cotton hurts better not to keep unchanged or unfolded, as it accelerates cheat fabric.
And the last advice. Choosing cottage furniture, remember that its operating conditions are still harsh. Therefore, there is no guarantee that it seems to be reliable items from metal, plastic or rattan will live really for a long time. So give preference, first of all, comfortable and beautiful furniture. Let it truly pleases you, gives you a minute of a feet and rest. Ava in response, of course, try to care for her.
| Manufacturers countries | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type and type of furniture | Germany | England | Italy | Indonesia | Russia | Eastern Europe |
| Wicker furniture | Rattan, synthetic cord | Synthetic cord | Rattan, synthetic cord | Rattan | Willow | Rattan |
| Armchair | 629-835 | 780-1500. | 335-2030. | 127-396. | 70-375 | 533-706. |
| Table | 389-870 | 1100-2214. | 833-1633 | 55-314. | 40-140 | 990-1219 |
| Chaise lounge | - | 890-2100 | 1393-3137 | 198-374. | 73-150 | - |
| Sofa | 1190-1530 | - | 578-3986. | 440-930 | 100-750 | - |
| Wooden furniture | Beech, tick | Teak | Beech, tick | - | Pine, beech | Beech, Acacia |
| Armchair | 279-699 | 315-798. | 144-323. | - | 70-165 | 162-210 |
| Table | 479-1199. | 834-2568. | 990-1326. | - | 49-565 | 320-456 |
| Chaise lounge | 1199-1299. | 315-1638. | 750-1367. | - | 95-169 | 390-420 |
| Bench | 529-1199 | 722-1892. | - | - | 98-336. | - |
| Worn furniture | Steel | Steel | Steel | - | Steel | - |
| Armchair | 169-649 | - | 257-340 | - | 252-420 | - |
| Table | 239-1149. | - | 250-570 | - | 145-215 | - |
| Chaise lounge | - | - | 522-959 | - | - | - |
| Sofa (bench) | - | - | 460-880 | - | 316-410 | - |
| Metal furniture | Aluminum | Aluminum, Steel | Aluminum, Steel | - | Aluminum, Steel | - |
| Armchair | 269-499 | 1013-1340 | 98-185 | - | 32-78 | - |
| Table | - | - | 116-234. | - | 37-83 | - |
| Chaise lounge | 289-499 | 704-1100 | 420-580 | - | 50-95 | - |
| Plastic furniture | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Armchair | 23-189 | - | 50-219 | - | 13-40 | - |
| Table | 189-389 | - | 63-217 | - | 18-150 | - |
| Chaise lounge | 109-199 | - | 48-174. | - | 15-60 | - |
| Sofa (bench) | 189-349. | - | 90-580 | - | 20-55 | - |
The editors thanks the network of stores "Sportmaster", Konstantin (shops "Tables", "Chairs" and "Chairs"), furniture salons "Artkati" and "Mir Rattan" for help in the preparation of material.