Three Excellent Outdoor Patio Dining Sets

Three Excellent Outdoor Patio Furniture Pieces

The aim of this post is to help you choose the perfect patio or garden furniture for your home. The Palazetto Barcelona Mosaic Patio Dining Set, Cabos Collection Square Patio Dining Set, and Meadow Decor Paragon Patio Dining Set are built to last for years so that you can achieve the impressive look you deserve and cherish their style and comfort for generations.

It is important to realize that when it comes to finding that perfect garden furniture, you definitely get what you pay for. These sets are a bit on the pricier side but their quality allows you to pass them down from generation to generation and will deliver value over time.

Palazetto Barcelona Mosaic Patio Dining SetRound Mosaic Patio Dining Set

The Palazetto Barcelona Mosaic Patio Dining Set comes with an additional two spring chairs for those nights when you desire an  intimate dinner for two. The generous 84 x 42 inch dining table easily seats up to six people. The manufacturer of this set also provides a wide variety of patio furniture cushions that will accent the set according to your unique personal taste.

The Palazetto Barcelona Set includes an attractive mosaic of tiles in blue, green, beige, and brown to satisfy the most discerning guests.

Cabos Collection Square Patio Dining Set

The Cabos Collection Square Patio Dining Set is built with eco-friendly furniture that is FSC certified leaving you and your guests feeling stylish, comfortable and sustainably responsible. The sling back chairs are ultra comfortable dining chairs with added lumbar support.

Compliment this set with the manufacturer’s affordable outdoor bar furniture for an ultimate patio make-over. This popular set includes a dark java finish that will instantly enhance your outdoor space.

Meadow Decor Paragon Patio Dining Set

Meadow Decor Paragon Patio Dining SetThe Meadow Decor Paragon Square Patio Dining Set includes a handsome knot design that will instantly enhance your outdoor space. Choose between five different fabric textures to suit your unique individual tastes. It is a smaller set that is perfect for apartments or small-sized patios and takes virtually no time to set up with no tools required.

There is an overflow of companies on the Internet that make numerous claims about the quality of their furniture. It is important to carefully research the quality of each piece before your make a purchase. The sets in this article have all been built by reputable manufacturers that have been designing high quality outdoor furniture for years.

Each patio dining set includes commercial-grade materials and has been designed to last for generations. Minimal or zero assembly is required for each of these well-crafted additions to your outdoor space.

Aluminum Patio Furniture

Aluminum Patio Furniture

Aluminum Patio FurnitureWe all know that aluminum unlike iron and steel is rust free and so it should come as no surprise that aluminum patio furniture has been used in outdoor garden and patio furniture for many years now.

The higher category in this kind of outdoor furniture is undoubtedly cast aluminum patio furniture which is solid and durable and can easily stand the test of time. Aluminum has been used in the aerospace industry because of its sturdiness and durability while at the same time being very lightweight thereby making it perfect for outdoor use

Different Kinds of Aluminum Patio Furniture

Wrought aluminum mimics the wrought iron designs which became popular during Victorian times

Tubular Aluminum is probably the cheapest and most common kind as it is hollow inside, lightweight and very easily molded into different shapes.

Cast aluminum comes in a plethora of styles and patterns and is the highest grade aluminum as it is created by pouring pure melted aluminum into molds creating individual pieces of furniture which are then bolted or welded together to create a unique piece. The surfaces are ground down and polished and finally coated with a protective finish.

As it is possible to create virtually any kind of mold thinkable, you should be able to find at least some aluminum furniture set that appeals to you. As with all patio furniture the higher the detail in the design and depending whether the furniture was factory made or made by a skilled craftsman, these factors will reflect themselves in the final price of the item.

Aluminum Patio furniture Benefits

Apart from the fact that aluminum patio furniture sets are a lot cheaper and more durable than wood or wrought iron, it is also requires very little maintenance and because aluminum is such a light material it makes it very easy to move around, but keep in mind that since this kind of furniture is so lightweight whenever a strong or harsh wind starts to blow you’d better take you furniture indoors or store it in a safe place.

As mentioned before, aluminum outdoor patio furniture takes very little to no maintenance apart from the occasional wiping with a cloth or rinsing with a water hose. You could apply a coat of wax annually to smoothen the surfaces and if you live in a climate where the winters can get quite harsh then storing your outdoor furniture indoors certainly wouldn’t do it any harm.

The only item that does require protection and maintenance if you could call it that are the patio cushions you might use on the chairs of aluminum patio furniture, but that of course is just plain common sense.

Wood Patio Furniture

Wood Patio Furniture

Wood Patio FurnitureWhen it comes to patio furniture the standard options are resin or plastic, aluminum or iron and of course wood and rattan or wicker outdoor garden furniture. The most popular, durable and at the same time most expensive of wood used in constructing wood patio furniture is undoubtedly teak, followed by Californian redwood with pressure-treated lumber at the bottom end of the spectrum.

Whether it’s folding wood patio furniture or fixed furniture there is something about the look and feel of genuine wood which simply cannot be matched by resin or aluminum patio furniture.

Redwood and teak are both used for outdoor wood patio furniture because they are naturally resistant to weather conditions and general decay. Redwood is softer than teak and requires more maintenance to keep it in good condition.

Wood patio furniture made from teak is of course top of the bill as teak is not only water and insect resistant it also holds up well against body oil, sea water or chlorine additives coming from the pool without needing chemical treatment. The most expensive wood patio furniture is therefore not surprisingly teak especially the high quality teak which does not show any knots or other defects.

Teak

Most durable and should last at least a decade or more making it eco-friendly
Low maintenance, no need to paint or stain the wood as it will naturally change to a silver gray color. Should you wish to maintain its original honey brown color then natural teak wood oil can be used.

Even over time if the color has already changed just some light sanding will help return the color to its natural look when you first bought it.
Teak is resistant to various types of weather and can withstand warping or corroding in a variety of climates. Teak wood does not stain easily and all it might need is a little protective varnish and soft cleaning products to keep it looking great and new.

Redwood

Though not as durable as teak, redwood possesses many of the same qualities such as being naturally weather-resistant without the need for chemical additives and being very durable. Redwood is also softer than teak and tends to easily fade in harsh sunlight as well as being easily scratched or dented as it is a soft wood.

Nevertheless, with proper care and sealing redwood can last you a long time. Be sure to use a sealer that contains pigment as clear sealers allow the UV rays to penetrate the wood which will affect its durability.

Cedar wood is another hardwood used for wood patio furniture and grows in the United States unlike teak which is mostly grown in Southeast Asia. Cedar is therefore a very good alternative to teak if you want to use durable and weather-resistant wood patio furniture.

 

Resin Patio Furniture

Resin Patio Furniture

Resin Patio FurnitureMost people associate the term plastic or resin patio furniture with cheap or at least cheap-looking and flimsy material. While something could be said for that in the past, today’s resin patio furniture is rapidly gaining in popularity thanks to it sturdiness, durability and low maintenance.

This kind of patio furniture is highly resistant against the elements, be it the blazing sun, heavy rains or just suntan oils, salt or chlorine if the furniture is used on the beach or near the pool side.

And for the environmentally conscious, synthetic resin makes a viable alternative to wood as no more trees need to be cut down and the material can be completely recycled not to mention that in most cases your resin furniture will have been produced from recycled plastic.

Another reason that resin patio furniture is a hot new trend is because the finished product is almost impossible to tell apart from real wood furniture. It looks like the real thing only without the maintenance time and costs.

Resin Patio Furniture Benefits

  • Lightweight and therefore easily portable
  • Weather proof and durable
  • Color doesn’t fade
  • Very easy to clean just using soap and water
  • Very modern and can be molded into a large variety of trendy looking designs
  • Eco-friendly as everything is 100% recyclable
  • Available in all sorts of colors

Plastic Resin patio furniture is made of high density polyethylene plastic or 100% recycled plastic which is permeated with a UV stabilizing color to make the color uniform and weather-resistant.

Resin wicker patio furniture tries to mimic the look of rattan which traditionally comes woven around a frame like bamboo or teak used in natural furniture. Although the traditional wicker patio furniture is very strong it is also very much susceptible to weather conditions which can cause it to rot or degrade if not treated properly.

That is where resin wicker patio furniture is a perfect alternative as it is also rests on a frame  made from very strong plastic or aluminum tubes making the furniture very robust yet still lightweight.

Some of the high-end resin outdoor patio furniture looks exactly like the real thing and it would take a trained eye to tell the difference. There’s no need to compromise as you can choose from the standard table and chair set to the more elaborate wicker furniture or stylish garden recliners available in true wood or almost any color you fancy.

In general prices are lower than what you would pay for traditional wood patio furniture and in the long run you will definitely save money on maintenance costs as there is no maintenance so to speak of.

Like all things though, you get what you pay for so if you want a resin patio furniture set that will last you for a long time you’d better go for the thicker sturdier pieces. Also don’t forget that the more detail has been put in mimicking the real look of wood or wicker, the higher the price you will probably pay.