It makes it a good material to choose if you want your garden’s furniture to have a more delicate look. Strength without bulk: all the materials we’ve talked about so far are strong, but when it comes to steel, this characteristic means that a relatively slim frame can easily take the weight of a granite or marble tabletop – which is just what we’ve done in Cheltenham and Boscombe. But it’s also hiding, out of sight, to give structure and support to our wicker pieces too. The most obvious place you’ll find metal in our garden collection is in the steel Cheltenham and Boscombe designs and the aluminium poles of our parasols. Full of colour variations and the patterns that are created as the rock is formed, each piece is entirely unique. Natural character: just like teak, granite, marble and bluestone bring such a lot of character to your space. But even the marble and granite tabletops in Boscombe and Cheltenham have relatively slim profiles to lighten things up a bit. Hove’s composite top is also lighter than solid stone. Stone is, of course, heavy, so if that’s a practical concern for you, opt for Stanway as its bluestone top is made by wrapping sections of the stone around a strong but light aluminium honeycomb core. Looking after it is quite simple though: mop up quickly, particularly if the spill is acidic (like lemon juice) or staining (like red wine), and bring it indoors over winter. Boscombe’s marble is more delicate than the others when it comes to spills, so this is something to bear in mind. An occasional deep clean with a stone care kit is the only other thing it asks for. Practicality: behind strength, stone’s most obvious plus point is that you can simply just wipe it down. The Hove collection’s man-made ‘stone’ is also tough, made from a blend of cement, granite powder and jute fibres, and although it’ll also take on the occasional mark, we think that all adds to its rugged character. Neither are quick to fade in the sun either. And the good news is that, if you do, they’re easy to repair and, because of their dappled looks, chips and cracks are hard to notice. For our tabletops, we settled on three natural stones – granite, marble and bluestone – and one composite.ĭurability: granite and bluestone are especially difficult to damage. Dappled or plain, honed or polished, natural or man-made composite. Like timber, there are lots of types of stone you could use in your garden. And it’ll tie in with trees and stems, willow trellises and timber pergolas, helping your piece quietly and subtly slip into the fabric of your outdoor space. Natural character: like timber inside your home, using it outside lets your garden benefit from all its texture too. We do treat all ours with our IsoGuard® oil before it gets to you, just to help it along, but after that, you don’t need to do anything else if you don’t want to. Silvering is the best type of protection you can give your teak, and you don’t have to lift a finger. Part of its response mechanism is to oxidise and form a protective layer – that’s what you’re seeing when it develops its iconic silvery grey patina. Graceful ageing: teak is a natural material and it’ll continue to live and respond to its environment even when felled. And not only is it robust, it’s weather-resistant too: it has lots of naturally occurring oils that repel water, stopping it from warping or cracking. It’s a hardwood, which means it grows slowly but surely, creating a dense timber that can stand up to a few everyday knocks and bumps. Tried and tested, that’s why it’s the timber you’ll find in our wooden tables, sunloungers and seating. There are lots of types of wood you can use outside, but teak’s by far our favourite.
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