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Nothing blends in quite so well with a "back to nature" setting
as rustic log patio furniture. Pine and cedar furniture designed
for your log cabin, lakeside villa or mountain chalet will not
only look great, but be extremely functional as well.
Rustic log furniture is one of the hottest trends in home
decorating, and it's not likely that's going to change any time
soon. While pine and cedar are two of the primary woods used to
manufacture rustic log patio furniture, other types of wood such
as teak may also be used. If left unfinished, your rustic patio
furniture will age to a barnwood-style gray when left out doors.
If you wish to preserve the natural color of the wood, you may
finish the furniture with waterproof finish. Many manufacturers
also offer a variety of outdoor paint colors as well.
Rustic Patio Options for Every Deck
A white cedar or pine rocker is a great starting point for the
great out-of-doors. And there are a myriad of other seating
options to choose from. Double rockers, high-back rockers,
gliders, tete-a-tete's, porch swings and yard swings are just a
few of the available seating ideas for your deck, patio or
garden. Some rustic chairs come with cushions, others may look
good with an ottoman to prop your feet up on.
There are also a number of rustic picnic table options, not to
mention log style benches which are especially handy around a
roaring fire or when seating a number of guests. The bottom line
is, that just about any type of wood furniture you can think of
in a non-rustic style, is also available in rustic. If you want
a rustic piece that you haven't found readily available online,
most log furniture manufacturers are great at working out custom
orders.
The only problem I have ever really had in trying to get custom
furniture from the Amish was explaining why we wanted to put a
television in the "wardrobe", turning it into an entertainment
center. For some reason, my customer's desire to fit a TV into
an armoire wasn't the Amish could readily related to--although
they were still more than happy to oblige by modifying their
design to meet our specifications.
A Natural Fit to the Great Outdoors
Rustic wood furniture is just a natural fit to an outdoor
environment. It seems so much more relaxing than patio furniture
made from plastic, composite or other materials. Many log
furniture manufacturers use treetops of logs cut for log cabins,
so even if you feel like "saving a tree" you are
enhancing--rather than hurting--the environment by furnishing
your patio, deck, or gazebo with rustic outdoor furniture.
About the author:
Cari Haus sells log furniture and log beds from
http://www.rusticdecorator.com/
Written by: Cari Haus