Maintenance and cool rattan furniture for all seasons

In the hot summer months, the cool rattan furniture is always tempting. So, can rattan furniture be applied in all seasons? Will it feel cold in winter? What kind of decoration is most suitable? Let's listen to the advice of professional designers.

Not widely used for embellishment

“The rattan furniture is not a mainstream furniture.” Li Na, designer of the Titan Mach Villa Design Center, said that the whole set of rattan furniture or large pieces of rattan furniture, such as sofas and beds, are usually only used in Southeast Asian and Chinese styles. . Because the climate in Southeast Asia is humid and sultry all year round, a large number of rattan furniture that is light, durable, breathable, and comfortable is naturally used. The production method of natural rattan furniture is relatively elegant, and the cost will be high, which is equivalent to the price of solid wood furniture, which is 20% more expensive than the plate furniture. However, the domestic rattan furniture is not pure Thai-style rattan furniture, and does not have a large area of ​​carving. In many people's minds, it lacks aristocratic flavor and belongs to furniture that is not very high-grade. Therefore, there is currently no large area of ​​rattan furniture used in decoration.

Zhang Chao, designer of Shilihe Store in Lewu Design Center, said that more often, rattan furniture is used as a small piece of fun furniture, placed in a corner or in a leisure area such as a balcony, a courtyard or a study room. An embellishment. Today's rattan furniture, although the material still maintains a simple and natural feeling, but there are many modern and artistic elements in the shape, you can choose some single items, such as futon, small tea table, small dumplings, boxes, lounge chairs, etc. Nowadays, there are white, black and metallic rattan futons, which can be mixed with wooden products, matched with rural style, new Chinese style, Japanese Zen style, or used in mix and match style to express a sense of warmth, leisure and nostalgia. Feeling, but also to meet the needs of the pursuit of inner peace.

Cooperate with cushioned four seasons available

In the summer, some small rattan flower stands, coffee tables or rattan rocking chairs can be placed on the balcony and the porch, which can really give people a cool and comfortable feeling. Moreover, rattan furniture is not as suitable for summer use as many people think. Li Na said that in fact, rattan furniture is usually wood color using natural vines, the color and appearance are relatively warm, and it will not give people a cold feeling in autumn and winter. Rattan sofas, seats, etc. can also be fitted with fabric jackets and cushions. In the autumn and winter, the fabric jackets and cushions will be put out, and there will be no coolness in the sense of touch. It will feel more comfortable and will not feel. Very hard.

Special attention to maintenance and cleaning

According to the designer, rattan furniture is not suitable for large-scale applications in northern families. First of all, because the difference between the northern climate and Southeast Asia is relatively large, it is psychologically impossible to fully accept the appearance of rattan furniture. Secondly, rattan furniture is not very convenient to clean, because it is made of natural rattan and wicker, and it has uneven texture, which is easy to hide. In a dry climate, rattan furniture can be cracked, peeled, and washed without water if it is not well maintained. If the rattan furniture is painted with white paint, because of the different materials of the paint and the rattan, it will be easy to fall off after a long time. Rattan furniture should pay special attention to maintenance during the summer, because the sun is too long and the rattan is easily deformed. Therefore, it needs to be regularly polished and protected with light salt water and walnut oil, and the handrails also need to be vacuumed.

According to the designer, pure natural rattan furniture is not painted, but coated with walnut oil. After a long time of use, it will produce a patina similar to mahogany furniture and feel very comfortable. Compared with other furniture, rattan furniture can also be refurbished by itself - after drying with light salt water, and then sanding with fine sandpaper, the last varnish or walnut oil can be used.