Outdoor wicker furniture is available in a wide variety of styles and combinations from a simple wicker rocking chair to a complete dining set.
Once, just natural wicker furniture was available, but now we are seeing Faux Wicker, All Weather and Resin Wicker furniture. While real or natural wicker furniture doesn't stand up to the outdoor elements, resin or all-weather wicker furniture laughs at the rain and repels mold and mildew.
Today furniture manufacturers are coating wicker furniture with an all weather finish that allows the homeowner to place outdoor wicker furniture where never before possible.
With the addition of sun-resistant fabrics, a bare or boring patio or deck becomes a comfortable and usable outdoor seating area.
Antique pieces and real wicker with a light coating of paint or stain should not be placed outdoors. I learned an expensive lesson this year when I placed an older chair on the front porch, under cover. After a few months, the paint is peeling and the lashings are coming apart and I suspect that there is mold developing as well.
I am going to try and salvage it when the weather gets warmer. I think that a heavy coat of paint to seal the wicker may give me a few more years with this old favorite.
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