I have always enjoyed my weekend visit to Aunt Maggie's place and spending some quality time with her. She has always been one of the most enjoyable people to be with, in my opinion. We have so much in common that we can chat and talk until night time comes. We'll talk about anything from philosophy, our belief about religion the art of Feng Shui, experiences from gardening and just about any topic we can think about. Some of the time I would just sit on her patio, and watch her skillfully do her garden chores with care. She has always told me that her garden is like her baby and she loves it very much. When she feels tired from the work, she would stop and accompany me at the patio, catching her breath while resting on her gorgeous teak furniture set.
The outdoor collection consists of one rectangular shaped table and six chairs. There is one small magazine rack at the side and another small table on which Aunt Maggie decorated with a golden-colored brass water bowl with colorful floating candles and flowers. The collection has intricate flowery designs and seemed flawless. Aunt Maggie and her family normally have breakfast at this area. During teatime, we often sit there to savor the delicious pastry that her daughter made and sip green teas.
I marveled at her simple yet artistic taste.
Many of the teak shops around town offered outdoors collections at reasonable prices. Best time to buy is just before the festive seasons; they have major sales going on, aunt Maggie recommended. But I ordered this patio furniture directly from the internet store. Its cheaper that buying at the local shop.
"Appreciate the advice, but I don't think I will buy any teak furniture soon although I love to. Mum doesn't think much of the weird smell that comes with the teak wood so I don't think she will appreciate me buying some for the house", I told her. She just smiled and said what a pity; my mum doesn't know what she is missing. Suddenly, I think back to some of the teak fittings I saw at a shop a few days ago. There are a few great choices available now, ranging from outdoor teak sets, beach chair, small tables, delicate shoe racks and many other different type of handily crafted teak wood furniture. Suddenly, I felt pity for myself too.
" I like different types of design on my teak furniture actually," She said, adding in that she likes designs that are classical and looks ancient, modern designs and also different contemporary designs. They are my favorite because they look attractive, do the job and they last longer than other furniture," I nod my head to show I agree with her. Besides the collection of teak fittings on her patio, she also bought her garden benches online, even from the same website. The benches shows her taste, simple yet elegant designs.
"Not to mention they take little effort to clean and the maintenance is easy too", She said.
The outdoor or exterior part of the house can be decorated with teak patio sets for the outdoors if chosen carefully. By using the right combination, it is possible to make use of the free outdoor space to beautify the outdoor part of the house and also the garden. Behind Aunt Maggie's house, she also has six teak wood chairs beside her swimming pool. In between the chairs there are small tables for convenience if the guests want to put anything on it. To provide protection from the sunlight, Aunt Maggie has put several big umbrellas for people to use. The chairs complete the swimming pool since it would be weird if there are no chairs to rest in besides swimming pools.
There are a few teak benches placed strategically in some parts of her garden. This teak outdoor furniture sets add comfort and pleasant environment to her beautiful garden. Every piece is unique in their designs and lovely in its own rights.
Out of curiosity, I asked Aunt Maggie if she sets all her teak pieces based on the study of Feng Shui, since it is so popular nowadays. She said yes, she did incorporate some studies of Feng Shui for her home, both outdoor and indoor part. She says that Feng Shui would help create a sense of balance and calmness into the home once applied appropriately. "There is also an added bonus of increasing your luck," She added. However, she warned, never overuse the art of Feng Shui because this will create a negative effect on the overall set up of the furniture and will bring bad luck instead.
Customers would normally choose teak wood furniture over other furniture because of their beauty and because they tend to last longer than others if properly kept and conditioned. She had attended Feng Shui classes and is doing a good job applying her knowledge to good use from what I can see.
Teak furniture are popular among people because of their exquisite beauty and because they last much longer. People just choose it because they prefer it over other type of wood but in the end, comfort is still the number one reason for choosing it.
