Do you want to buy new furnishings every couple years or would you like something to last season after season? Then you need to consider teak deck furniture for your patio or outdoor space. Why? Because teak furniture has been known to last 70 years, sometimes longer when well cared for. The most common bench-type seating in teak is naturally resistant to decay and termites making it ideal for the garden. For the deck there are teak tables, complete dining sets and for beside the pool there are sun loungers. If you have more space, there are also classic Adirondacks that are wonderfully comfy with thick outdoor patio cushions. In fact, teak wood furniture is hard and therefore the lounging pieces, sofas, loveseats and dinning chairs, will need to have cushions or some kind of padding to be comfortable. When choosing comfortable, softly padded outdoor patio cushions you need to consider some important factors that destroy outdoor seating: humidity and rain, sun damage and excessive heat, cold weather and snow, as well as spills and stains through casual usage.
If you have durable teak deck furniture, the best patio cushions to choose will be those made with all weather fabric like the ones by Sunbrella. Many of the top outdoor cushion manufactures and designers use the Sunbella fabric collections, which range from simple squares and stripes to plaids, exotic floral patterns and vivid contemporary solid colors, to create seating for both resin wicker and teak outdoor furniture sets. Prices of cushions with the durable, UV protected and stain resistant fabrics will start at around $25 for small chair cushions or pads and go up to over $100 for the thick, deep chair designs.
If you’ve invested in high quality teak chairs, loveseats, benches or lounges, don’t spoil them with uncomfortable vinyl seat covers or fabrics that will last only one or two summers. Choose durable patio cushions and then go one step further – get some patio covers to protect everything during the winter months. Keep your furniture and cushions like new instead of buying cheap products that disintegrate in a year or two.
