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Rattan is a cane grown in the far east and western Pacfic region, mostly in Indonesia but also in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. With a superficial resemblance to bamboo, rattan is durable, light, and somewhat flexible, making it both easy and ideal for fashioning into furniture. Rattan patio furniture has been popular for a long period of time and lends an understated tropical feel to any deck or patio, open or enclosed.

Some see rattan furniture and call it wicker furniture-and they are only slightly mistaken. Wicker itself comes from rattan’s inner core. Proper, full rattan also accommodates paints and stains similar to wood, and you will find rattan patio furniture-barstools, bar tables, coffee tables, end tables, chaise lounges, dining sets, deep seating sets-in many styles and colours. And while seat cushions are optional for the most part, many if not most rattan patio furniture seatings include the cushions by standard practise.

Rattan Shack’s Grenada set has a finish the company itself calls viro antique. Each piece is framed in anodised aluminum. Frosted glass is inserted into the tabletop. The Grenada features stackable armchairs with optional seat cushions. The barstool and table set in this line comes with either armchair or backless stools. In fact, you can buy the stools without the table if you have a bar built onto your patio or deck already. Rattan Shack lists a five-piece Grenada barstool and table set for $1,586, but at this writing they are offering the set for $1,348.

If you are still thinking about getting rattan furnitures, perhaps it would be easier to get started with smaller pieces. For example that patio table you already have would be easily matched by any rattan sofa or chairs as they could be painted into colors that would match any wood stain. Take your pick from chairs with backing or rattan stools. Right now, Rattan Shack is selling its five-piece Granda Bar for only $1,348.

Eho Studios’s rattan patio dining set has the look and the feeling of contemporary art, featuring two chairs with rounding in the back of the seats and mounting extended from the front edges with no rear supports. The stands resemble sandal tops, and the set includes a small table with a slightly recessed top. You can choose red, black, or white seat cushions for this set, which lists for $1,579 but is being sold now for $979.

Anderson Collections features a Bellagio model rattan patio dining set. This set includes a large rectangular table and seating for six, with four armchairs and two armless chairs plus white seat cushions and a woven tabletop. Amazon.com shows the Bellagio at $2,999, $1,000 under the set’s usual list price.

So what are you waiting for get your first set of rattan patio furniture now while there are many sales online. After all, these rattan furnitures would be perfect for warmer months and spring is just around the corner.

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