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How to care your rattan furniture? [13 Nov 2012|03:06pm] Rattan furniture is comprised of sections made from woven strands of rattan, a climbing species of palm. Rattan is similar to wicker and the care and restoration of both is much the same. It seems that rattan furniture never goes out of style. Rattan furniture is believed to go back as far as the time of the pharaohs in ancient Egypt, but it began to appear in homes in the 1700s to 1800s in England and the United States. Highly durable, this environmentally friendly furniture is perfect for both indoors and outdoors and is very easy to clean and maintain. Most rattan furniture needs only basic cleaning and care to preserve its natural strength and color. Follow these steps to keep your rattan furniture looking as beautiful as the day you bought it. 1.Remove any cushions and clean them according to the directions on the tag. Most of the time, they can be cleaned in the washer and dryer, but some may include special care instructions. Clean the surface regularly. A monthly or even weekly cleaning is the best way to protect your rattan furniture and prevent major damage. Clean with a little dishwashing detergent diluted into water. Skim the suds off the top of the water with a soft cloth and then wipe the furniture's surface without getting the wood wet. Be sure to get into crevices and grooves with a toothbrush or other small brush. 2.Some kinds of rattan furniture just keep indoors.For example, keep your rattan sofa indoors and preferably out of direct sunlight and the furniture will last long and look better. 3.Care for stains or other major damage immediately. Use detergent and a cloth to scrub out stains as soon as they occur. For more serious damage like cracking or splitting of the wood, try boiled linseed oil to put moisture back into the material. For the real tough stuff, contact a rattan or wicker expert who can care for the wood with expertise. 4.Do a major cleaning once a year. A thorough cleaning will take care of dirt buildup and will also prevent further damage. Scrub the rattan with detergent, using slightly more water than you use for the weekly cleaning. Then, dry the wood as quickly as possible, using a hair dryer or setting the furniture in the sun. Finally, apply a coat of shellac or lacquer to seal the wood until the next year's cleaning. 5.Place rubber stoppers underneath the legs of the furniture. Keeping a bit of rubber between the wood and the floor will prevent unnecessary damage and splitting of the rattan. post comment

Rattan sofa - My grandfather 's rattan sofa [25 Jun 2012|11:22am] My grandfather is a ordinary farmer. He didn't have any special hobbies, and didn't have any special skill. when i was a little girl,i remeber have a large bamboo forest in the backyard , we and other children often play in the here .One day,we are paly soil in the bamboo as usually, Suddenly, a mantis appear in front of us,we have not scared.,Because it is a weave of bamboo.we are very exciting ,when i raised my head i saw a fat boy run toward our side, and then from my hand away bamboo mantis,"this is my dad buy to me "proudly said.I was very angry, and he too rude."you dad didn't what sharp,my grandfather can weave." So, I ran to lay to rest on the rattan sofa in the grandfather of the side ,"grandfather,can you weave a butterfly use bamboo "a full face of look forward to said."of course i can " grandfather smiled touch my head to say. On a sunny morning,grandfather to find some cane."what's this ?" i asked curiously." is a cane "grandfather said ."why not to use bamboo?"i asked."beacause cane more strong ,more soft and more beautiful than bamboo, you will love it."grandfather said. I quiet looking at cane in hand turn grandfather,But for a long time also didn't see a little butterfly appearance."maybe i should weave a little chair to you ."grandfather looked me to said. "really,chair is good, i love it .i want to rattan outdoor sofa,so I can train on the chair watching the stars in the night, look at the blue sky in outdoor." i said very happily.Until now I also preserve the small cane chair,Just grandfather is gone.Later, my father bought me a cell phone,I will use the rope tied to hang on phones.Usually someone to ask me, your pendant is very beautiful in where did you get it.i said:"Money will not buy, this is to my grandfather made up to me." Listen to my dad said,my grandfather when he is young boy, he is a a rattan sofa manufacturer.There he used his hands and brain to weave all sorts of chairs. Sometimes, I though those who buy grandfather weaving the chair go now is not all old. whether still think of that weave the young man of the chair,When the face of a difficult time will like me, see cany chair will arise in a warm in heart. post comment

Do you know what's the Iron Furniture [19 Jun 2012|09:56am] Furniture is not only a simple function material products,and it is a widely popular public art.it not only to macth special purpose, but also to meet peolpe enjoy.Make the person is in contact and use process produce some aesthetic feeling and trigger imagination spiritual needs.Wrought iron furniture is both material products, it is the artistic creation, this is the people often said that the double characteristics of furniture. iron furniture is a country or region in a certain historical period social productivity development level of sign, is a microcosm of the way of life, is a cultural form appears, and furniture to condense the rich and profound sociality. According to relevant research data shows overseas, international furniture industry by "wood age" is entered "metal age", iron furnitureis increasingly popular, because of the metal material generally high polished, plasticity, durable, changeful modelling style. Its unique metal "cold" sense makes sorching summer become, wrought iron furniture sells season. Wrought iron furniture in the domestic market is still in the initial stage, with a stream of Italian Renaissance elegance, wrought iron furniture style for the mainstream. As the main body to wood furniture space, use made of iron, with the tea table of Europe land amorous feelings, glass tables, recreational chair, such as window decoration of flower is tie-in, make whole household environment more artistic quality. Wrought iron as architectural decoration art, appeared in the early seventeenth century of baroque architecture style popular period, has been accompanied by European architectural decoration art development, the traditional European craftsman manual craft products, has a simple, elegant, straightforward style of art and brilliant history, spectacular, circulates.Mainly used in construction, home and garden decoration, in France, Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, European countries are very extensive use of decoration, from the real to the residence, from the garden to the courtyard, from indoor stair to outdoor guardrail, various forms and elegant unsurpassed adornment can be found everywhere. From their line, form and color a few more, with a unique style and representative is Britain and France, wrought iron, and the two countries, wrought iron and every into style, British, wrought iron overall image solemn and, line and composition is simple and anacreontic, and French, wrought iron is full of romantic warmth, elegant breath. If the British, wrought iron like a handsome prince gentleman, then the French ,Then the French tie yi is like a crown prince with jin. post comment

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