The best outdoor wooden garden furniture

Most of the outdoor wooden furniture on Alfresia is manufactured from superior hardwood, a form of wood much stronger and more durable than many other timbers and is often used in building projects for windows and doors. As the name suggests, varieties of hardwood are usually harder and more resilient than varieties of softwoods, though not always.Some typical hardwood types are Cherry, Ceder and Oak.

Hardwoods have a more complex structure than softwoods. The dominant feature separating “hardwoods” from softwoods is the presence of pores, or vessels. The vessels may show considerable variation in size, shape of perforation plates (simple, scalariform, reticulate, foraminate), and structure of cell wall, such as spiral thickenings. Their purpose is to make the wood less pliable but much tougher, and this accounts for the higher cost of hardwood furniture.

Its important to invest wisely in your hardwood garden furniture so that you get years of enjoyment whilst reducing the amount of mainteneance needed to keep it in tip top condition.

If you are interested in investing in products made from this durable timber, start by considering this  tete-a-tete hardwood bench shown below or the portage extended dining suite. Just visit our Alfresia Website for a wide selection of high quality fine products.