Have you thought about
redecorating
your patio this season? Perhaps you want to buy new furniture but have
some pieces you’d like to keep and work into your new
design. In fact, maybe you have a piece that you particularly
love and want to build your entire setup around it. For
example,
an old teak garden bench can be restored and used as a focal point in
your patio décor.
If you are working with a teak
bench,
you will most likely want to match it with other teak outdoor
furniture. However, before you pick out your new items,
you’ll want to restore your current bench so that you can
properly match the color and grain of what you have. The best
way
to start reparation of any teak furniture is to sand it aggressively
with medium grade sandpaper. This will remove aged wood that
has
been damaged or changed by the elements. Beneath these
outward
layers, you’ll find an excellent piece of furniture, since
teak
is quite weather resistant.
Next, you’ll want to
use a fine
grain piece of sandpaper to smooth out any rough edges and remove any
splinters or other errant pieces of wood that have been exposed with
age and wear. What you’ll have remaining is a
restored
piece of furniture with its natural coloration and grain that you can
use for comparison when picking out your new teak wood furniture.
Now that you’ve
determined your
centerpiece for decorating inspiration and restored it, how will you
work it into your lawn and garden décor? Perhaps
you’ll place the bench on your patio with the new furniture,
resting against the wall of the house, mostly for show. You
may
also wish to display it front and center, surrounded by other chairs so
that it is the main piece in the design. One suggestion is to
form your garden around it and place it right in the center of a
beautiful patch of flowers as garden décor, where you can
simply
sit and enjoy the fruits of your labors.
Another way to enjoy your
teak
bench
now that it’s restored is to match it up with one of the teak
wooden picnic tables you have purchased and use it as seating for that
table. You can even place it in the front yard as a precursor
to
the main furnishings that are found in the backyard or place it under a
tree on the side of your property as an observation point or a place to
be alone. Obviously, there is no end to the number of ways
you
can incorporate your bench into the new design, whether as a main
attraction or an accent piece among your other garden patio furniture.
