Buyer's Guide to Wicker Furniture
by Mark Mosher
American Rattan offers the finest quality rattan and wicker furniture at outstanding prices. As the largest supplier of wicker furniture, American Rattan has shipping locations throughout the country, including North Carolina, Florida and California. Since the business was established in 1999, the goal of American Rattan has been to provide the highest quality of wicker furniture at the lowest prices and as well as a constant 10 percent discount on any purchase of $1000 or more. There are always other specials to be had. The company's showroom is situated in Thomasville, NC home of the United States furniture industry. From here we have the fantastic delivery services of the " white glove" shippers who will gladly place the wicker furniture in the customer's home where indicated. American Rattan strives to make the shopping experience a pleasant one and will keep customers updated as the wicker furniture is being prepared.
American Rattan provides an extensive selection of wicker furniture for the dining room, family and living rooms, bedroom and outdoor patios.
The fabric for the wicker furniture can be chosen from the online chart and customers may choose to have their new furniture whitewashed or natural wicker finished. American Rattan informs customers that rattan is one of the oldest natural furniture materials in use today and, unlike bamboo, which is hollow, rattan is a solid timber vine. Manufacturing wicker furniture entails a weaving process. A machine cuts the inside of the rattan pole into pieces small enough in diameter for the weaving. Due to the nature of rattan, splits and discoloration of the poles are to be expected and even add a unique beauty to the handcrafted wicker furniture products. There are still a few factories in the United States that build wicker furniture and you will find those on our website where the photo has the Made in USA seal. Generally, most of the rattan and wicker furniture originate from Southeast Asia and is manufactured by hand. After import, the products are carefully inspected before assembly and they are then finished in the U.S..
American Rattan offers wicker furniture and matching accessories such as bar stools, coffee tables, wicker armoires, TV cabinets, bed headboards and nightstands, medical cabinets for bathrooms, magazine racks and bookshelves.
The wicker furniture comes in many styles to suit all decor concepts. American Rattan offers British Club three piece laundry basket sets, shoe storage benches, curved credenzas, a variety of screens and metal lined wheeled planters and elephant pull cabinets. A particularly unique round drinks table has a small railed top, two side magazine holders and storage cupboards for decanters and bottles. This piece is fabricated from mahogany and heavy rattan and wicker.
American Rattan can provide the more open weave wicker furniture, the style of which began in the 20th century, largely due to rising costs in labor and tariff increases on imported rattan. The open weaving is most often found on wicker furniture designed for use by hotels. Open weave wicker furniture of this period is usually referred to as Bar Harbor. American Rattan advises customers that to prevent a dust buildup, a feather duster or the soft brush attachment of a vacuum cleaner should be used and the rattan and wicker furniture should occasionally be wiped with a damp cloth and a mild household cleaner.
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