The rocking chair at first glance creates a feeling of comfort and real home comfort. There are many varieties of rocking chairs, the main defining criterion of which is the material: wood, vine, metal, rattan. In this article, we will tell you in detail how to choose the right-handing chair from the rattan and what to pay special attention to.
Rattan characteristics
Wicker furniture has always been moderately popular and considered a symbol of wealth and comfort. This is one of the most ancient inventions of a person - braided products were created long before the forging or wood carving was founded.
Today in the interiors of urban apartments and country houses you can find cute rathanes wicker chairs. Natural wood texture in combination with lace wicker elements creates a very interesting effect, which is actively used by many modern designers, making both original and sophisticated interiors. Rotan rocking chairs are able to make the situation exclusive and luxurious, without overloading it with pompous details.
Fashion on wicker ratntaging furniture found "Second Breath" not so long ago in Europe, when Tropical Palma Liana was brought there from Southeast Asia. This is a very long plant, the stem of which can reach 300 m. The Rattan wood has unique characteristics - very porous, elastic and several times stronger than the ordinary tree. It is ideal for weaving durable and durable furniture.
Most designers converge in the opinion that the rattan furniture is much stronger and more reliable than the furniture from the vine. Moreover, the structure of the ventilator is not so elastic, like the rattan, so the rattan armchairs (photo) are obtained much more graceful and gentle. Under the influence of a pair of porous wood, Liana can take the most incredible forms on the joy of furniture designers.
An important factor in the benefit of rattan is and the fact that it is steadily transferring the temperature and humidity drops, which is extremely relevant for the climatic conditions of the middle strip.
Natural rattan.
Natural rattan can be two types: peeled and crude. Purified rattan is a liano with which the bark was removed, and its smooth stem has an equal diameter over the entire length. Furniture made from such a material looks very aesthetically and carefully, is distinguished by durability, and the screap is almost not heard.
The structure of crude rattan most resembles a bamboo with a filled core. It turns out not such elegant products, as in the first case, but the cost is much lower. This furniture is usually covered with dark paint or varnish so that the crust defects are not so noticeable. To the touch, the surface will be slightly buggy and crawled, it is possible to have shallow pits, but in some cases such originality plays only in favor of the overall interior of the room. Sripping such rocking chairs is even less, because the bark plays the role of buffer and takes part of the load, but the density of the cortex makes the material less elastic.
Artificial Rattan.
Modern technologies have long allowed to create artificial fabric, wood and even stones, so why not make artificial rattan? This material maximally repeats the structure of natural lianas, however, made of synthetic components. Artificial rattan can be made on the basis of cellulose, caperon reinforced thread, hardened rubber or plastic. The price of the rocking chairs from the rattan depends on this.
The harshness in the case of rattan can be considered as an advantage, since the synthetic material you can make the designs of any size and complexity, by hanging them with the necessary characteristics.
By the way, standing artificial rattan is almost 2 times more expensive than natural, but its price is justified by the merits of the material:
- no moisture is afraid (you can leave in the garden in the rain);
- withstands high weight;
- does not fade under the sun;
- economy of natural resources;
- made of fully processed materials;
- for such furniture it is very easy to care for;
- long service life;
- artificial rattan can be any color or texture.
It is because of these characteristics, furniture made of artificial rattan is so popular in restaurants, cafes and other public institutions. Despite the impressive cost, it will last much longer with natural and retain its original appearance.
Unlimited design capabilities of using artificial rattan make it possible to freely combine it with other materials, such as glass, stone, tissues and even ceramics. This allows you to create real works of art and radically change the traditional ideas about wicker furniture. Imagine a luxurious rocking chair from artificial rattan with marble inserts or soft comfortable fabric armrests - such a design far left the established stereotype about the "grandmother's chair".
Features of choice
Having understood with the varieties of rattan, you can start choosing a chair. If you are limited in the means, it is better to give preference to furniture from natural crude from the rattan bark.
Identifying the price range, you should compare the features of the interior in which the chair will be placed. If you want to buy it for a garden or an open veranda, you should give preference to artificial rattan products, since natural will quickly burn up under ultraviolet and deteriorate from moisture.
For closed rooms, any species will be suitable, but here you need to take into account the situation, the "mood" of the room, the color gamut. If you want to bring in the interior of Quality and comfort, the chair with a high back of the dark rattan will help you. For the "light" rooms with large windows and bright details, it is better to purchase neat wicker products without unnecessary to the decorative elements.
You should also consider the weight of a person who will sit on the chair. Natural rattan can withstand weight up to 120 kg, artificial - up to 200 and higher (chairs to order). Since the rocking chair is not static furniture, then the growth and weight of a person play a significant role when choosing a product.
The porous structure of the rotan stems allows furniture to "breathe", slightly leaking under the weight of the seated. It is due to this factor that the material has a unique depreciation ability.
Rotan rocking chairs have one very important feature - when swaying, they quietly embarrass. And if in the case of wooden chairs or products from the vine, this may mean marriage (defect), then for rattan, this phenomenon is completely natural. If after a few weeks of regular use of the creak did not stop or remained only in some parts of the product, it may mean a production marriage. In the first days, the chair will publish characteristic sounds, "accustomed" to the load from weight and rolling. Varnish can also give light shaking, but this is a temporary phenomenon.
Before you buy a rocking chair from rattan, it is necessary to check the product for defects, chips, small cracks, the quality of weaving (so that all the elements are tightly and were smoothly located). If with a fluent inspection you found breaks in weaving, such a chair will last much less than the deadline.
Do not hesitate to sit down in a chair and showing a minute or another in it to assess the level of comfort and balancing. It is very important that the design is simultaneously moderately rigid and comfortable, and also knew how to keep the equilibrium when swinging - it should not deviate or turn over.
The main points for which you should pay attention to when choosing a rocking chair from the rattan:
- The seat should not be too soft (sizzy under the severity of the body) or too solid (it will not be possible to relax and relax). It must be elastic and harsh, but not more.
- Well-harvested chair, even with strong swinging, will not deviate or lose equilibrium.
- Make sure the backrest, width and height of the armrests were as comfortable as possible for your growth. Hands, neck and spin when sitting on the chair should relax, and not be composed. The main task of the rocking chairs is to relax the whole body.
- Check the integrity of weaving and joints.
- If you suffer from feet or work on moving work related to walking, it is recommended to purchase a rocking chair with a special footrest. Such a product contributes to rapid removal of swelling and relaxing legs.
Choose a suitable rocking chair today will not be difficult - the market presents an incredible set of models of any price category and with different characteristics. All you need is to correctly compile a list of requirements for the future chair.
