You can also make garden furniture yourself. Handcrafted hobby gardeners leave nothing to chance. In addition, self-made garden furniture is unique. That can mean that certain something for the garden or for the terrace. The necessary material is available either directly from the forest (you can inquire about logs that have been halved lengthways at the forester) or from the hardware store. Tools and other accessories can also be found in hardware stores or often in garden centers. The maintenance of the garden furniture is an absolute must for every garden owner. Those who take care of their garden furniture regularly will enjoy it longer. Maintenance is usually not time-consuming, but necessary to extend the life of the garden furniture.
Garden furniture needs to be looked after. Here you can find out more about caring for wooden garden furniture. You will also find building instructions for self-assembly of various garden furniture here.
Turning old into new has always been popular. Unsightly garden furniture can usually be used to conjure up something very chic. Wooden furniture, for example, can be sanded and painted, varnished or simply oiled or leached. You will hardly recognize the furniture again. For other chairs, benches and loungers, covers can be made that give the furniture a completely new look.
When treating furniture, especially for children's furniture, you should pay close attention to compatibility. Means are available in stores that have been rated as very child-friendly. They do not smell, do not cause skin irritation and are not otherwise harmful to health. It is important to use all paints, varnishes, oils, Not to fill glazes and such liquids in beverage bottles, so that children never get the idea to use such a container to drink. That can be very dangerous.