Denewood Hardwood Garden Furniture

Advantages: Beautiful hardwood bench
Disadvantages: Not cheap

...and shoddy. Pieces were broken, large splinters sticking out etc and so off we went to a Garden centre. It only took a few minutes by car and we had arrived at Klondyke who stock Alexander Rose garden furniture. There were several benches to choose from, and we had seen one outside on a previous visit, so knew that they were not afraid for it to brave the elements. =ALEXANDER ROSE GARDEN FURNITURE= The firm is based in Sussex, and supplies a wide range of garden furniture and accessories. They are committed to careful selection of raw materials- always important I think as we most look after our world. They have over 20years experience in marketing hardwood furniture in the UK, with a reputation for having the best in quality, style and comfort. There are over 600 stockist’s mostly garden centres or department stores. The products come... Read review

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Advantages: Very Comfotable and ecolabeling product
Disadvantages: need more protections for outdoor

...of a humid environment. Combinations between fungi and humid will decreased the life time of this product. 3. Protection The use of wood such as furniture, in general, will more if both are under the shelter that protect it from the direct influence of sunlight and weather. Regularly protectioan by paint or coatung chemical will increase the life time. 4. Emission level Coating and using chemicals in the furniture needs to the level of emissions caused, emision in a high level can be dangerous. Coating by paint or friendly chemical will much better. 5. Ergonomic Design Furniture design that is quite enough ergonomis so convenient to use. 6. Moisture Content This is the most important thing to decide the quality of garden furniture according with the local climates that occur. If the Moisture... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Great quality, Good ethics, beautiful furniture
Disadvantages: Expensive

...I recently bought a teak garden table, chairs and parasol made by Alexander Rose. Because of the price - we looked around to try to find an equivalent product which was cheaper. Unfortunately, having seen the Alexander Rose range, nothing else compared in terms of quality or comfort (I didn't realise wooden chairs could be so comfortable!). Everything else seemed rather flimsy or rickety in comparison. I think that their products are a very good choice ethically as well. Most of the furniture is made in a village in Ghana where they pay their workers a fair wage and give them and their family health care. They're also strict about where their wood is sourced from, to ensure that it's sustainable. The furniture I bought is beautiful and unlike a lot of other garden furniture on the market, doesn't have to be treated, although... Read review

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