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ISO advice-outdoor furniture in the hot & humid Florida sun

17 days ago

We are seeking to buy outdoor furniture, a conversation set. This is for an area that is not covered and will be affected by the heat and rain in Florida. Any advice on what type of material will do best in that situation, to last 3-4 years? Acacia? Rattan? Aluminum? Teak? Other ideas and thoughts? Thank you!

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K Laurence
15 days ago
last modified: 15 days ago
Living in So California all my life has given me lots of experience with patio furniture. The best, based upon my experience, has been our ”Rayo” sofa & chairs from Room & Board. We’ve had our for five years, still looks like new even though in an uncovered area & we rarely use the covers that we purchased with the set ( because we spend alot of time outdoors year around ). We opted for the white frames thinking it would stay cooler in the sun. It’s not cheap but not horribly expensive …. we do use an umbrella occasionally for the sun. It’s made of HDPE & cushions are Sunbrella fabric.
milann1901 thanked K Laurence
milann1901
Original Author
15 days ago
Thank you for the advice and pic!
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