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If you want that tropical vacation feel in your home decorations, choose materials that could only be found in tropical countries in Asia. A suitable material for furnitures the Rattan which is commonly found in Asian countries like Indonesia, where it is mainly-found. Oftentimes mistaken for Bamboo, Rattan has been constantly used in cube patio furnitures as rattan sofa, rattan table and rattan chairs.

Many people mistake rattan furniture, patio and otherwise, for wicker furniture-at first glance. What they may not know, in fact, is that wicker itself comes from the inner core of the rattan cane. Rattan also accommodates numerous paints and stains similar to wood, and you can find it in numerous colours shaped into numerous styles.

But rattan patio furniture includes barstools and tables, chaise lounges, basic dining sets, and deep seating sets. The Grenada set offered by Rattan Shack is a good example. It comes in what the company calls a viro antique finish with anodised aluminum frams and includes frosted glass inserted into the table top, with stackable armchairs that do not require seat cushions, though many if not most rattan furnture seatings come with such cushions as standard features.

If you are still thinking about getting rattan furnitures, perhaps it would be easier to get started with smaller pieces. For example that patio table you already have would be easily matched by any rattan sofa or chairs as they could be painted into colors that would match any wood stain. Take your pick from chairs with backing or rattan stools. Right now, Rattan Shack is selling its five-piece Granda Bar for only $1,348.

South Sea Rattan is offering a Key West patio line that features sofa and loveseat with cushions, chair and ottoman, and glass-topped coffee table, listed at $3,299 but offered at this writing for $2,876. Eho Studios, angling for a contemporary art flavour, has a rattan patio dining set consisting of two chairs in which the backs are rounded at the seat and the mounting is extended from the front edge of the seat with no rear support stems, shaped almost half cup-like; and, a small table with a slightly recessed top. This set comes with optional cushion colours in red, black, or white, and lists for $1,579-but is offered at this writing for $979.

Amazon.com is a good online resource for finding well-priced rattan patio furniture, a prime example being the Anderson Collections Bellagio dining set. This set features a large, rectangular table with seating for six including white seat cushions, woven tabletop, four armchairs and two armless chairs, and a $2,999 price tag, $1000 below the set’s list price.

If you like sectional seating and have a taste for rattan patio furniture, Echo Studios of Minnesota makes a large, three-section rattan patio sofa with thick backs, slender cake-like seat cushions, and a matching round glass-topped coffee table. The set lists at $2,969 but you can buy one through several online outlets beginning at $300 less.

Find out more about Poly Rattan Garden Furniture at Anthony Pinitmontree’s site Rattan Garden Furniture Guide