Tips to Look After Your Outdoor Furniture in Winter
Luxury outdoor furniture is an investment. Constructed with hard-wearing materials that can handle exposure to the elements with ease, our garden furniture is built to last, and will continue to be the perfect addition to your home’s outdoor area. To protect your investment and ensure your Nth Degree furniture retains its longevity, we recommend a little care and attention, particularly during the winter months, when you’ll be using your patio less regularly. Find out how to care for your luxury patio furniture below.
How to care for outdoor furniture
Caring for your outdoor furniture will keep your patio looking fantastic come spring. The overall care process can be summed up into two key areas – protection and maintenance. Protecting your outdoor furniture from long-term exposure to rain, snow and ice during the winter months can be done with a number of storage solutions, including our dedicated seat covers.
Meanwhile, maintaining the teak wood used in your furniture will help retain its look, feel and protection against UV rays. This can be achieved through the use of our maintenance kits.
How to care for teak outdoor furniture
Our luxury outdoor furniture is constructed with teak, a hard-wearing, high-density wood, with excellent moisture resistance and longevity. One of teak’s most famous and sought-after characteristics is its natural ability to develop a unique patina with exposure to the elements, turning from a golden brown to a distinguished silvery grey over time.
However, we still recommend the use of teak oil and teak protector, to prevent over-exposure and ensure an even and subtle aged look. Designed to guard against UV damage and prevent uneven weathering in the event of partial exposure to sunlight – such as in partially shaded gardens – our teak maintenance kits ensure that your outdoor patio furniture retains the exact look you desire.
Protection against UV damage is just as important in winter as in summer – winter sun may not be warm, but these potentially harmful rays are still present. Available in light teak, medium teak and dark teak to match the colour profile and finish of your furniture, our maintenance kits should be applied at least once a year. If you prefer your furniture to retain its brand-new look and box-fresh colour profile, our teak oil and protector can be applied more regularly.
Storing patio furniture in winter
To minimise your outdoor patio furniture’s exposure to the elements, it may be worth storing your furniture under cover if you do not plan on using it during the winter months. Our luxury sofa sets, sun loungers, dining chairs and lounge chairs are upholstered with water-resistant, quick-dry fabrics to provide a practical, hard-wearing composition for outdoor use.
Despite this, long-term exposure to winter’s rain and snow can damage your furniture’s fabrics, so try to keep your cushions protected if you’re not planning on using your outdoor area through winter.
That said, with seasonal weather increasingly unpredictable due to climate change, we find that an increasingly large number of people are looking to entertain guests in their garden all year round.
The addition of a retractable veranda, roof pergola or canopy above your patio will eliminate the need to move your furniture seasonally – and help establish a versatile outdoor space that’s equipped for hosting guests in any weather!
Luxury outdoor furniture covers
Thankfully, there’s a way to keep your luxury patio furniture protected through every season – whether you have a pergola or not! Each one of our outdoor furniture collections includes tailored, custom-fit furniture covers to protect your furniture through winter, without having to move your dining tables, chairs or coffee tables.
Easy to put on and take off (particularly helpful for our famously indecisive British weather!), our luxury furniture covers are crafted with high-quality, weather-resistant materials, shielding your Nth Degree furniture from rain, snow and UV rays with ease.
Getting outdoor furniture ready for spring
With a little time, love and care spent looking after your outdoor patio furniture through the winter months, you’ll find that your outdoor area is perfectly prepared to host guests in the spring sun.
Whether you’re looking to host your family for an al-fresco easter experience or usher in the summer a little early with the first barbecue of the year, your Nth Degree furniture will be ready for you.
