Wicker furniture can be very good to you if you let it. It is a woven fiber of natural origins that usually comes from rattan stalks, expertly crafted into an object of true beauty and admiration. It should definitely be at the top of your list for furnishing choices if you are getting ready to redecorate or furnish a room or patio for the first time. Maybe you are on the fence about whether or not you should buy all wicker furniture, or simply mix and match. Regardless, here are three key questions for getting the most out of your wicker furniture experience:

1. Who would benefit the most from the use of wicker furniture? Are you a wicker furniture type of person or not? That depends. Do you expect high quality products that can hold up to years of use? Do you want something that will be cost effective, while also delivering on beauty, versatility, and low upkeep? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then you are one of the people who would benefit most from the use of wicker furniture for your home decorating needs. Don't purchase something more expensive and much heavier that will break down on you in a year or two. You don't want to find yourself chasing good money after bad, especially when the time has never been more right to take the natural furniture plunge.

2. Where is the best place to keep your wicker furniture? So you have decided to buy at least one wicker furniture piece. Good for you! It won't be long before you see exactly what the fuss is all about. But you have one little problem. Where will you put it? Something so lightweight and natural really belongs outside, doesn't it? Well, you might think so. After all, it is resistant to weather, and requires little-to-no upkeep, which means you can leave it outside without worrying about cracks and warping. But it also has the color and warmth to hold its own on the inside, defying the trends and settling on a timeless fashion that will still be acceptable - even beautiful - three years or thirty years from now.

3. Why is natural furniture better than synthetic furniture? Well, is natural furniture better than synthetic? Think on this for a moment. What would happen to synthetic furniture if you left it to the elements? Chances are good that it would not hold up as well. Splits and deformations in the material are likely to occur. Stick it on the inside of your home and let the wear and tear begin. How does it hold up? Do you notice the arms starting to separate ever so slightly, getting worse and worse and worse? The springs are giving out more with each compression. Wicker furniture may not look it on the surface. Perhaps it doesn't weigh as much as the usual furniture store varieties, but put it under the same scrutiny, and you will see that it withstands just as much if not more than anything manufactured in a factory.

If you are in to quality, versatility, and integrity, then wicker furniture is the obvious choice. Happy shopping and the best of luck to you in creating the perfect furniture ensemble!