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A staycation is defined as a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions as opposed to leaving home and going on a traveling vacation.

These days, more families are opting for staycations as an alternative to vacations to save money. This is giving them the opportunity to get to more projects done at the home, and to enhance the overall appearance and value of their homes.

This is leading more families to work on their outdoor areas - creating living spaces outside that resemble indoor spaces. When you are working on your outdoor area, you need to be extra careful about cutting corners and trying to save money because everything that you use will be exposed to the natural elements (sun, rain, snow, sleet, wind). This makes teak furniture a great choice for the outdoor living areas because it requires little to no maintenance and it will last for over 75 years. Not too mention the aesthetic benefits of having Grade A teak furniture on your patio or deck; it is definitely something that will make your neighbors jealous.

Teak is indigenous to Thailand:

Therefore, the trees grow much more naturally, stronger and have a denser grain than teak trees in Indonesia (TEAK IS NOT INDIGENOUS TO INDONESIA, COSTA RICA OR AFRICA). In fact, teak from Thailand has a natural oil content that is 500% greater than teak from Indonesia - this means that Thai teak is heavier and denser, and therefore will perform much better outdoors than anything from Indonesia!

Longer growth cycle:

The teak trees in Thailand are allowed to grow for 45 years, which is the reason for its strong density. In Indonesia, teak trees rarely grow longer than 25 years which is why the color & grain are very light. When seeking the sophistication of teak, you must know that there is a significant quality difference between Thai teak and Indonesian grown teak. There are many grades of teak quality and we have chosen the best quality, Grade A Thai teak.

Sophisticated kiln-drying process:

This is a very important process because it removes moisture from the wood which prevents it from cracking and warping in the future. However, this process is often ignored by Indonesian factories because it takes over 24 days to be completed correctly - actually, many Indonesian factories merely put the wood outside for 2 weeks and label it as “kiln-dried”, which is not correct and results in an inferior product.

In conclusion, teak furniture from Thailand is a higher quality product and will perform better outdoors than Indonesian teak furniture. This is why Atlanta Teak Furniture only uses teak wood from Thailand in all of its furniture.

As a teak furniture manufacturer, we at Atlanta Teak Furniture feel a responsibility to contribute to the
green movement through sustainable practices and recycling. Here are some of the ways that Atlanta
Teak is “Green”:

Sustainable teak: The teak we use in our furniture construction all comes from sustainable and
renewable forest sources.

The benefits of wood:

1. While the raw materials for other products (aluminum, stainless steel, plastic, etc.) must be fabricated
using energy-intensive and chemical-laden processes, our primary raw material (teak) grows naturally
with no need for energy input.
2. Once the useful life of a wood piece of furniture is at its end, the wood will biodegrade in the landfill.

The benefits of teak:

With its high durability (75+ years), teak furniture will last decades longer than furniture made from other
woods. Consequently, fewer trees will be used as it will need to be replenished much less frequently.
Further, although teak furniture is biodegradable, it will be decades before it even needs to be thrown
out and end up in a landfill.

Recycling:

Atlanta Teak recycles all of its cardboard boxes whenever possible, especially on all orders that we
assemble at our Atlanta warehouse.

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