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Neptune’s expertise in outdoor furniture has enabled Shackletons Home and Garden Furniture Centre to bring you their 2012 collection of furniture. Everyone’s home and way of living is individual. What Neptune has aimed to create is a style for everyone. Be it the sleek 21st century styling of the Murano suite, the elegant curves and sweeps of the Portland and Monaco or their beautifully hand woven all weather wicker of Cadiz suite and Pesaro suite. With so many styles, sizes and designs the hardest decision will be which one to choose.

Neptune’s extensive All-Weather ticker collections have been designed to stand up to whatever the weather has to offer! Crafted from an all weather weave these maintenance free ranges will bring a chic, modern feel to any garden or outdoor living space. For when you really want to kick back and relax, Neptune offer a range of sofas and lounge suites suitable for the garden such as the Cadiz lounge suite, the Murano Sofa Set and the Monaco Suite, all giving you a low maintenance high quality area in which to take in those hot summer nights.

Polished granite and stone table tops like the Portland dining suite or the Provence dining set, beautifully coupled with wrought iron and stainless steel table bases provide the core of Neptune’s metal and stone ranges. Whether you are trying to capture the chic of the French Riviera or the sophistication of the Italian classical style their metal and stone ranges have the perfect set for you and can be seen in our showroom here at Shackletons Home and Garden centre.

As fashions come and go, timber quietly continues to lead the field. From teak to oak, Neptune’s timber sets are built to last! Whether it is a traditional feel, like the Adirondack chair and footstool, or a Hampton steamer, or maybe take a look at the Turnberry dining suite for a modern twist on a classic look, their timber ranges have it all. The outdoor benches such as Canterbury and Hatfield are carefully designed to provide both architectural beauty and comfort and can be left to age gracefully to a silver grey or be painted to your own personal taste selecting from a choice of their extensive paint pallet.

Rattan outdoor furniture is considered to be one of the best types of furniture and a beautiful addition when it comes to restyling your garden, patio or decking area. Providing a calm and relaxed feeling to its onlookers, that blends in elegantly with the natural outdoor deco. With great styles to choose from, we invite you to put as much passion into your all weather wicker furniture as you do for your indoor furniture. After all, everyone wants to spend more time relaxing outdoors. So why not make the most of the warm summer months and treat yourself and your guests to an all weather wicker furniture set that truly defines your style! When looking for rattan garden furniture always try to purchase the best quality that your budget will allow. Quality rattan garden furniture will last you a very long time and is timeless in design. ‘Buy cheap – buy twice’. Here at Shackletons Home and Garden your options are endless whether it’s a Westminster woven Lounge Suite, a Bridgman all weather rattan wicker Dining set or Barlow Tyrie sun loungers the choice is endless and our trained sales team will be more than happy to take you through all the options available and help you decide the right set for you and your garden!

Rattan Garden Furniture and Resin Weave Garden Furniture is actually the same thing, they have different names because there is such a wide range of different Weave types whether you’re looking for a rattan garden chair, a rattan sofa set or a rattan table and chairs. Some of the weave options available are:

7mm Round Rodded Weave,

5mm Round Rodded Weave,

3mm Round Rodded Weave,

2mm Round Rodded Weave,

13mm Flat Weave and

7mm Flat Weave.

These weave options all look different and therefore they will impact on your decision when deciding which set to buy.

Every piece of furniture, from the rustproof and powder coated aluminium frames to the polyethylene wicker itself, are made of the latest outdoor materials designed to resist the wear and tear of mother nature and require very little maintenance, with no need to worry about fading, warping, chipping, or any of the problems of natural wicker furniture. To clean your garden furniture after the winter we recommend a wash down with a soft hand brush using warm soapy water, and then a rinse with a hose pipe or clean water will keep the synthetic weave that’s designed to withstand exposure to sun and weather, looking and feeling beautiful for years to come.

If you would like to see the different types of Rattan Weave or Resin Weave available please don't hesitate to contact us on 01200 448888or come and visit us in the largest UK outdoor garden furniture showroom at Shackletons Home and Garden Centre.

Shackletons Home and Garden Centre is the premier stockist of an extensive range of Teak Garden Furniture by leading brands such as Gloster, Barlow Tyrie, Westminster, Alexander Rose and Neptune Classics.  We have a large range of garden tables, chairs, garden benches and patio furniture sets

Teak is a dense, coarse-grained hardwood that has been used for centuries in furniture making and is renowned for being the world’s best wood for outdoor furniture due to its own natural high oil content that is highly water resistant. This content alone can help protect the Teak from decay, insects, and bacteria ensuring that it lasts for many years and weathers to a beautiful silver grey colour. During the first 12 months of weathering you may find the grain on your garden bench or Teak garden furniture set lifts slightly and small cracks may appear in the end grains, this is a perfectly normal weathering procedure and only adds to the character of your Teak Wood garden furniture.

We are often asked how to care for your Teak Outdoor Garden Furniture whether it is a garden bench or a complete Teak Patio set- we recommend this is done with a soft household brush across the grain and some warm, mild soapy water. Wash the product down after cleaning with cold water. For easy maintenance we recommend leaving your teak product to weather naturally to an elegant silver grey but if you prefer to keep the colour similar to the original colour, then we recommend the use of a wood treatment such as exterior Isoguard treatment or Cuprinol garden furniture teak oil which are products that protect your furniture from the elements and restore their appearance. Before applying or reapplying any treatments the teak must be completely clean and free from any colour variations or black spots- this may require a degree of light sanding.

The expert team at Shackletons Home and Garden Centre are always on hand to answer any questions that you may have regarding the care of your outdoor teak garden furniture!