While teak may be a little more expensive than other hardwoods, there is good reason to consider it as a long term investment in your garden.  Teak has been known to be the royal option when it comes to garden furniture due to it’s ability to age in such a classic manner and teak wood is also very popular due to its natural ability to keep pests away with a built in pest repellent.

Kingsley Bate Classic Teak Steamer

So what type of garden furniture should you consider having made or bought in teak?  The wood is used in a collection of different patio furniture options from deck chairs to chaise loungers, outdoor lounger to garden recliners, benches and steamers.  Whatever your need, your taste or your location, there is a teak collection that will suit your needs.

If you are looking for a versatile piece of furniture for your outdoor living, then the ideal one stop shop would be the teak steamer.  It can be laid flat to work as a bench, or can be moved around from patio to pool and used as a lounger.  The steamer has the distinctive design of being in three parts allowing for more comfort and more versatile use.

Essentially, you should expect to pay in the region of $350-$400 for a teak steamer.  When making your purchase, ensure that you know what kind of maintenance is going to be best as this is wood and will require some maintenance to ensure long lasting enjoyment. Another thing to look at is whether your steamer has a wheel on the back legs or not.  If you plan to be moving your steamer from one location to another, then it is a very good idea to have a wheeled axis on the back legs for easy movement and less damage.

Teak furniture showcase have a good selection of different designs that you can look at, but there are also a wide variety of stores that offer steamers at discounted prices.  Of those, take a look at Amazon, Target and Golden teak.  Your teak steamer chair may or may not have a steamer cushion included.  Before buying a cushion, research what others have to say about various options online.  The thickness of the cushion as well as the sticking and fabric are important things to watch out for.  Amazon is a great source of online reviews.