Coastal Furniture
Generations back, when heirloom wicker porch furniture started wearing out from years of Lowcountry weather, folks would often patch the holes with rope or cover them over with pillows. Our Coastal collection celebrates those simple effective solutions, with chairs, rockers and porch swings featuring seats of hand-woven synthetic DuraCord® rope, or plump interwoven cushions of cottony-soft all-weather Sunbrella® fabric. And replacing those rot-prone wooden frames of old? Our hardy, handsome Durawood™ poly-lumber, which keeps things even more relaxed and maintenance free!
Furniture Features & Benefits
Lumber
- High-density polyethylene (HDPE) lumber made from recycled plastic milk jugs
- Unlike most composite lumber, contains no waste-wood
- Looks like painted wood, but with none of its inherent vulnerabilities to wear
- Heavier and more rigid than wood, with increased stability for outdoor use
- Never requires paint, stain, or sealant
- Does not absorb water
- Won't rot, splinter, crack, or attract termites
- Holds up to rain, salt spray, extreme temperatures, and heavy wind
- Easy to clean
Hardware
- 316 Stainless Steel, a grade much stronger than traditionally used in porch furniture
- Marine-grade, holding up to harsh coastal environments
- Increased rust resistance
- Advanced strength at high temperatures
Technique
K Joint
- Our patent-pending interlocking joint connection expanding on the strengths of standard rabbet and dado joints
- Used for joints requiring the most stability/firmness
Dowel Joint
- Precision peg-and-groove connection
- Limits play at crucial connection points
Mortise and Tenon
- Interlocking peg/hole connection used in key 90-degree board-into-board joints
- One of the strongest, simplest woodworking joining techniques, dating back centuries
