Is Wicker Furniture Out of Style?
Woven furniture has not gone out of fashion, but the way it is used has changed considerably. The heavy conservatory suites of the past have given way to slimmer, cleaner shapes, and wicker now functions as a texture within a scheme rather than a theme that governs the whole room. This article explains the difference between wicker as a weaving method and materials such as rattan, cane, seagrass and modern synthetic fibre, then looks at the three woven styles that read as current: fine cane webbing used as inset panels, sculptural bent rattan frames, and tight all weather weave on outdoor seating. It also identifies exactly what makes a woven piece look dated, how to combine weave with glass, gloss and metal for contrast, why light furniture suits smaller British rooms, and how to care for both natural and synthetic weave so it lasts....
