Ocean Designs, How It's Made

Ocean designs conservatory furniture offers you the very best in natural, luxurious rattan furniture. Bringing together European designers with the skills of Far Eastern craftsmen, our stunning furniture collections are hand made from natural materials; rattan, banana leaf, kubu and teak, selected not only for their beauty but also their intrinsic durability.

All ocean designs conservatory furniture products use materials from fully renewable resources. Rattan and banana leaf is one of the few truly renewable rain forest products and grows in the tree canopies of the rain forests of South East Asia.

Rattan can not grow without this forest environment and so provides practical encouragement for rattan harvesters to maintain the primary rain forest on which it is dependant for growth. When rattan is harvested it naturally re-grows. In short, rattan is truly self generating.

Ocean designs conservatory furniture is constructed using hardwood frames, all frames are made using jigs to ensure exact replicas and correct sizes for each set.

All timber used in ocean designs conservatory furniture is harvested from managed forests and our factories are independently audited to ensure the required quality and good working practices.

All ocean designs products use materials from fully renewable resources. Rattan is one of the few truly renewable rain forest products and grows in the tree canopies of the rain forests of South East Asia.

Rattan can not grow without this forest environment and so provides practical encouragement for rattan harvesters to maintain the primary rain forest on which it is dependant for growth. When rattan is harvested it naturally re-grows. In short, rattan is truly self generating.

Ocean designs conservatory furniture is the weaved using either banana leaf or rattan, this is done by skilled craftsmen to ensure the best finish.

All ocean designs conservatory furniture have unique weaving patterns to create that extra elegance in the conservatory.

A few recommendations for caring for your ocean designs conservatory furniture, to maintain the look and quality of your furniture.

1. Rattan frames can be cleaned by simply dusting, a brush attatchment on a vacuum cleaner will remove dust from woven areas.

2. Cushions should be plumped and turned regulary.

3. All cushion covers are removeable for cleaning, they are either suitable for dry cleaning or machine washable at 40 degrees.

4. When furnituer is placed on wooden and laminate floors, felt pads should be placed under the legs to avoid any possible scractching of the floor.

5. The use of blinds in conservatories is recommended to protect the furniture from the effects of prolonged direct sunlight.

6. A damp cloth should be used to clean wooden tables.

7. Avoid placing hot objects directly onto wooden table tops.