Kitchens by Riland

Nothing can beat the warmth and richness of teakwood. The use of teak in your furniture design adds an elegance that cannot be matched and it is ageless. It is long lasting, strong and will stand out alone.

Teak is grown in the tropics and is a native of Indonesia, Burma. The wood is harvested after a lengthy period of growth and maturity. Good quality matured teak wood is highly priced for its capability to resist insect attack and humidity. This is because teakwood contains natural oil. It is an ideal wood for the manufacture of outdoors furniture for its capacity in resisting the elements of heavy rain and snowfall and in conditions where temperatures can be extreme. This makes natural teak wood the ideal choice for the outdoors. Furniture for Patios and outdoor dining furniture, park furniture, benches are all sturdily built and lasts a lifetime when made of teak wood.

It is therefore a suitable wood to use in the confines of a bathroom where temperatures can be moist, not to mention the tolerance when it comes in direct contact with hot water.

There is teak bathroom furniture to fit every need in a modern or contemporary bathroom. Beautiful specimens of freestanding corner shower shelves, some with pull out soap dishes and some with removable soap dishes. Then there is a range of shower benches all made of this rich and natural teakwood. Their shapes are varied. There’s the triangular bench, the curved shower bench and the convenient wall mounted and foldable shower bench that tilts upwards as well.

The free standing corner shelves are also a very valuable addition to the teak bathroom furniture range for storage of bath time accessories. Double bathroom vanity sink cabinets are also made with the matching natural teakwood. The slatted natural teak shower mat can double up as a step as well.

For smaller bathrooms where there is a problem of space, and where storage space is needed, there’s the over the toilet storage cabinet. Wall mounted cabinets, mirror frames, towel racks are some of items that can be made of natural teakwood.

Teak wood once it is wet will change colour to a rich grey from its tawny honey shades. But however if you want it to remain in its original wood colours a protective sealant should be applied prior to polishing with a water resistant marine lacquer. Thereafter all it takes is a good wipe down to dry off your valuable teak bathroom furniture.