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What's with white, we all love it and we would all love to own white or ivory coloured furnishings, especially in the bed room. But having white outdoor furniture makes the garden look more like a scene from a set of a Victorian movie.

White outdoor furniture is catching on fast due to its elegance and ambiance. Also, having white outdoor furniture makes it easier to splash colour in the form of throws or cushions.

One of the popular pieces of white furniture today is the basic white outdoor table. It has a rustic look to it which makes it look as though it's a hundred percent antique even if its not.

Here are some of the benefits of having white outdoor tables,

* Easy to clean - tables can be easily cleaned and any spec of dust of dirt can be spotted a mile away

* White outdoor tables look very neat and tidy as white always portrays the image of purity, even if it's just a color.

* Blends with any other type of furniture. If you are the type to mix and match antique furniture the white outdoor table is the best, you can match with other types of chairs and accessories such as candle stands and fountains.

* Style- White outdoor furniture was mostly used during Victorian times therefore, they do bring on memories of a bygone era, making it possible for today's generation to relive those moments with the same style and elegance that was once enjoyed by the upper class society.

* Price - the prices are fairly reasonable and affordable. If its not, one can always buy any table and restore it to look like the classic white outdoor table.

* Fashion statement - majority of people love to wine and dine out doors especially during the balmy summer months, having a white outdoor table, whether it's a picnic table or a simple dinning table it can be made to look like something out of a home d?cor magazine with a splash of colour added in the form of flowers or a beautifully printed table cloth. Sometime white tables do not need a table cloth; it only needs an arrangement of fresh flowers.

* They can be easily restored. Yes if you love to redo furniture then you can restore your own white outdoor table within a matter of days and make it as good as new. Material is freely available and is reasonable.

* White out door tables adds a touch of class to a dull home or garden. If it's a small garden the white table would make it look larger than what it is.

There are disadvantages of having white outdoor tables as well, such as:

* They show dirt easily

* Keeping them clean constantly becomes a necessity

* If there are dents, scrapes or scratches they become visible immediately

* Finding the exact white when touching up or restoring maybe difficult.