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Teak, iroko & co.: which woods really last outdoors
Heartwood, Grade A, patina and origin: how to recognise durable outdoor wood and which alternatives to teak have proved their worth.
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Teak, iroko & co.: which woods really last outdoors
Heartwood, Grade A, patina and origin: how to recognise durable outdoor wood and which alternatives to teak have proved their worth.
Understanding outdoor fabrics: acrylic, olefin, polyester
Solution-dyed, lightfast, abrasion-resistant: what the specifications on outdoor fabrics mean and how to keep cushions looking good outdoors for years.
Winter storage and care for garden furniture: a plan for the whole year
What can stay outside, why covers need to breathe and what frost does to stone: a care plan for garden furniture through all four seasons.
Connecting indoors and outdoors: planning seamless transitions
Threshold, flooring, colours, sightlines and light: how your living room and terrace become a single space without compromising on the technical side.
Design classics: the icons and their history
From the Wassily Chair to the Acapulco Chair: who designed the great furniture icons of the 20th century, when they were created and what still makes them special today.
The right sofa: dimensions, upholstery, cover
Seat height, seat depth, cold-cure foam or spring core, bouclé or leather: what matters when you buy a sofa and how to plan it properly in your room.
Outdoor lighting: colour temperature, layers, IP rating
Why 2200 to 3000 kelvin, what IP44, IP65 and IP67 mean, and how to light your terrace and garden in layers without disturbing the night or its insects.
Ceramic, natural stone, HPL & wood: table tops compared
Scratch-resistant, heat-resistant, frost-proof? How ceramic, granite, marble, travertine, HPL and wood perform as table tops indoors and outdoors.
Original or copy? How to recognise genuine design furniture
Licensed manufacturers, embossed marks, certificates and price: how to recognise original design classics and what German copyright law says about replicas.
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Thonet's chair No. 14 of 1859 was shipped flat-packed: 36 chairs fitted into a crate of one cubic metre.
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