Rattan is becoming popular once again with interior designers as well as homeowners. Rattan furniture and decoration are chic, elegant and easy to maintain. Trusted source of design expertise and know-how, Dogan Cagatay, Director of Dogan London shares with us below why rattan furniture is such an evergreen hit.
#1 Highly versatile
Interior designers love using rattan to add texture and variety to a room: we’ve worked closely with them to create a wide range of bespoke pieces including headboards, chairs, cabinets, benches and bars. Rattan works well in both traditional and contemporary settings. Thanks to its versatility designers can easily mix a set of rattan chairs with a different style of furniture in the same room. It can come in a wide variety of colour mixtures starting from simple tones such as beige, white and brown up to the more extreme colours of the range.
#2 Stylish and elegant
We are passionate about creating pieces that blend in and add flavour to a lounge, terrace, dining room, bedroom or patio. The unique weave patterns combined with rich upholstery or hand-crafted woodwork gives any room a sense of luxury and style. Its tropical origins make it a perfect fit for an organic and minimalist look as well as for exotic and colonial interior designs. The airy, light structure gives the furniture an elegant and refined appearance, without compromising on comfort.
#3 Durable and easy to maintain
Rattan furniture is an exciting choice as it is long lasting and easy to maintain. It’s a softer and lighter material than wood making it easier to move or store. The adaptable texture and ease of use allows existing rattan furniture to be revamped, with a new colour, a new pattern and a new purpose. Last, but not least, rattan grows in value with age, and can become a part of your family for generations.
Be aware that synthetic rattan furniture offered in department stores and hypermarkets possesses none of the features mentioned above. These can come slightly cheaper than the genuine rattan pieces but will never have the same level of duration or the stylish appearance. Always look for the handcrafted design and quality that the Dogan London team are guaranteed to deliver. Visit us at our new London showroom and get inspired by a selection of past rattan furniture we’ve handcrafted.
Call Dogan on +44 (0) 207 228 5339 or email us at [email protected] to arrange an appointment.
