Wrought iron patio furniture is furniture made by bending, shaping, and welding mild medal wrought iron.
Wrought iron itself has a long history, dating back to Roman times. There are many historical gates built with wrought iron. These include the Gates of Alexander, the Cairo Gates, the Jerusalem Gates, and the Westminster Abbey in London. New Orleans is full of beautiful wrought iron balconies especially in the French Quarter. Even the Eiffel Tower is made of puddle iron which is a form of wrought iron which has a little more carbon giving the metal greater strength. The 19th and early 20th centuries were the heydays of wrought iron. As steel became cheaper and cast iron came onto the market, wrought iron production declined. Mainline commercial factory made wrought iron came to an end in the early 1970s. It’s now twice as expensive to produce wrought iron as it is to manufacture low carbon steel. Today, Wrought Iron Furniture is highly crafted with very artistic ornate designs.
Wrought iron patio furniture is simply beautiful and can give your backyard a charming Victorian elegance with its detailed leaf and flower patterns. It is often the stylish material of choice for outdoor living furniture creating a nice atmosphere conducive for hosting friends and parties.
Plastic furniture is cheap and light but it doesn’t last long. It gets pretty weather beaten after one or two seasons. This may be fine for some people because plastic is so disposable that they don’t mind replacing it every year or two. If you’re not one of those people and you would rather give your backyard a more permanent stately look then wrought iron is a great way to go. It’s also nice having patio furniture that doesn’t blow away on windy days.
Your wrought iron patio furniture can also be used inside as well. At our home, we had a complete wrought iron table set, glider rocker, and baker’s rack as our living room furniture for many years. It looked nice. It didn’t come across as outdoor living furniture stuck inside. A couple of years ago, we moved all the wrought iron to our backyard patio and it looks great there too. So, wrought iron has great versatility.
There are so many wrought iron patio furniture items to choose from. You can buy foundation pieces like tables, chairs, rockers, gliders, and end tables. There are also decorative pieces such as gates, garden trellises, plant hangers, and signs. Indoors, wrought iron is often used for many decorative pieces like wine racks, baker’s racks, candle holders, curtain rods, and wall decorations. The possibilities are endless.
So, spend a little extra time when you’re looking to decorating your patio and consider the possibilities wrought iron can bring. It’s worth the money.