Choosing patio furniture can be a little overwhelming because there 
are several material types and hundreds or possibly thousands of styles 
made from those materials. The type of materials that you choose should 
depend on your personal preference but also on the climate where you 
live, whether your patio is covered or uncovered, your budget and 
several other factors.
By keeping in mind your priorities and 
carefully thinking things through, selecting the right patio furniture 
be straightforward and easy. When you are choosing new furniture the 
first thing that you need to do is pick a type of material. The most 
common materials are wood, wicker and rattan, metal, and plastic.
Wood
Wooden
 patio furniture is very popular and lasting. In general, wooden patio 
furniture can stand up to the elements like very hot sun or summer 
storms pretty well. However, if you decide to use wooden patio furniture
 you should treat it with a water resistant coating to protect it from 
drying out in the sun or becoming damaged from being out in the rain. It
 is a good choice if you do a lot of entertaining because it's very 
strong and rigid, thus can accommodate people of all different sizes. 
It's also simple to change the look of wooden patio furniture with just a
 new coat of paint in the color of your choice. Good quality wooden 
patio furniture can be expensive but if you carry out regular 
maintenance of painting or protective coating on the wood every few 
years, the furniture will inevitably last for a long time.