Purchasing wicker end tables is easy but using them to their fullest potential can be tricky. Today we’re going to cover ten tips that will help you use your tables as effectively as possible.
Learn how to choose, decorate, clean, maintain, store and move your wicker table. Let’s begin!
1. Choosing Your Wicker End Tables
It’s important that your table compliment your furniture rather than clash with it. If your living room is furnished in a traditional style then choosing a rattan table would probably look out of place.
Consider what style you are trying to achieve when choosing your furniture so that you have an easier time getting all of your pieces in line with one another.
2. Decorating Your Wicker End Tables
Don’t forget about lighting! This is especially important if you’re planning on spending most of your time seated at your wicker end tables enjoying conversation or reading a book.
Remember to consider not only where you want these tables placed in your home but also where natural light can best illuminate them.
3. Cleaning Your Wicker End Tables
The real trick to keeping your wicker looking new is simple: keep it dry. Moisture will damage a bamboo table easily so make sure you remember to wipe up any spills right away.
Then, every once in awhile give your table a quick spritz with water and some dish soap. Work into a lather with a sponge before rinsing off. Then just let it air dry completely before re-using.
4. Maintaining Your Wicker End Tables
Some people believe that storing items inside furniture helps keep out moisture and dirt, helping preserve both its structure and finish over time. However, prolonged exposure to items like paper, plastic bags and even newspapers can actually cause mold growth.
Most experts recommend keeping anything from purses to sheets away from your wicker furniture.
5. Storing Your Wicker End Tables
When you’re not using your table make sure you properly store it somewhere it won’t get dusty or damaged by other household items.
Many consumers prefer to hang their wicker end tables on hooks located just beneath the surface of their porch ceiling so they can simply pull down and set back up whenever they need them.
6. Moving Your Wicker End Tables
Here comes my favorite part: moving your table around! It may take a little practice to build up enough strength to do it quickly and efficiently, but I’m certain that after enough practice anyone can master sliding their wicker table with ease.
Besides – there’s no replacement for just picking up your piece of furniture if you need to quickly relocate it elsewhere in your home.
7. Hanging Plants From Your Wicker End Tables
Did you know? There is such a thing as plants that can grow with very little attention and still thrive indoors. Just because you’re busy doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy your own plant collection.
My top three choices include snake plants, prayer plants and wandering jew. Try planting them in hanging baskets and placing them on top of your wicker end tables.
8. Placing Your Wicker End Tables Next to a Fireplace
One of my favorite things to do with a nice, warm fire roaring is kick up my feet and just relax. It’s almost as if those moments are made for relaxation.
You can recreate that same atmosphere with your wicker end tables next to a fireplace. It’s a great setting for intimate conversations or just unwinding from a long day.
9. Engaging in Small Talk on Your Wicker End Tables
Sometimes it’s fun to just sit down and converse with someone. Really, you don’t need to do much more than that! A small amount of effort can go a long way in making an impact on others.
A little chit chat can be a great way to wind down from a stressful day. It can also help put you in touch with your neighbors if you live in an apartment complex or a large home where it’s hard to keep up with everyone else.
10. Sitting on Your Wicker End Tables
If you’re going to spend time relaxing near your fireplace, why not just sit on your wicker end tables for extra comfort? It’s a great way to spend time with your family, just lounging and doing nothing in particular. After a long day, sometimes that’s exactly what you need.
11. Leaving Your Wicker End Tables Outdoors
Despite its name, wicker furniture isn’t always meant for indoor use. Certain types can be used outdoors without lasting harm from rain or sun. For example: many craftsmen make tables out of wicker which are meant to rest on decks and patios for easy entertaining in cool weather.
As long as you maintain it with a coat of varnish or protective coating, you can leave your wicker end tables outside for longer periods of time with minimal damage.
12. Painting Your Wicker End Tables
If you ever decide to paint your wicker end tables, make sure that you use an oil based primer first. That will help ensure that your painted table is waterproof and lasts a long time.
Also, make sure that you sand your table well before you paint it to ensure that your paint adheres evenly.
13. Upgrading Your Wicker End Tables
If you’re trying to find a way to give your wicker end tables a face lift, consider changing their legs. That’s right – you can use different legs and frames with just about any wooden end table or coffee table on the market. It’s a great way to personalize your furniture!