A Complete Rattan Buying Guide from Where Saints Go
Experts in all-things interiors, UK-based furniture brand Where Saints Go know a thing or five about summertime interior trends. With a huge range of rattan furniture, which they source from sustainably-ran, artisanal operations throughout Indonesia, the company has weighed in on the popularity of rattan. “It does have this very nostalgic, warm feel to it” Tracey Hague, one half of the founding duo tells us. “I think that can be attributed to these comforting spaces that rattan furniture often inhabits, such as sunrooms and pool houses. Then there’s the fact that it grows in these tropical, lush, sun-drenched places. It is unquestionably the material of summer, and of this serene, slow optimism that so many of us seek out through aesthetics.”
A durable choice for any piece of furniture, rattan is often compared to bamboo, which interestingly is nothing alike other than by appearance. Bamboo is hollow, whilst rattan is solid straight through. Bamboo is a grass native to Asia, while rattan is actually a species of climbing palm and 70% of the world’s supply comes from the islands of Indonesia. It continues to be a bestselling material of choice throughout summer, which is why the brand has compiled a buying guide that aims to answer all queries that interior enthusiasts might have about rattan.
“With it being one of our most popular choices, especially at this time of year, we thought it would be useful to clear up some common misconceptions about rattan, and answer many of the questions we frequently get on how they can care for their pieces, such as ‘can you get rattan wet’ or ‘how to clean rattan.”
The brand has also recently added to its extensive rattan furniture range, with one of the exciting new pieces being the Paul Armchair which pays homage to the iconic ‘pretzel’ rattan chairs of Paul Frankl, which were incredibly popular throughout the 1970s and feature the wide, six-strand arms and layered bases
