I have always enjoyed my weekend visit to Aunt Maggie's place and spending some quality time with her. She has always been one of the most enjoyable people to be with, in my opinion. We have so much in common that we can chat and talk until night time comes. We'll talk about anything from philosophy, our belief about religion the art of Feng Shui, experiences from gardening and just about any topic we can think about. Some of the time I would just sit on her patio, and watch her skillfully do her garden chores with care. She has always told me that her garden is like her baby and she loves it very much. When she feels tired from the work, she would stop and accompany me at the patio, catching her breath while resting on her gorgeous teak furniture set.

Her collection of teak furniture for her patio consists of one big rectangular shaped teak table and also six chairs made out of, what else, teak wood. At the corner there is a small magazine rack and one small table where she keeps her special decorations which consist of a wonderfully colored water bowl where she further decorates with floating candles and beautiful flowers. The whole set of furniture are all designed wonderfully with flower designs and it seemed perfect to me. No wonder Aunt Maggie and her family always have their breakfast here. If I happen to be there at her house during teatime, she would invite me to drink her green tea together with her, while eating the wonderfully made pastries done by her daughter.

Every time I drop by, she always notice how much I admire her teak furniture set.

"The best time to buy anything in this town is to go right before the festive seasons. There are a lot of patio furniture shops around town so you can go around looking for good bargains then, especially if you are looking for outdoor collections. But for this particular set, I purchased it online. I find it cheaper rather than buying at shops which offers almost the same design," She told me.

"Appreciate the advice, but I don't think I will buy any teak furniture soon although I love to. Mum doesn't think much of the weird smell that comes with the teak wood so I don't think she will appreciate me buying some for the house", I told her. She just smiled and said what a pity; my mum doesn't know what she is missing. Suddenly, I think back to some of the teak fittings I saw at a shop a few days ago. There are a few great choices available now, ranging from outdoor teak sets, beach chair, small tables, delicate shoe racks and many other different type of handily crafted teak wood furniture. Suddenly, I felt pity for myself too.

From her collection of teak wood furniture, I can see that Aunt Maggie likes her furnishings consisting of different styles. Her teak fixture ranges from classical designs to modern day arts to contemporary designs which frankly, I don't really understand. "Teak furniture are special because their beauty are unlike other fittings, they do their job well and they last longer than other types", Aunt Maggie told me. I nod, signaling my agreement. She also told me that her garden benches were bought online from the website also. The designs, like her other teak wood collections, are simple yet full of beauty

"These are also easier to clean and to take care, "She says.

Teak wood settings can be used to enhance the overall presentation of a home, no matter the outdoor part or the indoor part. Careful selection and matching the correct combination of teak furnishings can really add to the livelihood of the space in the home or the garden. Aunt Maggie has a swimming pool behind her house so it is no wonder that she also purchased some teak wood chairs to compliment the overall look of her swimming pool. Beside the chairs there are also small tables for the convenience of guests or anyone using the pool. There are also umbrellas around to provide shade from the hot sunlight. The chairs really compliment the pool well since a complete swimming pool would need accompanying chairs, tables and umbrellas.

Besides the patio and her swimming pool, Aunt Maggie obviously has decided to let the teak outdoor furniture work their magic somewhere else. Inside her garden are a few teak wood benches placed in strategic areas so that her garden would look more inviting and nicer with it. Each one of Aunt Maggie's fixture is unique in their own sense and also presents a lovely touch to her home.

I asked Aunt Maggie whether she incorporated Feng Shui into her decorations and furniture arrangements; she admitted she does take Feng Shui into consideration when decorating her home, both indoors and outdoors. She moderately applied the principles of Feng Shui to create a serene and balanced environment at her home. She believes this will enhance the luck of the home residents. However, she always takes care not to overdo it, because imbalance would create bad energy.

Objects, especially fixtures, once properly placed according to the rules of Feng Shui can create good will and therefore bring luck to the people living in the house, Aunt Maggie said. Seems like her decision to attend classes and read books on Feng Shui has helped her in her effort to increase her family's luck.

Teak furniture are popular among people because of their exquisite beauty and because they last much longer. People just choose it because they prefer it over other type of wood but in the end, comfort is still the number one reason for choosing it.