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Comfort<br />
and Style<br />
in rattan<br />
Cane and rattan furniture has come a long way since it<br />
first arrived on the UK furnishings scene during the early<br />
days of the conserva<strong>to</strong>ry trend of the 1990s.<br />
Those early cane chairs were not<br />
particularly stylish – and neither<br />
were many of them built for<br />
comfortable lounging.<br />
However, times have changed and<br />
cane furniture has certainly come<br />
on in leaps and bounds.<br />
Growing collaboration between<br />
European furniture designers and<br />
skilled craftsmen in the Far East<br />
have produced a whole new<br />
generation of high-specification<br />
cane and rattan furnishings that<br />
look equally at home in a formal<br />
lounge setting as in a<br />
conserva<strong>to</strong>ry or sun room.<br />
Chris Leslie of the Busy Bee<br />
Garden Centre in Ryde says that<br />
more cus<strong>to</strong>mers these days are<br />
choosing cane furniture for their living rooms, not only for the<br />
comfort fac<strong>to</strong>r, but also for its stylish look.<br />
“The latest designs have web seating which makes them<br />
exceedingly comfortable” says Chris, “and yet they still offer very<br />
good value for money in comparison with ordinary lounge suites”.<br />
Cane and rattan will always have a special place in a conserva<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
setting, though, as it sits so well against a backdrop of giant<br />
potted plants, patio tubs and natural flooring.<br />
Busy Bee is responding <strong>to</strong> the growing popularity of cane and<br />
rattan by taking delivery of a whole new collection from the Far<br />
East in mid-February, bringing the range on display at the garden<br />
centre up <strong>to</strong> 10 different styles.<br />
These come in a whole selection of fabrics, colours and pattern<br />
designs <strong>to</strong> cater for all types of taste and room setting.<br />
And until the end of March, Busy Bee is making all cane and<br />
rattan pieces available for free delivery across the Island.<br />
Which means there’s never been a better time <strong>to</strong> sit down and<br />
plan the look of your conserva<strong>to</strong>ry, sun room or lounge for the<br />
sunnier months ahead.<br />
GARDENING<br />
Top: The Henley<br />
Middle: The Windsor<br />
Below: The York<br />
Available from:<br />
Busy Bee<br />
opp. Tescos - Ryde<br />
Tel: 01983 811096<br />
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