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 includes one long rectangular shaped table and also six comfortable chairs. Beside the table there is a mini magazine rack and another small teak table which has a gold colored water bowl that holds colorful floating candles and also beautiful flower plants. The whole collection seems perfect and has complex flower carvings on it thus making it look more exquisite. Aunt Maggie's family would normally have their breakfast on this beautiful set of furniture which overlooks the stunning garden. When I am there during teatime, Aunt Maggie and I would sit there, slowly sipping our tea and enjoying the pastries that her daughter made.

I marveled at her simple yet artistic taste.

"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.

"I like teak fittings also, and I was hoping I could buy some. But mum doesn't think much of the smell of teak wood," I told her. Suddenly my heart sank as I remembered seeing some nice looking outdoor collections which consists of beach chair, tables and ornaments, all of which are made from teak.

I can see from her collection that Aunt Maggie likes to mix her collection of teak furniture. She has fixtures ranging from classical designs, to the modern era teak furnishing to the more contemporary designs. Teak furniture are special because they are more exquisite and beautiful compared to fittings made from other materials, they do what they are supposed to do and most importantly they last very long, Aunt Maggie tells me. That I have to agree. From the same website she also purchased her garden benches, which has the same characteristics of all her teak furniture. Unsophisticated designs, yet full of artistic sense.

"Not to mention they are easier to clean and take care of also," She added.

Teak patio sets certainly can help the overall presentation of any house, irregardless of whether it is the inside or the outside part of the house. Careful planning and matching teak fittings certainly can make the outside part of the house more lively and beautiful. The patio is not the only place where Aunt Maggie has furnishings around to beautify the place. She has a total of six teak chairs at her swimming pool behind her house. Besides that, there are small wooden tables around the swimming pool also for the convenience of people who uses the pool. There are also big umbrellas around to keep the sunlight away. I must say, the beach chairs complete the whole setting of the swimming pool area, since it would be weird to have pools without any chairs around.

There are a few teak benches placed strategically in some parts of her garden. This teak outdoor furniture sets add comfort and pleasant environment to her beautiful garden. Every piece is unique in their designs and lovely in its own rights.

Out of curiosity, I asked Aunt Maggie if she sets all her teak pieces based on the study of Feng Shui, since it is so popular nowadays. She said yes, she did incorporate some studies of Feng Shui for her home, both outdoor and indoor part. She says that Feng Shui would help create a sense of balance and calmness into the home once applied appropriately. "There is also an added bonus of increasing your luck," She added. However, she warned, never overuse the art of Feng Shui because this will create a negative effect on the overall set up of the furniture and will bring bad luck instead.

Setting the certain piece of fixtures in a right way can bring good "karma" and then bring good luck to the people living in the house, Aunt Maggie told me. She had attended classes and studied the art of Feng Shui before thus she is using the knowledge to help her family have more 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.