During weekends I would drive over to Aunt Maggies country home and spent meaningful moments with her. Like me, she too enjoys talking about gardening, philosophy, religions, Feng Shui and a wide range of topics. Sometimes I would just watch her tending to flowers and other plants in her lovely garden. In between, she would stop to rest at the patio of her home, which is graced with a beautiful set of teak furniture.

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.

"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.

Aunt Maggie likes all types of design on her teak furniture, whether they are classic, modern or contemporary. I like them because they are beautiful, functional and extremely durable, aunt Maggie said. I nodded in agreement. Her garden benches were also bought from the same internet store. The designs were simple yet beautiful.

They are easy to clean and maintain too, Aunt Maggie added.

The patio and outdoors of any home can be greatly enhanced by the teak patio and outdoors furniture. Tasteful choice of fittings can significantly enhance the exterior spaces of all homes and gardens. At the back of her home, Aunt Maggie also purchased six teak chairs to complete the look of her medium-size pool. In between those loungers, there are small convenient tables for putting drinks or other stuff. Large umbrellas are perched on the sides to provide shades from glaring sunrays. A swimming pool without any beach chairs will seem incomplete.

As I said, Aunt Maggie has some teak outdoor furniture placed inside her garden. These benches add to the overall beauty of the garden and make it more inviting for guests. Each piece of her fittings is special in their designs and makes her home look even better and more confortable.

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.

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.

People are choosing to purchase teak furniture because of their stylishness and because they can last longer than other fittings. Personal styles and identities always affect the choices of people in making purchases. Besides that, teak patio sets are getting more widely known for its comfort, that they can serve their purpose well and they look good as well.