A bench in a park is one of the most quietly generous ways to remember someone. It gives family and friends a place to return to, and it gives everyone else somewhere to sit, rest and take in the view. Many of the benches you pass on a Sunday walk carry a name and a […]
Six is the number most homes end up planning around. It covers a family of four with room for grandparents, a dinner party with two couples and a friend who always stays late, or a Christmas lunch where nobody has to perch on a stool at the corner. Go smaller and you are borrowing chairs […]
A memorial bench is more than a piece of garden furniture. It marks a place, a person and a set of memories, and it is often visited most in the quieter, colder months when people want a moment to sit and reflect. Naturally, many families ask us how to keep their bench looking cared for […]
A dining table for four works harder than almost any other piece of furniture in the home. It’s where the day starts with coffee and toast, where homework gets spread out after school, and where friends end up lingering long after the plates have been cleared. For most households, four seats is the sweet spot: […]
The short answer is yes. Teak is one of the very few timbers that can genuinely stay outside all year round, through a British autumn and winter, without coming to any harm. It is the reason teak has been the timber of choice for boat decks and outdoor furniture for centuries. So if the evenings […]
The clocks are soon to change, the evenings are drawing in, and the garden furniture is heading back under cover for another year. It is the point in the calendar where a lot of us start looking at our homes with fresh eyes, thinking about long lunches indoors, candlelit suppers, and having people round while […]
Thank You for Bearing With Us What a start to the summer it has been. Between the long stretches of sunshine and the recent heat waves, gardens up and down the country have been getting plenty of use. Our teak garden furniture and garden parasols has been flying off the shelves faster than we could […]
The sun has barely gone in and the search for a decent garden chair has never been more urgent. After a stunning May bank holiday weekend that saw temperatures soar across the UK, demand for our teak garden chairs went through the roof — and honestly, we couldn’t be happier about it. There’s nothing quite […]
At this time of year there is simply nothing better than being able to be outside on a warm sunny evening, or a bright weekend afternoon, enjoying your outside space. Having the right garden furniture to suit your needs and requirements is key to maximising the potential of your outside space. Here at Ottena, we […]
Over the years, the garden furniture market place has evolved. Several new product ranges have become available, but one has stood the test of time, teak garden furniture. We are very proud to be a supplier of fine teak garden furniture throughout the UK and in our minds, there is no rival to a quality […]