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.

The outdoor collection consists of one rectangular shaped table and six chairs. There is one small magazine rack at the side and another small table on which Aunt Maggie decorated with a golden-colored brass water bowl with colorful floating candles and flowers. The collection has intricate flowery designs and seemed flawless. Aunt Maggie and her family normally have breakfast at this area. During teatime, we often sit there to savor the delicious pastry that her daughter made and sip green teas.

I mentioned how I admire her plain but artistic taste, compared to others who spend so much time and effort but still left dissapointed.

"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 would love to have my own set of teak furniture too, but too bad Mum doesn't like the smell of the teak wood. She says that it smells bad and its not good for health, although I don't know where she gets that idea though. I cannot imagine what she will say if I really got myself a collection", I told her while we both laugh at the image of mum finding out I got myself a set of teak fittings. My mind turns back to the time I went into town and saw some beautiful and extravagant set of teak wood sets. The prices were reasonable also. There were outdoor furniture, beach chair, small delicate tables, and small ornament pieces made from teak wood.

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

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

The outdoor or exterior part of the house can be decorated with teak patio sets for the outdoors if chosen carefully. By using the right combination, it is possible to make use of the free outdoor space to beautify the outdoor part of the house and also the garden. Behind Aunt Maggie's house, she also has six teak wood chairs beside her swimming pool. In between the chairs there are small tables for convenience if the guests want to put anything on it. To provide protection from the sunlight, Aunt Maggie has put several big umbrellas for people to use. The chairs complete the swimming pool since it would be weird if there are no chairs to rest in besides swimming pools.

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.

Curiously, I asked her if she had used her knowledge of Feng Shui to place her pieces, since she seems to know a lot about the art. She acknowledge that she does use it when thinking how to decorate the inside and outside of her home. She makes use of her knowledge as much as she can so that her home can have a calm and balanced ambience to it. She generally believes that by doing so she can increase the luck of her family. But, she is careful to not use too much of it since it might create a negative effect 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.

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.