Furnish the outdoors of your house with a stylish extendable outdoor dining table

Entertaining outdoors is becoming a trend these days, with people finding ways to utilize the space in their backyards, gardens and patios. People like to relax and entertain when the weather is good. It is not necessary to invite a host of guests to enjoy outdoor meals: sometimes families can spend quality time and share a meal outdoors. One of the most important things you need when you are entertaining your friends or family is an extendable dining table. An extendable outdoor dining table gives you the benefits of two tables in one as it gives you the flexibility to unfold the table to make extra room when more guests arrive.
The dining table has the same importance whether it is placed indoors or outdoors. Once you have decided to buy an extendable outdoor dining table, you need to choose the material. It is advisable not to choose wood as the material for your outdoor dining table, if the climate of the place where you live is hot and dry: hot weather brings out cracks and splinters in the wood. Windy weather is not good for light weight metal dining tables while moisture spoils wicker.

It has been observed that people mostly choose wooden extendable outdoor dining tables, the reason being that wood has an ageless classic beauty and it looks and feels expensive. There are various types of wood that are used in making extendable outdoor dining tables such as teak , eucalyptus and shorea. Teak is widely used in the construction of extendable outdoor dining tables. Teak is an aesthetically pleasing and practical material for outdoor furniture.

It has the ability to resist splintering, decay and rot. Teak has a naturally golden hue that can be maintained by applying teak oil regularly. An extendable outdoor dining table made from teak can easily fit in a small space and is very functional, versatile and stylish. It is robust, hard wearing and blends well with outdoor surroundings. These tables come in different shapes and with different mechanisms to extend the table. Although all mechanisms are simple and quick, you can choose one according to your convenience and the space you have.

Teak wood is expensive, so if you are looking for something less expensive but still stylish then you should consider a eucalyptus extendable outdoor dining table. Eucalyptus is considered to be a cost friendly version of teak. The furniture crafted from this hardwood is stylish and durable. Eucalyptus is economical, eco-friendly and versatile: it shows great resistance to insect infestation and moisture damage. The extension mechanism is usually smooth and an extendable outdoor dining table easily enlarges by pulling the extra leaf or leaves out.

Extendable outdoor dining tables made with shorea are also popular. When compared with teak, shorea is stronger and is more resistant to daily wear and tear and the affects of weather and decay. A shorea extendable outdoor dining table easily opens up by pulling the two halves apart. Underneath the two halves there are panels which fit in the gaps to make the table larger. No matter which material you choose, an extendable outdoor dining table makes entertaining easy.