Every piece is unique
Souren Furniture makes teak furniture for indoors and outdoors, mostly from recycled teak. Our furniture is largely handmade using traditional methods. This combination of old wood and traditional craftsmanship means no two pieces are the same.
Inlaid patches
The old boards we reuse sometimes have openings. We fill these with small wooden blocks, known as inlaid patches. They belong to recycled teak and show the history of the wood.
Cracks
Wood is a natural product and it moves: it expands when damp and shrinks when dry. As a result, small cracks can appear in solid parts such as a panel, table leg or table top, especially at the end grain. This happens more often in dry, sunny weather and during the heating season. These cracks are not construction or production faults, but a typical feature of solid teak, in recycled teak as well as in plantation teak. They do not affect the strength or durability of the furniture.
Limiting cracks
- Indoors: keep the humidity between 50% and 60%, especially in winter.
- Outdoors: no treatment is needed; teak can stay outside all year round. Want to limit cracks as much as possible? Treat the furniture once a year or every two years with a suitable teak oil, for example Biopin teak oil, or a good teak or hardwood oil from a DIY store. Clean the wood before every oiling so you don't rub dirt in. Oil also slows down the grey patina.
Colour, grain and signs of use
Colour differences, irregularities in the surface, signs of use, small holes and sometimes tiny paint residues are possible. These are exactly what give each piece its character. They are not grounds for a complaint.
We check all furniture carefully before delivery. Have a question about your furniture? Send us a photo via WhatsApp (+31 45 549 1317) or our contact form. More answers in our FAQ.
