In fact, your local thrift shop may have more solid-wood pieces than a store selling new furniture. That's because lots of new furniture is made of engineered wood such as medium-density ...

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Photo: Jeremy Pavia All of the designers we consulted cited teak as the gold standard of wood for outdoor furniture, noting a well-made teak piece could last for decades. Of course, you’d need ...