Wrought iron furniture are suitable to be placed in many places such as balconies, bedrooms, living rooms, etc. Iron furniture are the most favorite products love by people to decorate home, office, schools, garden and patio. They give to the home a new look full of charming appearance.

So how to buy wrought iron furniture? How  should  wrought  iron furniture be maintained?
　　

Part1: The nature of wrought iron furniture

The first step to purchase and maintenance iron furniture is to know  and understand what is iron material in which furniture are made. In a simple definition, wrought iron furniture refers to furniture made in the artistically processed iron metal material and the iron is the main material or partial decorative materials.
　　

1. The wrought iron furniture
The material of iron furniture is mainly iron and sometimes combined with fabric or solid wood. Many furniture at home are wholy made in wrought iron: coffee tables, flower stands, wine glass racks, cup holder, wine and cup racks, pant hangers, wall hanging sculpture, wall art decor.

Other furniture are partially made in iron and combined with fabric and wood sach as glass dining tables, lounge chairs, vanity make up chairs,nesting tables, bedside tables, night stand tables etc…

All those above home furniture share a common characteristic; that is their way of processing iron to obtain the finished products. The iron material can be processed into various shapes through stamping, forging, casting, molding, winding, and welding. In addition to obtain a smooth finish, the iron furniture require a second treatment such as electroplating, spraying and plastic coating for surface treatment. At the last step to obtain  a final product once made in different parts, welding, screwing, pin and other connection methods are required to install them.
　　

2. Features and use of iron furniture
Wrought iron furniture is suitable for modern-style room. The features of iron material are a big advantages compared to other materail like wood, glass or fabric. The following is a detailed introduction to the characteristics of iron furniture.
a) Anti-aging and a long lasting material
Iron art furniture has a long service life. In addition to the hardness characteristic of iron itself, iron art furniture can be covered with a layer of paint to prevent oxidation leading to stain / rust.

b) a charming combination with other materail
Wrought iron furniture is known for its combination of "metal + fabric" and "metal + solid wood". No matter which matching method, you can find many suitable matching ways with iron furniture, and the whole combination gives an outstanding decorative effect.

Ex: iron side table can be combined with a fabric sofa; a bedside iron table with a cotton coved bed.
　　

Part 2: 6 tips for buying iron furniture
More and more people like to go shopping for wrought iron furniture in the furniture market, from wrought iron lamp stands to wrought iron bedside tables, from wrought iron security doors to wrought iron windows. But how can we choose good iron furniture?

1. Check the material of iron furniture
Iron art furniture has basic combinations such as metal - glass, metal - leather, metal - solid wood and metal - fabric. Pay attention to the material when choosing iron furniture. You can start by touching, observing the color, and checking the brightness. Good wrought iron products usually feel smooth and polished, the textured pattern of material should not feel harsh to touch, and the color must be relatively plain.

 
2. Consider the the style of iron furniture
When choosing iron furniture, you should consider the style of the house you want to decorate. If the home is painted in bright colors, the iron furniture you choose should be solid a combination of wood and iron material furniture; the colors are mainly bronze and golden. White walls go with bronze furniture like coffee or nesting iron tables, golden wall art sculpture.

3. Check the details of iron furniture crafts
When buying iron furniture, you generally need to check whether the iron components have been treated with anti-corrosion, otherwise the furniture is easy to rust. Pay special attention to whether the anti-corrosion treatment of the joints between the metal materials is done well and whether there are obvious deficiencies. Some furniture will be used in humid places at home like kitchen racks, glass racks, coffee tables. They must be treated with anti-rust paint.
　　

4. Look at the detail patterns of iron furniture
When buying iron furniture, pay attention to the details. For example, some furniture have been adorned with petals. In this case, check carefully whether the craftsmanship is delicate and whether there are broken line shapes.
　　

5. The welding of iron furniture
The welding points of good iron furniture products will not be protruding. Check the quality of wrought iron furniture, and you can hit the welded part of the furniture with a hard object. If the quality is good, the mark of the knock is basically the same as the color of the coin. If the quality is not good, it will generally show the rusted color.

Some area are the most to be checked like between the table legs and the top tables in the case of nesting tables.