Solid natural timber furniture, especially reclaimed or recycled timbers will change and shift over time, and may display small splits, knots and lines. This is due largely to the timber expanding and contracting with the changes in temperature and humidity. This is normal and should be expected from season to season, especially in New Zealand's ever changing climate.

General care

• Spills must be soaked up immediately with a clean absorbent cloth or paper towel.
• We recommend the use of coasters and placemats to prevent damage.
• Hardware may loosen over time. Periodically check that all connections are tight.
• Avoid placement in direct sunlight, as this will cause the wood to crack, splinter and potentially change the colour. If furniture is in a sunny location move items like vases etc regularly to avoid spotting.
  *Please note: We do not warrant goods that show signs of fading or colour change as a result of being placed in direct sunlight.
• Extension leaf’s need to be exposed as regularly as the rest of the table to allow for even colouring over time.
• We recommend oiling your wooden furniture to allow the wood to absorb the oil and create a more durable water-resistant surface not prone to chipping or flaking.
• Bamboo table top care: The bamboo lamellas on your table are treated with a special anti-fungal impregnation from the factory, which is drawn into the bamboo. The table will also have had its first oil.
• Bamboo table top care: When you first assemble your table, we strongly recommend that you give it a re-oil straight away, or certainly within the first month. This helps protect your table against New Zealand’s unique warm and wet conditions. Your table will fade uniformly during the season, oil as often as suits. This reduces the speed at which bamboo will fade. Less frequent applications will provide less protection and may result in you having to undertake remedial maintenance of mould or fungi occur. Further specific maintenance information for your HOUE outdoor furniture piece.