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Skargaarden
Skargaarden is a Swedish outdoor-furniture maker whose pieces are designed for the Nordic coast: untreated teak, powder-coated aluminum and marine-grade rope, chosen to be left outdoors through a full season rather than stored between weekends.
Teak weathers from honey to silver-grey within a year or two outdoors. That is expected and does not affect the timber; oiling slows it if you prefer the original color.
About Skargaarden
Skargaarden takes its name and its brief from the Stockholm archipelago: furniture built for a coastline with salt air, hard sun in summer and freezing wet in winter. The result is a range designed to be left outside through a full season rather than carried in and out.
The materials
Untreated teak, powder-coated aluminium and marine-grade rope, chosen for the same reason boatbuilders choose them: they survive without a coating that has to be maintained. Hardware is stainless, so the fixings outlast the fashion.
What to expect from the teak
It will grey. Within a year or two outdoors, honey-brown teak turns an even silver: the look most Scandinavian designers intend, and structurally irrelevant. If you prefer the original tone, it can be cleaned or lightly sanded back, though weathering restarts immediately afterwards.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is teak good for outdoor furniture?
- It is the benchmark. Teak's natural oil content resists rot, insects and moisture without any coating, so unlike painted or stained furniture there is no finish to fail and re-apply. That is why it is used on boat decks. The trade-off is price and the colour change: left alone, it goes from honey brown to silver-grey.
- How do you clean teak outdoor furniture?
- Mild soap, warm water and a soft brush, scrubbing along the grain rather than across it, then rinse with fresh water and let it dry fully. That is genuinely all most teak needs, once or twice a season. Avoid pressure washers: they erode the softer grain and leave a permanently furred surface.
- How do you care for teak outdoor furniture?
- Very little, deliberately. Wash it a couple of times a year and leave it otherwise. Teak does not need sealing, staining or annual treatment to survive outdoors: the oil is already in the timber. Care is only required if you want to hold the original colour, which is a cosmetic decision rather than a structural one.
- How do you restore teak outdoor furniture?
- Silvered teak can be brought back to its original tone with a proprietary teak cleaner or a light sanding along the grain, followed by a thorough rinse and complete drying. Restoring is purely cosmetic: greyed teak is not damaged or weakened. Expect to repeat it periodically if you want to keep the honey colour, because weathering resumes immediately.
- How do you protect teak outdoor furniture?
- Physically, it needs no protection to survive. If you want to slow the colour change, teak oil or a UV-inhibiting sealer applied to clean dry timber will do it, though it must be reapplied and, once you start, stopping produces an uneven finish. A breathable cover in the off-season keeps dirt and bird mess off, but never wrap teak in plastic: trapped moisture causes mildew on wood that would otherwise be fine.
