Outdoor furniture of course intended to use outside, where it would be exposed with extreme weather like excessive heat or rain also from fungus and mold. Therefore, determining the material used is more important than the style itself. It would confuse you as many of outdoor furniture materials offered in the furniture stores. Those will be bad for you if you choose wrong garden furniture.
Checking the quality first when you decide to buy any outdoors or garden furniture. Its durability, strength and even its resistance to weather exchange, because it will be put outside. There various option available for garden furniture. They are ranging from natural materials to synthetic materials that enable to enhance your porch or garden. Natural materials like wood and bamboo are commonly used for houses. People tend to use natural material because it strengthens the ambience also the impression of your garden anyway.
Metal for garden furniture usually use in the garden or backyard, that does not have any roof or shade on it. Metal does not change extremely or decay because it stronger than wood or bamboo. The disadvantage is the material is heavier among others, thus metal is not very popular in garden and outdoor furniture. Synthetic material probably not popular for garden furniture, but some houses use it in their porch or patio that still has roof or shade on it. therefore the furniture still protected from excessive heat or rain.
So, just find appropriate one for yours. Moreover, most important knows all advantages and disadvantages of each material used. Check the durability of the material before you decide to buy them. Some of them related with the price, for instance, teak garden furniture of course more expensive than one made from synthetic material.