This material has been lauded as the gold standard for luxury outdoor furniture, but is it worthy of this status? Our experts break it down ...

Teak wood is beautiful and possesses many benefits as a hardwood, but can be costly. We've got the pros and cons if you're considering teak window treatments.

Q: We have (whoops, had) beautiful high-end, outdoor teak furniture. Several years ago it had just reached that lovely patina-stage of aging and was very smooth to touch. While we were away on ...