In our own second home, built in 1886, we have original Bar Harbor wicker that we continue to lovingly repaint and reuse because the quality and style endure. Many of us associate wicker and rattan with warm climates and tropical spaces, but this furniture genre lasts over the years and through the four seasons. Although it’s fun to find vintage pieces that can be refreshed with a coat of paint, many new pieces on the market now reflect the styles of a variety of periods. They glow in the medium brown tone of natural wood.

For the most part, the current iterations are left natural and warm.

The use of natural reed and bamboo materials woven into wicker and bent into rattan furniture has been around for generations. Wicker and rattan are currently having a big “moment.” Their traditional and timeless forms are being updated and inspired by styles we know and love. Furniture styles and materials, like wicker and rattan, have always lived happily in these old homes and stand the test of time as the years pass. Growing up and living most of my life in the Northeast has exposed me to timeworn homes and traditional interiors that date back hundreds of years. This is surely the case with wicker and rattan. Some furniture styles and design genres have always been a part of our interiors vocabulary.

Surfside rattan waterfall coffee table