Like any type of wood, wicker is designed in several styles to match many types of décor, indoors or outdoors. Several finishes or stains are used for the wood, and out of these, white wicker is highly-sought after. With an unusual but appropriate character for warm weather, white wicker is used for all types of furniture, from chairs and tables to living room and desk sets. The white color gives the wood less of a traditional appearance, but rather than the cheapness associated with white plastic or metal patio furniture, white wicker has a higher-quality design for use inside or outdoors.
Wicker, in any color, is made from natural or synthetic material. Natural wicker is made from hard woven fiber over a frame, and the cores from rattan stalks are the most common. In fact, wicker furniture is often called "rattan." Other natural materials used for wicker include full stalk plants, such as willow switches, reeds, and bamboo. But wicker furniture is often designed for the outdoors, and as wood isn't the most durable material for this setting, plastic or resin, woven in the same way, is used.
While wicker comes in several wood finishes, white wicker is created from painted wood that's given a clear finish. Typically, the whole piece is painted with this color, and an entire set may be designed with white wicker. But resin wicker pieces are often designed in white, as well as other less typical shades, and these are simply made from white plastic or another synthetic material.
All types of furniture are designed with white wicker. While full sets can be purchased in this color, furniture for any room in the house may be made in such a style. Individual chairs, tables, desk sets, bar stools, and shelves are all designed with this shade. For many pieces of furniture, a cushion will accompany the set, and a manufacturer often has several patterns and colors of all-weather fabric for this purpose.