https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/ Teak by Arcachon Bay: care, choices, places. Dominique's advice, from the showroom in La Teste-de-Buch. en https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/teak-by-the-sea/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/teak-by-the-sea/ Salt, sand and wind: why solid teak holds up on the shores of Arcachon Bay, and the four simple steps that are all it takes to look after it properly. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/outdoor-lounge-set-cap-ferret/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/outdoor-lounge-set-cap-ferret/ Wind, sand and a view of Arcachon Bay: how to choose a teak outdoor lounge set for a terrace on the Cap Ferret peninsula, from sizes to materials. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/weathered-or-oiled-teak/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/weathered-or-oiled-teak/ Teak turns grey in the sun within a few months. Should you let it weather or oil it? What each choice involves, and how to go about it, step by step. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/bar-stool-height/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/bar-stool-height/ Kitchen island or proper bar, the right stool height comes down to one rule: 25 to 30 cm between seat and top. The measurements, and our bar stools. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/round-table-how-many-seats/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/round-table-how-many-seats/ 100 cm for four, 150 cm for six, eight at a squeeze: the 60 cm per guest rule, the space to allow around the table, and our round tables in teak. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/where-reclaimed-teak-comes-from/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/where-reclaimed-teak-comes-from/ Salvaged from old buildings, reclaimed teak keeps its knots, its cracks and its patina. Its story, what it looks like, and the pieces we make from it. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/olefin-rope/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/olefin-rope/ Solution-dyed, Sunproof olefin rope stands up to UV, water and salt without losing its colour. How it is made, and how to look after it through the seasons. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/furnishing-an-oyster-farmers-cabin/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/furnishing-an-oyster-farmers-cabin/ Small spaces, raw timber, a view of the water: how to furnish a cabin on Arcachon Bay with compact teak pieces, the measurements and materials to choose. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/furnishing-a-holiday-rental-cap-ferret/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/furnishing-a-holiday-rental-cap-ferret/ Guests who come and go, listing photos that decide everything: the teak furniture that stands up to a whole season of holiday lets on Cap Ferret. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/winter-care-garden-furniture-by-the-sea/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/winter-care-garden-furniture-by-the-sea/ Leaving teak outside or bringing it in, choosing a breathable cover, storing cushions: the autumn routine for garden furniture on the shores of Arcachon Bay. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/grade-a-teak/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/grade-a-teak/ Grade A means teak taken from the heart of the tree, the densest part and the richest in oils. What sets it apart, how to recognise it, and where it matters. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/furnishing-a-bordeaux-echoppe/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/furnishing-a-bordeaux-echoppe/ Rooms in a row, a narrow hallway, a long thin garden: how to furnish a Bordeaux échoppe in teak, with the measurements and the pieces that slip into place. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/ville-d-hiver-villa-arcachon/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/ville-d-hiver-villa-arcachon/ High ceilings, wood panelling, light filtered through the pines: furnishing a villa in Arcachon's Ville d'Hiver with reclaimed teak, mirrors and lighting. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/restaurant-terrace-arcachon-bay/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/restaurant-terrace-arcachon-bay/ Sun, sand, salt and back-to-back services: the stackable chairs, bar stools, tables and care routines that keep a restaurant terrace on Arcachon Bay going. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/furnishing-a-veranda-in-teak/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/furnishing-a-veranda-in-teak/ Strong light, summer heat, winter evenings: how to furnish a veranda with low teak lounge chairs, a coffee table and pendant lights made of natural fibres. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/poolside-furniture/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/poolside-furniture/ Sun lounger, daybed or canopy daybed: how to set up a lounge by the pool, how much space to allow, and how to care for teak after swimming in the pool. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/furniture-for-a-sandy-garden/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/furniture-for-a-sandy-garden/ Under the pines, near the dune, sandy ground makes slender legs sink. How to settle a lounge set or a table on loose ground, and how to look after it there. https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/from-the-2027-catalogue-to-the-showroom/ https://balinaisa.com/en/journal/from-the-2027-catalogue-to-the-showroom/ The 2027 catalogue brings the collection together in four worlds. How to read it, then how to plan your showroom visit: photos, measurements, questions.