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Garden Furniture

Designing a garden and finding the right garden furniture can prove as challenging as designing any room in the house. Specifically, the garden furniture needs to complement not only the look and feel of the garden itself but it needs to be functional, practical, and either hardy or portable. While choice in garden furniture was once limited to the number of chairs and whether you wanted plastic or wood, the diversity of items on offer is now truly staggering.

Design

The look and design of garden furniture is important. Natural finishes obviously blend in well, but more adventurous designs can create a vivid and inspiring touch.

  • Rustic designs can include weathered wooden finishes but also aged metal. A combination of the two works particularly well in most gardens. Always ensure that natural finishes are weather treated and top them up regularly for a longer life.
  • Plastics and synthetic materials have become much more versatile. As well as a choice of material and colour, shapes and designs vary greatly from item to item. While some synthetic garden furniture is made to stand out and offer a vibrant appearance, other products offer a natural look but with the convenience of durable and often longer lasting material.

Practicality

Except for solely ornamental pieces, garden furniture is designed to be used. Depending on your intended use for your furniture, you will need to pick the most appropriate. If you entertain regularly then patio or garden furniture sets with a large table and a number of chairs will be the most practical solution. You can, of course, choose a main set for everyday use and more portable furniture for those occasions when you do entertain. Also consider the dimensions; a large swing chair in a compact garden may cause numerous problems.

Durability

Garden furniture is subjected to many elements. Unless you have the room and inclination to put your chairs and tables away whenever you've finished with them you should ensure that they are fully weatherproofed. Most garden furniture is treated when you buy it, but will usually require maintenance and regular treating to prolong its life. Plastic furniture tends to be less expensive, easier to move, and more rain proof than its natural counterparts. However, it can warp and discolour with the sun over time.

Portable

Portable furniture can be stored when not in use. This has a number of advantages; storing metal or wooden furniture in a dry environment during the winter months will almost certainly help to keep it looking fresh and give it a longer life. Portable furniture also provides you with the chance to move it indoors or into the shed when not in use so that you can enjoy an unspoiled view of your garden in all its glory.

Sets

Garden furniture sets, often called patio sets, include a table and chairs. They may also include a parasol. Buying a set ensures uniformity in each of the pieces of furniture and sets usually range from 2 chairs to 4 or more. Again you can consider buying a main set for everyday use and an extra set or two to bring out when entertaining. There's nothing worse than running out of garden chairs and having to lug the dining chairs out or make do with makeshift seating.

Benches And Tables

Benches and tables provide the ideal way to eat outdoors and usually offer the luxury of being able to seat a number of people. Like any other garden furniture, benches and tables come in a variety of sizes, designs, colours, and materials.

Parasols, Heaters And Covers

Parasols and patio heaters are the perfect accompaniment to garden furniture. Parasols help to shade against the sun during the day while patio heaters can beat the chill in the air that tends to settle in the evening. There's no need to move indoors when the breeze picks up or run for shelter because it's getting too hot. Covers are another method of ensuring that you get the most out of your garden furniture for as long as possible.

Garden Furniture From Garden Centre Online

At Garden Centre Online we're committed to providing a high quality range of garden furniture and other garden items. We regularly check our prices to ensure that we offer the lowest possible and all items are despatched on the day of order to ensure that you get them as soon as possible.

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Take a look around the Garden Centre Online catalogue, look for the ideal garden furniture for your needs and then place an order using our safe and secure ordering and payment systems. Postage is just £3.99 for orders under £50, and free for orders of £50 or more. We also pride ourselves on offering the highest level of customer service so please feel free to ask any questions.

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