Practical tips for your garden furniture

Summer is best spent in the garden or on your balcony at home. In order to create the best possible atmosphere and simply feel good, comfortable furniture with a great design plays a major role. In order to have enough space for guests at the next barbecue or to relax while sunbathing, I have put together some ideas for you today for the perfect way to put your garden furniture together.

Enjoy the summer with friends

You don't have to book a holiday by the sea to catch the summer feeling and enjoy the sun. Even while at home in the garden, you can feel as if you’re on holiday with your own little feel good oasis. Whether you’re on your patio or on your terrace - it's always nice to be close to nature and to enjoy the fresh air. If you sometimes invite friends or family over, you should have enough space and pay attention to having a harmonious combination when you’re putting together furniture.

With furniture that has the rattan-look, anyone can put together a modern arrangement for their outdoor area. Rattan furniture comes in different colours and can be quite the eye-catcher for the next BBQ. If you use real rattan or wooden furniture, you will have to dig a little deeper into your pocket than with plastic furniture and take better care of the natural materials to make sure they last. Plastic furniture with the rattan look is not only easy to clean, but it also is known to be very stable.

Whether it’s a table, bench or chair - furnishings made of high-quality plastic are very stable and weatherproof and are also very easy to maintain, so you don’t have to worry about leaving something outside on a cold or rainy day. This furniture can also be used indoors and thanks to its lightness it’s easy to transport if you’re going camping or heading to a barbecue in the park.

It’s time to relax and be here now

Whether on the terrace, the balcony or by the pool, a deck chair is quick to set up, so you’re in the perfect spot to enjoy the sun. After that it's time to decompress and simply relax. You can opt for weatherproof garden chairs here as well, or choose something made of another material. Wooden loungers need to be maintained and require additional padding for comfortable lounging, but they definitely do look the part. Deck chairs made of aluminium or steel are more weather-resistant and usually already have an upholstered cover.

For protection from direct sunlight, you should not forget to bring along a parasol. You can simply place your lounger together with the parasol in the garden where you can best enjoy the peace and quiet. Alternatively, awnings are an easy way to create shade for large areas, such as terraces or balconies. In addition, the awnings have the advantage of keeping you dry during light rain showers, so you won’t need to move the barbecue indoors if it starts raining.

If you have large trees in your garden or other options for mounting, you can create a comfortable retreat with a hammock to relax and read a book, stream music or take a nap. The end of the evening is best enjoyed watching the setting sun. Fire bowls or fire baskets contribute to the cosy atmosphere.

Decorative highlights for your garden

To feel especially at home, garden decor perfectly complements the living landscape and allows everyone to add a little more colour or that certain something to the garden.