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10 Stylish Garden Seating Ideas
14.05.2024 - 15:25 / gardenersworld.com
The furniture in your garden is about more than eating and relaxing, it also forms part of the overall design of the garden. The type, size and finish of the furniture comes into play, and the surrounding hard landscaping and planting can help turn your furniture choices into a design feature in their own right.
You can spend a lot of money on flashy furniture but you really don’t have to. There are many affordable products around, while you can also ‘upcycle’ old or forgotten materials, such as wooden posts and oil drums, into something unique to your garden.
How to create the perfect garden seating area- Be generous with space when planning seating areas – you don’t want to feel squeezed in
- Consider how many people you want to seat. Are you after an intimate two-seater or a family table for six or more?
- Look at ways of incorporating your seating into new elements going into the garden. Low walls could be made wider for seating, as could raised beds
- Consider privacy – a well-placed shrub or two could block out a neighbour’s view of your seating. Suss out your line of vision when you’re sitting, too
- Use cushions to turn moderately comfortable chairs, benches and the tops of low walls into more comfy seating for entertaining
- Consider the materials you use – wood and stone age beautifully, whereas plastic and dyed fabrics can bleach out in the sun
- Think about incorporating deliciously-scented plants by seating to draw you in and enhance relaxation
- Don’t get carried away with bright, white furniture. It can really dominate a garden and distract from other features and planting
You can really go to town with your garden seating area, using cushions, blankets, soft lighting and even
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