The important criteria for choosing your garden furniture
When you plan and decorate your garden, it is important to consider it as a living room and to define a uniform style for all of your furniture in advance. To avoid errors of taste, it is essential to create harmony. If your garden looks like a guinguette with colorful light garlands, opt for bistro tables, high tables, Vichy tablecloths and vintage parasols. Don’t forget to add sofas, armchairs and other poufs to make your exterior a real garden room.
To choose it well, you must take into account three main criteria:
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The materials: it is from this that you can get an idea of the durability of your garden furniture, but also of its price and its need for maintenance;
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The size: to be determined according to the available space and the number of guests you wish to be able to accommodate;
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The style: it is difficult to separate from the material. The most common are modern, vintage or even exotic styles. The reason: their ability to blend into a multitude of outdoor settings.
The best materials for garden furniture
As previously pointed out, the choice of materials gives an idea of the durability, weather resistance, weight and maintenance required.a garden room. There are different materials available, and each of them has advantages and disadvantages:
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Wood is a warm and stable material that requires maintenance, whatever its species and origin. The price will logically depend on the gasoline used;
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Metal is sturdy and heavy, with options like aluminum which is weather resistant and maintenance free, epoxy steel which offers modern and classic shapes, wrought iron which is the heaviest, and galvanized steel which is light and stainless;
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Resin is lightweight and offers modern shapes, but is non-renewable and easy to maintain;
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Plastic or injected resin is also light and comfortable, with classic shapes and an affordable price, but is not renovable;
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Textilene is used for the seats and backrests in combination with metal, it is flexible and resistant, and requires little maintenance.
Adapt the garden furniture to the intended use
When buying garden furniture, it is important to take into account the use you want to make of it. For group evenings with meals and barbecues, it is best to choose a rectangular or oval table with extensions to accommodate other guests. For small spaces such as a balcony or a small terrace, a small round garden furniture is ideal. For larger terraces with an arbor, opting for a sofa set with modular garden furniture is a good idea. For mobile use, preferring a light and foldable garden furniture is more practical. For informal evenings with a bistro atmosphere, the high bar is ideal. Finally, for couples or small spaces, there are mini garden furniture to enjoy summer evenings alone.