The best ways to style your outdoor space with your garden furniture

Spring is here and warm weather is soon to come our way and with that for many of us, garden furniture is a must-have. A necessity in our garden that we will use on a day-to-day basis (at least when the weather is fine); however, we may not realise that our garden furniture can bring function and style.

There are many ways to style your outdoor space with your own choice of garden furniture. To help you work out what might be the best idea for you, we have put together some of the top tips for you to try out for yourself.

Use furniture to create a living room… outside!

We all know that we can have a cosy, warm and inviting living room inside our homes, but we may not realise that we can also have a comfortable, warm and inviting living room space outside our homes.

If you choose garden furniture that replicates the type of furniture you would usually see inside your home, then this furniture style will definitely create a sense of the inside, just outside.

You also don’t want to forget about lighting too. It is one thing to enjoy your garden in the daytime, but you also want to make sure that it can be used in the evenings.

Make it social with a bar

If you like the idea of being able to welcome people into your home (both inside and out), then one thing that you are going to want to invest in is a bar. Bars might sound like a frivolous purchase, but when placed in a garden can bring the entire space to life.

There are also lots of different styles of garden bars, which means that you are sure to find something that fits in with your sense of style.

Choose colourful furniture

For many people, their garden is awash with colour and vibrancy already (largely down to the flowers and wildlife that lives there), but that doesn’t mean that you can’t benefit from a bit more colour.

It can be hard to know how to add colour to your garden and not be overwhelming. However, one great idea is to choose colourful furniture that will pop against the neutral tones of the rest of your outdoor space.

Have a fire pit

Whilst you may want to sit in your garden during those warm sunny days (and who can blame you?) Gardens can also be great for colder days or evenings. Rather than have to feel the cold, we highly recommend treating yourself to a fire pit.

Fire pits come in all shapes and sizes, so you are sure to find one that you like. Then, when you have got it home and into place, you can use it as a focal point for your garden, something that you can share with your family and your friends and ensure that everyone is brought together.

These are just some of the ways that you can use garden furniture to bring your garden to life and ensure that it has a touch of style. Have a think about which one is right for you, weigh up their pros and cons, and you can have garden furniture that really can do it all.

Looking to get inspired or get advise from our interior design experts? Contact us and tell us more about your project.