Summer has well and truly arrived and to help you make the most of these long, balmy evenings, we’ve chosen some of our favourite design-led garden furniture and accessories to keep you looking stylish outdoors. Whether you have an abundance of landscaped grounds or are trying to make the most of a compact city balcony, this lot should give you plenty of inspiration on designing your outdoor space.
Dining Armchairs & Table from Gandia Blasco’s Blau collection
Seamless Spanish Minimalist
This strikingly minimalist outdoor dining table and chairs is part of Gandia Blasco’s Blau collection. The range, which has been designed by the Spanish architect Fran Silvestre and very much echoes the aesthetic of his studios’ designs, also includes sofas, barstools, and a coffee table. It’s constructed using aluminium sections with hidden pins; the result is elegant and seemingly… without seams.
Perfect For: Mediterranean al-fresco dining
Saparella Fireside Chair & Footstool from Ligne Roset
Laidback lounging
Outdoor & garden furniture has come along leaps and bounds in the last few years. Developments in technology as well as a general shift in peoples ideas about indoor / outdoor living has facilitated an influx of quality, design-led options that simply haven’t been widely available in the past. Ligne Roset’s re-release of Michel Ducaroy’s laidback Saparella sofa is a case in point, bringing a level of comfort previously only seen with indoor sofa options but optimised to deal with the elements.
Perfect for: Relaxing with the Sunday papers
Mah Jong Sofa from Roche Bobois
Designer patterns
Initially imagined in 1971 by Hans Hopfer, the iconic Mah Jong sofa has for many come to be emblematic of Roche Bobois collections and now it has been re-engineered to suit outdoor living. The modular design, originally intended to allow for complete freedom in form and composition retains that same flexibility in this outdoor version making it suitable for any space, large, small or indeed awkward. Upholstered in outdoor fabrics and available in an array of colours and patterns, it’s a fantastic solution for anyone looking to inject some colour and life into their outdoor living space
Perfect for: Afternoon tea
Frank Dining Chair and Table set by Vincent Van Duyen
Simply beautiful
Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen has collaborated with Sutherland Furniture to create the Franck series, an outdoor furniture collection that honours the formers penchant for solid yet tactile materials and has its roots in refined 1930’s design. The pieces are solid and simple in form, which gives the collection a real sense of purity and essentialism.
Perfect for: Dinner with the family