Garden or outdoor places such as poolsides, patios, etc are places of relaxation and leisure. It is that place in a house where one would want to sit and relax or have a Sunday brunch along with your friends and family. These places need some elegant and classy outdoor furniture and they will also give a unique twist to the overall look of your house.

Furniture that is used to decorate these outdoor spaces is often called patio furniture.

Furniture materials

Since patio furniture is largely exposed to the outdoor environment and subjected to extreme weather, they are usually made of tough and long-lasting materials such as certain kinds of woods, plastic, wicker, aluminum, and in some places bamboo too. A patio can be done up as comfortably as any other outdoor space in the house, and just as stylishly with the perfect furniture.

The key to an elegant patio space lies in understanding how you want it to look, and then getting the right kind of outdoor furniture. A patio should always be done up in a way that uses maximum outdoor light, never losing sight of the fact that if the weather turns for worse one might have to leave it there. In that case, you don’t want to choose material that cannot withstand the daily wear-and-tear.

The key is to keep it as light as possible so as to be able to move it at will, or when the weather takes a bad turn. After all, you want to rest assured that your outdoor furniture will come to no harm when those grey clouds come rumbling down over the patio area. It is also advisable to speak with an expert before choosing the materials needed for your outdoor space.

Seating

Chaise lounges or long chairs do well as patio furniture. The choice is a matter of comfort, but it is advisable to always keep in handy a provision for extra seating since the patio is the best space for house parties, or when friends drop in, or when you want to have that afternoon siesta out in the patio.

This will however greatly depend on the space itself, and its maximum seating capacity. It is advisable to not make the patio space too clumsy in order to fit in more number of seats or any other outdoor furniture since it is used as a space for leisure.

Different types of patio furniture

This goes hand in hand with seating. As mentioned earlier, the seating is almost always dependent on the capacity of the patio space, but the kind of seating depends on the kind of outdoor furniture you choose.

A low table complete with wooden chairs is a different kind of setting than, chaise lounges which are comfortable but take up more space. Similarly, a patio strewn with outdoor poufs and lounge chairs provides a very different kind of look and is likely to accommodate a number of people than the previous two. The bottom line is that certain kinds of set-ups accommodate certain kinds of uses, but the one you choose will also have a lot to do with the aesthetic you prefer.

Temperature control

An important part of the outdoor furniture is temperature control. Since it is controlling the temperature outside that we are talking about, it is a difficult task. Although, there’s not much one can do in the case of extreme weather, one can expect to take precautions. Usually, it takes the form of outdoor fireplaces and heaters.

Parasols also perform such a role by providing shade during summer. However, the material of the furniture also comes to matter, as far as the temperature is concerned. Wood has eternally been a good base like plastic, but it is less elegant.