Garden Tables: Taking a Central Role

With summer just around the corner, the Great British garden is soon to return to

its full splendour, offering a space to socialise, soak up some sun and relax while

enjoying all the natural beauty that surrounds us.

While a well-kept lawn and an attractive flower display can play an important part in

creating the idyllic outdoor space we all want from our gardens, furniture can also be

vitally important in delivering the look and atmosphere you’re after.

And as Victoria Maw recently wrote for the Financial Times' Inside Out feature,

furniture, which was once seen as a “mere sideshow to the garden itself”, has now

evolved to take a more central role.

Initially this trend is thought to have been the reserve of elegant hotel gardens, but

now homeowners also want to enjoy the comforts you’d normally associate with

interior design while sitting out in the backyard.

Commenting on the change in Victoria Maw’s article, high-end furniture provider

Simon Chaplin said: “Gardens and patios are becoming the new room of the house.

Large furniture houses are developing new outdoor ranges to complement their

indoor collections.”

As this movement towards more stylish outdoor seating and garden tables grows, it’s

proving easier to buy lavish outdoor sofas, soft carpets and many other fashionable

furnishings that can be enjoyed late into the evening thanks to the light of a free-

standing lamp.

In following these fashions, we can enjoy all of the aesthetic beauty and style we’ve

come to expect from our indoor furniture in the refreshing outdoors.

Many of the items at the forefront of this movement can veer towards the more

expensive end of the market, such as ‘high-tech pergolas’ costing tens of thousands

of pounds or modernist transparent cubes made from plant and plastic fibres.

However, with Littlewoods’ garden furniture you can achieve style, comfort and

durability without having to re-mortgage your house. Its fantastic range, including

superb garden table and chairs sets, will transform your outdoor space into an area

that’s perfect for entertaining guests at evening soirées or hosting family BBQs all

throughout the summer and for years to come.