There are many different types of garden furniture available from useful types to ornamental types, to types that serve both purposes. Selecting the appropriate furniture for your garden or backyard landscape is best done after considering how time will be spent in your garden.
Gardens that will be used for lots of entertaining may include garden furniture, such as a table and chairs, which will allow many people to sit in your garden. Particularly sunny spots may include an umbrella that will protect guests.
Picnic tables with benches are another alternative that may be a good match for lively get-to-gethers. For more intimate uses, garden furniture might include a lovely wooden or cast concrete bench. The bench can be placed under a tree for shade or near a particularly lovely flower bed to get the most enjoyment possible.
Other types of garden furniture to consider include hammocks, lounge chairs and deck chairs. Any of these could be wonderful additions to a backyard garden if there is sufficient space.
Structures such as gazebos, arbors, bridges, arches, and even greenhouses can be added to compliment your garden furniture. Gardens with an Asian flare may include a bridge or archway covered with vines.
All-weather garden furniture is yet another type of backyard furniture. Plastic or metal tables, chairs and umbrella stands are often good materials for withstanding the elements. But if you have space to store your garden furniture indoors during the harsher winter months, then wooden furniture is an option. While concrete is difficult to move, it must be protected from moisture in the winter months to avoid cracking.
Nearly all types of garden furniture can be adapted to your personal style. Fabric cushions and pillows can be used to bring interior designs outside, or to make your backyard look like an outdoor living room.