Outdoor furniture- what you got?

[SuperJohnG]

As the title says...we don't want to buy shite. You can still pay 1000 quid and buy rubbish. 

 

Pictures are great.

[ToughButterCup]

We've recently transitioned  (ooops sorry) from splinter-in-yer-arse-pallette-knock-togethers  to hand-me-downs from our daughter for nothing.

It looks shite, it is shite, the chickens poo on it (two are sunbathing on it currently - ermmmm, three now) , the sheepdog hoovers  up all leftovers and you can spill any amount of red wine on it with impunity.   Top stuff. Cost? Nothing.

 

Too embarrassed to post a photo. 

 

 

[Onoff]

Crap, thin walled steel box section stuff here. Powder coated so the water gets under it and rusts let alone inside the box sections. Give it a few years and it pisses rusty water when you move it.

 

I'd go for heavy, cast aluminium if money were no object. 

[SuperJohnG]

9 hours ago, ToughButterCup said:

hand-me-downs

We've got those for our caravan...look fine to me! 

 

9 hours ago, Onoff said:

I'd go for heavy, cast aluminium if money were no object

That's good advice and also what we are currently looking at. Not rusting is right up there on the list! 

[ProDave]

16 minutes ago, SuperJohnG said:

We've got those for our caravan...look fine to me! 

 

That's good advice and also what we are currently looking at. Not rusting is right up there on the list! 

I swear we have the same (or very similar) wooden chairs and a table.  Kept under cover over winter and re treated each year they should last a long time.

[Onoff]

Money no object you could commission some bespoke ones in stainless steel!

[Pocster]

Upmarket garden centre gets you better gear for a price 

[Blooda]

After 35 years experience buying a multitude of garden furniture......it's not about the price you pay it's ... about the time and effort you invest and spend in preserving them.  

 

 

[Lofty718]

https://www.fishpools.co.uk/garden/all-garden-furniture/c842

 

This company do some nice stuff

[SteamyTea]

[Onoff]

12 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

 

Still sewage issues down there then?

[SteamyTea]

2 minutes ago, Onoff said:

 

Still sewage issues down there then?

Oh yes.

Yesterday I went to St. Ives.  Dog shit covered streets, never seen it quite as bad.

Still, the next spring tide will wash it onto the beach, will be indistinguishable from the human shit.

[Kelvin]

Pallets

[Adsibob]

I’m looking for a large wooden outdoor dining table. 10 or 12 seater. Any recommendations for suppliers? I would prefer something unfinished, so that I can stain and oil it myself. But this is not a must.

[Dave Jones]

had some nice stuff at grand designs show in may, some of the outdoor building prices were insane though and they still sold them.

 

 

[Conor]

We went in to various garden / home type places looking at rattan sofa/dining sets. Nothing below about £2.5k. and it all looked ropey. We got a set of exactly the same kind of stuff online from Fimious for £800... Table, two sofas, two chairs. Indistinguishable from the £2.5k. still crap, but at least when my arse goes through it in a year's time it wasn't £2.5k

Edited June 18, 2023 by Conor

[Gone West]

We drove past this place the other day. Stuff looks good and the prices are ok. Will do bespoke as well.

 

https://yellowduckpine.co.uk/

 

 

[Sparrowhawk]

1 hour ago, Conor said:

We went in to various garden / home type places looking at rattan sofa/dining sets. Nothing below about £2.5k. and it all looked ropey. We got a set of exactly the same kind of stuff online from Fimious for £800... Table, two sofas, two chairs. Indistinguishable from the £2.5k. still crap, but at least when my arse goes through it in a year's time it wasn't £2.5k

@Conor Is it comfy to sit on? London friends have the £2.5k stuff and it is comfy; I don't want to spend that but do want something I'd choose to sit on.

 

I like our current flexible woven seats on a metal frame, but apparently they look "awful"

[Conor]

Just now, Sparrowhawk said:

@Conor Is it comfy to sit on? London friends have the £2.5k stuff and it is comfy; I don't want to spend that but do want something I'd choose to sit on.

 

I like our current flexible woven seats on a metal frame, but apparently they look "awful"

It is. The cushions are a little on the soft side and the seat depth is a little lacking, bit of an issue if you are on the taller side. Overall, you get an awful lot for your money, and I can't tell the difference between it and the expensive stuff. I still think the rattan will tare, rip, frame will rust etc. But as I said, I think that happens to all of that kind of furniture.

[Canski]

https://www.gardenfurniturecentre.co.uk

 

I have bought some things from here before. They have been flexible on list prices and great service. 

[SteamyTea]

Make your own, easy now you have a jigsaw, drill, multitool and an angle grinder.

[markocosic]

The parents have cast aluminium tables and chairs with cushions. 20+ years old. Lived on the coast before moving inland. Look the same as they did new. Cost the same as a reasonably priced car I'm sure.

[SuperJohnG]

We bought a while back, from moda. Aluminium framed L shaped set, seems good quality. It has a 7 year warranty. It was 1350 quid. Seems like good stuff so far. 

 

https://www.modafurnishings.co.uk/ellis-corner-sofa-set?color=navy

[mbsun]

We purchased a few bits from Aldi. Weren't that cheap (for Aldi) (£300 I think), but have actually lasted ages, look great and are very comfortable. 

[pritch]

We all get a bit startled by the initial price of furniture, don't we?

This year, I treated myself to a 6-seater round dining set from gardencentreshopping.co.uk. The discounted price is £1,139.
It may seem steep, I agree, but this is the kind of furniture that lasts for years.
 

So, I divide the cost by the number of years, and it turns out to be quite reasonable.
Let's say this furniture lasts for 5 years (though I'm confident it will last longer), then the annual cost would be £230.

This way it doesn't seem as expensive after all, when you consider all the happy moments that you'll have when being outside with the family.