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Garden furniture is readily available from all sorts of places, not just garden centres or garden furniture retailers, even supermarket retailer ASDA has their own range of garden furniture available online and in their larger stores. But how do these furniture pieces fair against our own products?

Creating an outdoor space that fits you is important, and while we live in an era of accessorising and making grand statements with garden furniture, sometimes people strive for a more simple, uncluttered, and functional space.

Garden furniture can be expensive and our needs as consumers often change, one day we may need somewhere to dine and enjoy a perfectly cooked barbecue, another day we might want to relax and put our feet up. So, multi-purpose garden furniture is building the bridge between our needs and our wants by offering us a way to change it into something else.

Here, we have tried to help your decision-making process by measuring our own garden furniture standards against another huge retailer, IKEA.

Comparing our own garden furniture to that of other businesses could be risky, but we’re so confident in our garden furniture quality that we are happy to weigh up the pros and cons of buying with us over retail giants John Lewis.

Rattan garden furniture is available in many different colours, from a traditional brown colour, to lighter natural colours and even a more modern white wash colour. But no colours have proved to be as popular as grey in recent years.

Throughout our lives, we’ve all been asked ‘Are you a positive person?’ and for most of us, the answer is yes. Positivity is defined as having the tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude, and it’s something we, as humans, believe in. Having positivity is also about maintaining the balance with the counteracting, opposite feeling, negativity.

Wooden garden furniture has been a popular choice for homes and businesses alike for years, but is it becoming outdated? Find out how garden furniture is moving on and what you can do to keep your wood from looking old in this post.

Back in 2019, the news broke that retail giants Aldi were releasing their own range of garden furniture "for a quarter of the price of rivals". We looked into it and whether cheap garden furniture is ever worth the money.

Usually, when summer ends people spend less time outside, which means garden’s rarely get used in the colder months. However, just because the sun has gone inside and the temperatures start to cool, it doesn’t mean that you need to pack up your garden and stay indoors for another year.

A big question many people have is ‘can I leave my rattan effect furniture outside?’ and the answer really depends on the quality of your furniture but in most instances, and especially for any sets bought from White Stores, the answer is yes.

There are many garden furniture materials out there and if you stick to just one material you may be limiting your choices. However, if you go overboard your garden may end up looking mismatched and messy. Here, we have revealed how to mix & match garden furniture materials in a way that looks effective and practical.

When looking for garden furniture online there is an overwhelming number of websites which offer a wealth of furniture from an extensive range of manufacturers and brands making it very difficult to know where to shop, particularly if you’re specifically looking for “luxury” garden furniture.

Traditionally, an outdoor space would only be used during the day in the warmer months, and usually when the sun is shining or if there was gardening to do. In the past, a garden would be a place to go, instead of being the place to be.

When summer is finally on the way, it means you can start looking forward to relaxing in the garden. As the sun starts to shine, people consider purchasing a sun lounger, as they’re straightforward for sunbathing and take up minimal space.

Living in the city has its perks such as the nightlife, the interesting places to visit, ease of access and being in the epicentre of everything and anything. While there’s so much to do, there’s often little time to relax. Gardens aren’t usually associated with cities, and if you’re lucky enough to have one, it’s typically small, narrow, or square shaped.

In recent years, the exodus from city life has become more prevalent, as people find themselves unhappy with the constant hustle and bustle. While there’s pretty city lights, nights out, and striking architecture to be found, there’s usually little greenery, particularly for properties in the city.

From extending your days to creating an Insta-worthy garden, sitting around a firepit has many more benefits than just keeping warm. Here are the seven reasons having an outdoor firepit table is a good idea.