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what kind of chairs should be placed in my garden?

emma96nathanemma96nathan Posts: 9
in Garden design
Hii. I'm working on my garden renovation. Like a small coffee garden. I have already completed the planting works. Now I'm planning to place a few chairs and a table. What kind of chairs should I use? ant idea? :):) 
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It depends on your style of garden and the space and funds available. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I like folding chairs that can be brought inside without taking up too much space over the winter. Wooden ones preferably.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That's what we have @wild edges ... but they never get brought in ... there's so many sunny mornings, even in mid winter, when a cuppa in the garden is just what you need ... we fold them up and prop them against the table ... which again is wooden ... that stays out all year round too ... we bought the set second hand in 2011 ... there've been a few running repairs ... an occasional screw and a bit of wood glue here and there, but they're still perfectly fine.  We just brush them down in the spring with a stiff brush and off we go again ........  B)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Wooden furniture is a no no here. As soon as you turn your back on it, it's covered in the most divine lichen, then you feel guilty if you sit on it.
    Devon.
  • DyersEndDyersEnd Posts: 730
    I've got coated aluminium which are left out all the time. They are heavy - an advantage for me as my garden is exposed to NW winds - and rust proof obviously.
  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
    Whatever sort you go for now is a good time to buy.The end of the summer means that garden centres etc are getting rid of stock so good offers usually abound!!
    “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    As the member is in Canada, I would say whatever you can get locally that suits your climate, which can be quite severe in winter, obviously...
    East Anglia, England
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I've got coated aluminium as well, a small round table and 2 chair set which is left out all year round, as Dove says, very handy for the occasional quick cup of coffee. We were so pleased with our set, we bought another for the shady courtyard round the corner! Had them for at least 8 years now, good quality and wind proof.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    We have Kettler metal chairs and tables. They remain out all year and still look as if they’re brand new.
    Rutland, England
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I don't sit for any length of time, but I have a bench I inherited which gets annihilated by the weather every year, and therefore needs treating every year as I don't like those covers you can get.  I'm considering getting a little metal bistro set.  

    However, it's very much a personal decision, including  taking the weather into consideration - especially if you have nowhere to store furniture easily undercover.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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