The summer is perhaps the best time to enjoy your patio with your friends, family, and visitors. With the right seating solution, you can make your outdoor space an extension of your room. But then, there are tons of seating options to pick from and lots of factors to consider for your patio gatherings, so chances are you might end up with the wrong choice if you don’t know what suits your needs.
Whether you just want to chill with your friends and family, or you are looking to spend some intimate time with your partner outdoors, there’s a seating solution for you in this list.
Patio Pergola
A patio pergola in your backyard is a great spot for having an outdoor retreat with your friends and family. Pergolas are also great because they protect you from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun and keep you covered on drizzly days.
Pergolas create a cool, intimate, and welcoming atmosphere, so it’s a great idea to consider for your outdoor seating. You can also add a variety of seating arrangements to your patio pergola including lounge furniture, dining sets, and suspended chairs. What’s even more interesting is that pergolas allow for easy decoration with items like curtains, hanging lights, and plants.
Modular Bamboo Armchairs
If you want an eco-friendly, minimalist, and comfortable seating solution for your patio, you can’t go wrong with modular bamboo armchairs. Since the armchairs are made from bamboo, they are not only strong but also weather-resistant.
Bamboo also gives your patio or decking a tropical look, which is something nature lovers would appreciate. You can transform your modular sofas into daybeds, so it’s a great choice if you just want to hang out and relax with friends in the sun. Also, modular armchairs are quite light, so you can move them around to form different seating arrangements without breaking a sweat.
Place Benches on Your Patio
Your courtyard garden can become a cool socializing spot by simply adding benches to the perimeter of the patio. This setup creates some space in the middle of your patio, making it particularly great if there are some mobile activities like dancing.
If you are making the benches yourself, it would be great to consider materials that blend with the appearance of your patio. You can also accessorize your patio by mounting plants, and flowers on the benches. This will give your patio a colourful look and something for your guests to admire as you converse.
Sofas
Just as you would enjoy socializing with your friends and family on the sofa indoors, you can also do the same outdoors. Plus, whether you go for the traditional sofa or an L-shaped one, you enjoy just about the same thing—comfort and practicality.
To style up your sofa, you can add some throw pillows that match your patio’s ambience. But then, bear in mind that the British weather is not exactly the friendliest, so go for sofas made with weather-resistant materials such as synthetic rattan.
Parasols
Parasols are quite similar to pergolas, but they don’t exactly give you that intimate enclosure that pergolas do. Notwithstanding, it’s still a hangout spot with friends and family. These freestanding umbrellas are typically adjustable, so they can shield you from the burning gaze of the sun, allowing you to enjoy even the hotter time of the day.
You can also place a table under a parasol, making it a great idea for outdoor dinners. Parasols are typically lightweight, so you can easily move them around if the need arises. And when you don’t want to be outdoors, you can close your parasol and store it, freeing up your patio.
Giant Floor Pillows
Giant floor pillows are an easy yet effective seating solution for your patio gatherings. Setting them up is easy because you just have to place them on your patio. And if it’s big enough, you can lie down on it. Giant floor pillows make a great setting for movie nights under the stars with close friends and family.
They are also very easy to rearrange and store. But then, you have to go for the ones that can withstand just about any weather and are easy to maintain.
Hanging Chairs
With hanging or swinging chairs, you can swing back and forth while having mindless chatter with your friends and family on your patio. As a parent, hanging chairs are also great for playtime with your kids. And if you want an intimate setting for conversations with your date, hanging chairs also allow that, thanks to their cocoon-like nature.
Apart from promoting social interactions, hanging chairs also offer lots of physical and mental health benefits. So, instead of having a lengthy conversation over the sofa and leaving with back and neck aches, you can use a hanging chair.
