Garden Furniture

Your garden should be somewhere you actually want to spend time, and the right furniture is usually what makes that happen. Whether you want to create an outdoor space to eat with your family on a warm evening, a comfortable spot to drink your coffee in the morning, or an area that can seat everyone when your friends come over, it all starts with picking the right set of garden furniture.

At Chimes Home and Garden, we have over 120 pieces of garden furniture for sale, covering just about every outdoor space you can think of. Our collection includes compact bistro sets for balconies and small patios, generous sets that seat up to ten people, sun loungers, egg chairs, fire pit sets, and plenty more in between.

Discover Our Collection of Garden Furniture

When trying to find the most suitable furniture for your garden, we believe you should have plenty of options to choose from. That’s why our garden furniture collection is one of the biggest on our site. When you browse through this page, you’ll come across:

Garden Dining Sets for Meals and Entertaining

If you like the idea of eating outside during the warmer months, a garden dining set is a great place to start. We stock both formal dining sets, which sit at standard table height and work well for proper meals, and casual dining sets, which sit slightly lower and feel a bit more relaxed.

Our garden seating furniture ranges from four-seaters for smaller patios all the way up to large ten-seat tables designed for families who entertain regularly. Casual corner dining sets are also worth a look if there's a corner of your garden you want to make better use of.

Corner Sofa Sets and Sofa Sets for Outdoor Lounging

Sofa sets are ideal for the days when you don't want to sit upright at a table. They come with deeper seats, thicker cushions, and a lower coffee table, which makes them the better choice if you mostly use your garden to relax.

Corner sofa sets are especially useful in gardens where space is at a premium. Because they sit neatly against two walls or fences, they take up less usable floor space than a scattering of individual chairs while still giving you room for five, six, or more people.

Firepit Sets for Longer Evenings Outdoors

A fire pit set is a dining or casual dining set with a built-in fire pit table at the centre. It's a simple idea, but it makes a real difference to how much use you get out of your garden, since it means you can stay outside for longer after the sun has gone down.

We stock dining fire pit sets, casual dining fire pit sets, and corner fire pit sets. Several of our models feature a rising fire pit table that can be raised or lowered depending on whether you're dining or lounging. If you'd like your garden to be usable in the spring and autumn and not just in July and August, this is the category to look at.

Sun Loungers, Bistro Sets, and Egg Chairs

Not everyone needs a full outdoor seating area. If that’s the case for you, there are several other categories of garden furniture that you should look at. They include sun loungers, bistro sets, egg chairs, armchairs, and benches. They’re all unique, and each serves a slightly different purpose, so make sure to check them out and choose the one that best suits your needs.

Rattan, Aluminium, and Rope Garden Furniture

All the garden furniture we sell is made using one of three materials. Each material has its own look, feel, and set of practical advantages. Which one you go for will come down to the style you're after and how much maintenance you're willing to take on.

Rattan Garden Furniture

Rattan is the most popular choice among our customers. Every piece of rattan garden furniture we sell is made using high-quality HDPE (high-density polyethylene) rattan instead of natural cane, which is an important distinction.

Natural rattan will fade, split, and rot when it's left outside in the UK, whereas synthetic rattan is designed to handle rain, frost, and UV exposure without any of that happening.

Aluminium Garden Furniture

Aluminium furniture is the more contemporary option. It features clean lines, slim profiles, and flat surfaces instead of a woven texture. The main advantage of aluminium is that it won't rust or corrode, and because every frame is powder-coated, it also holds up well against UV rays and temperature changes.

It's strong but light, which makes rearranging your furniture far less of a chore than it would be with cast iron, heavy timber, and any type of solid garden furniture in general. If your home has a modern extension, rendered walls, or contemporary landscaping, aluminium will sit alongside it very naturally.

Rope Garden Furniture

Rope furniture is the newest of the three styles, and it has become popular fairly quickly. It uses weather-resistant rope woven across an aluminium frame, which gives you a softer, more tactile finish than bare aluminium without the traditional look of rattan.

Rope is breathable, dries quickly after rain, and has a slightly boutique, hotel-like feel to it, which is why it works so well in gardens that have been designed with a particular look in mind. This category is worth considering if you’re specifically looking for cream outdoor furniture.

How to Choose the Right Garden Furniture for Your Space

With over 120 pieces of garden furniture to choose from, finding the right furniture for your space can feel overwhelming. Below are three considerations you should take into account, which should make your decision-making process much easier.

Find the Right Size and Configuration

Before you do anything else, you need to measure the area where the furniture will go, then leave plenty of clearance on all sides so people can walk past without difficulty. Once you know what you’re working with, use the number of seats filter on this page to only see the furniture that will fit within your space.

Think About How You’ll Use Your Garden

You should also think about how you’ll actually use your garden, because that can affect the type of furniture you should buy. If you eat outside most weekends, a dining set or dining fire pit set is the obvious choice. If your garden is mostly somewhere to unwind at the end of the day, a sofa set or corner sofa set will serve you far better.

Prioritise Comfort for Everyday Use

You can buy the best-looking garden furniture, but if it’s not comfortable, you and your family won’t make much use of it. So, look at the thickness of the cushions and the depth of the seats, especially on sofa sets where you’ll be sitting for longer stretches of time.

Complete & Protect Your Outdoor Living Space

Buying furniture for your outdoor living space is the first step. To make your outdoor space more comfortable and prolong the life of your furniture, there are a few considerations we’d recommend.

Add Shade with a Parasol or Pergola

Shade in your back garden, especially during the peak of summer, will make staying outdoors a lot more pleasant. You have two options that you can choose from here: a parasol or a pergola. Parasols are the more affordable option, whereas pergolas are a bigger investment that adds a permanent structure to your garden.

Protect Your Furniture With Covers and Storage Boxes

Although our outdoor garden furniture is designed to withstand the UK weather throughout the year, a good cover is the cheapest thing you can buy to extend its life way past the warranty period and keep it nice and clean for next year. For the cushions, we’d also recommend you buy a storage box, so you can store them away over the winter.

Why Buy Your Garden Furniture from Chimes Home and Garden?

With our extensive range of furniture products that you can choose from, we’re one of the leading online sellers of garden furniture in the UK. Beyond the sheer number of products we carry, every piece of garden furniture you’ll come across on this page is also made from quality materials that can withstand the unpredictable British weather. Other reasons why you should buy your garden furniture from us include:

• We have garden and patio furniture for every space and budget
• All our garden furniture comes with a multi-year warranty
• We offer fast and reliable shipping across the United Kingdom
• We offer flexible finance options with 0% interest for up to 12 months
• We have a Trustpilot rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars from 700+ reviews
• We have a genuinely helpful customer support team

FAQs About Garden Furniture

What type of garden furniture is best for my outdoor space?

That will depend on the size of your space and what you plan to use it for. If you have a larger garden or patio and you enjoy eating outside, a dining set or a corner dining set would be a great choice. 

If you use your outdoor space mainly to relax, a sofa set or a corner sofa set is the better fit. For balconies, courtyards, and small patios, a bistro set or a pair of sun loungers will give you somewhere comfortable to sit without crowding the space.

What is the most durable type of garden furniture?

Garden furniture built on a powder-coated aluminium frame is the most durable option you can buy. Aluminium doesn't rust or corrode, and the powder-coated finish adds a further layer of protection against UV rays, rain, and temperature swings.

That’s why all our garden furniture uses an aluminium frame, whether it's finished in synthetic rattan, rope, or left as bare aluminium, so durability isn't something you need to compromise on when choosing a style.

What garden furniture can be left outside all year?

All the garden furniture we sell can be left outside throughout the year. The aluminium frames won't rust, the synthetic rattan won't rot or split the way natural cane does, and the rope weave is treated to resist moisture and UV damage.

The one thing we'd recommend bringing indoors is your cushions. They're weather-resistant and will survive a rain shower without any problems, but storing them in a storage box over the winter will keep them looking newer for much longer.

What should I look for when buying garden furniture?

Before you buy any piece of garden furniture, we recommend you pay attention to the following:

• The frame material, since it will determine how long the set will last outdoors
• The cushion quality, including thickness and whether the covers are removable
• The overall dimensions of the set and whether it fits your space with room to spare
• The number of seats and whether that suits how you actually use your garden
• The warranty and delivery options, especially if you need the set by a particular date

How do I choose comfortable garden furniture?

With garden furniture, comfort mostly comes down to the cushions and the shape of the seat. Look for thick cushions rather than thin pads, and check the depth of the seats, since deeper seats are far more comfortable for lounging, while shallower ones are better for dining.

For dining chairs, back support matters more than anything else, so check that the chair has a shaped or padded back instead of a flat panel, as those can get uncomfortable fairly quickly. If you'd like to try before you buy, you're welcome to visit our showroom in Laindon, Essex and check out our garden furniture in person.

How do I choose the right size garden furniture?

Measure your space first, then work backwards. For a dining set, allow around 70cm to 90cm of clearance on every side of the table so chairs can be pulled out comfortably. For a corner set, measure the length of both walls or fences it will sit against.

Once you have your measurements, use the number of seats filter on this page to narrow the collection down to the sets that will fit your space. It's also worth leaving a little more room than you think you need, as garden furniture almost always looks smaller in a photograph than it does in a real garden.

What is the best material for outdoor garden furniture?

In our opinion, aluminium is the best material for the frame, as it's rust-proof, lightweight, and requires very little maintenance. For the finish, it comes down to the look you prefer:

• Synthetic rattan gives you a warm, classic, textured finish that suits traditional gardens
• Bare aluminium gives you clean, modern lines and the lowest maintenance of the three
• Rope gives you a softer and more contemporary finish with a boutique feel

All three will handle British weather without any issues, so this is largely an aesthetic decision.

How should I care for my outdoor furniture?

We only sell durable garden furniture, so our products need very little upkeep. All you typically need to do is wipe the frames and weave down with warm, soapy water and a soft cloth two or three times a year, and that should be enough to keep your outdoor furniture looking its best. 

Avoid pressure washers and abrasive cleaners, as these can damage the powder-coated finish and ruin the look of the furniture. Beyond that, we also recommend using a fitted cover when the set isn't in use and storing your cushions in a storage box over the winter.