6 Types of Terrace Furniture for Spaces Big and Small
Want to make your rooftop the perfect oasis for relaxation and socialising? Here is a mini guide to the types of furniture you could go for
While we go to great lengths to make our interiors comfortable and congenial, the outdoors, too, should be given similar treatment. Here’s a look at different kinds of terrace furniture that make this space a fun, relaxing, socialising hub.
2. Hammock
Hammocks provide a relaxing seating (or rather, reclining) option for those who want to spend time with a book or some music. They are available in cotton, organic cotton (preferable for people with sensitive skin and for babies), nylon and polyester. This is also an ideal seating option for small terraces – since hammocks are suspended and do not take floor space, they can make the area look larger than it is.
Tip: Ideally, the suspension of the hammock should be at a 30-degree angle to the horizontal so that the user’s weight won’t put too much force on the hammock, the suspension equipment, and the anchor points (where it is attached to the support wall or post). Hammocks should not be taut when suspended, but should curve gently, like a banana. Depending on your height, the average hammock, when you sit in it, should hang about 18 inches from the ground at its lowest point.
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Hammocks provide a relaxing seating (or rather, reclining) option for those who want to spend time with a book or some music. They are available in cotton, organic cotton (preferable for people with sensitive skin and for babies), nylon and polyester. This is also an ideal seating option for small terraces – since hammocks are suspended and do not take floor space, they can make the area look larger than it is.
Tip: Ideally, the suspension of the hammock should be at a 30-degree angle to the horizontal so that the user’s weight won’t put too much force on the hammock, the suspension equipment, and the anchor points (where it is attached to the support wall or post). Hammocks should not be taut when suspended, but should curve gently, like a banana. Depending on your height, the average hammock, when you sit in it, should hang about 18 inches from the ground at its lowest point.
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3. Bean bag
Outdoor bean bags are comfortable sink-in seating options, ideal for enjoying a nap or for gazing out into the sunset. The ones made in leather, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyurethane (PU) are resistant to water, resistant to fading in the sun and durable.
Tip: There are four major kinds of bean bag fillers, which include compressed foam, tiny polystyrene balls, expanded polypropylene, and micro beads that come from polyethylene plastic. You can also consider filling the bag with rice, buckwheat hulls or even sand.
Outdoor bean bags are comfortable sink-in seating options, ideal for enjoying a nap or for gazing out into the sunset. The ones made in leather, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyurethane (PU) are resistant to water, resistant to fading in the sun and durable.
Tip: There are four major kinds of bean bag fillers, which include compressed foam, tiny polystyrene balls, expanded polypropylene, and micro beads that come from polyethylene plastic. You can also consider filling the bag with rice, buckwheat hulls or even sand.
4. Folding chairs
Folding chairs – be it plastic, wood or metal – are great furniture options for big or small outdoor spaces, as these can be moved around easily, packed up and stowed away out of sight.
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Folding chairs – be it plastic, wood or metal – are great furniture options for big or small outdoor spaces, as these can be moved around easily, packed up and stowed away out of sight.
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5. Chaise
For maximum comfort, a chaise makes for an ideal terrace furniture piece. These are available in a wide variety of materials – pine, oak and teak wood, wicker and resin.
Tip: Wicker furniture should be cleaned frequently by using mild soap and water. Hosing off the furniture can work too, but don’t use very high pressure otherwise the piece can sag.
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For maximum comfort, a chaise makes for an ideal terrace furniture piece. These are available in a wide variety of materials – pine, oak and teak wood, wicker and resin.
Tip: Wicker furniture should be cleaned frequently by using mild soap and water. Hosing off the furniture can work too, but don’t use very high pressure otherwise the piece can sag.
Wondering about the difference between chaise, divan, daybed and settee?
6. Outdoor cushions
Floor seating allows a space to look higher, bigger and more spacious. Cotton canvas, olefin fibre, woven polyester and polypropylene synthetic fibres are longer lasting and fade-resistant.
Tip: No matter how weather-resistant the material may be, using floor seating is only advisable in areas that do not receive heavy rain. Wipe down all cushions to avoid mould and mildew, and wash them with a detergent to remove dirt once or twice a month.
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What type of terrace furniture have you used? Share images and your ideas in Comments below.
Floor seating allows a space to look higher, bigger and more spacious. Cotton canvas, olefin fibre, woven polyester and polypropylene synthetic fibres are longer lasting and fade-resistant.
Tip: No matter how weather-resistant the material may be, using floor seating is only advisable in areas that do not receive heavy rain. Wipe down all cushions to avoid mould and mildew, and wash them with a detergent to remove dirt once or twice a month.
Read more:
9 Seating Ideas That Will Tempt You to Come Outside
Tell us:
What type of terrace furniture have you used? Share images and your ideas in Comments below.
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