Our tips for choosing wooden garden furniture

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Want to install wooden garden furniture? This natural and warm material is ideal for furnishing your outdoor spaces, whether it's your balcony, terrace or garden! For your outdoor furniture to last long, it's essential to choose it well. Wood type, composition, density, discover our tips for choosing durable and eco-friendly garden furniture!

Wood for outdoor use, a good idea?

Wood is a living material that evolves with the seasons. So, is choosing outdoor wooden furniture a good idea? While alternatives are multiplying for garden furniture, wood remains a reliable, durable and ecological choice.

Maintaining wooden furniture

For your wooden garden furniture to maintain its original appearance and accompany you each year, it's essential to maintain it regularly. Depending on the type of wood that makes up your garden furniture, maintenance is specific and can sometimes be demanding. To avoid lengthy and expensive care, we recommend opting for solid wood furniture. Easier to maintain and quicker to clean, they are also more durable.

Teak wood presents itself as the ideal wood for your outdoor tables, chairs or garden sets. This tropical wood species is naturally resistant to moisture, sunlight and fungi. An annual maintenance with ecological teak oil is sufficient to preserve the color and strength of your outdoor furniture.

Unmatched durability

Wooden garden furniture is more resistant to weather, impacts and UV rays than metal or fabric furniture. As wood is a living material, it adapts perfectly to the outdoor environment.

A teak table or solid eucalyptus armchair are the best option if you want your garden furniture to last. While more expensive to purchase, teak furniture is also more durable. The investment in teak garden furniture is easily paid off after just a few years.

An inimitable style

As your wooden garden table or outdoor teak lounge set is made to last, it's important that they remain design-forward and aesthetic. While fashion and trends evolve quickly, choosing outdoor wooden furniture proves to be a safe bet.

 

Natural materials help create harmony with the outdoor environment. Wooden furniture can easily follow outdoor trends with a few well-chosen accessories. Colorful cushions or a burlap table runner allow you to play with outdoor decoration. Over the years, you can therefore revive your balcony, terrace or garden according to your desires!

What is the best wood for garden furniture?

Teak, eucalyptus, acacia or cedar, not sure how to choose the best wood for your garden furniture? Each type of wood has its particularities and advantages. According to your desires and habits, we help you find the ideal wood type for your outdoor furniture!

Different types of wood for outdoor use

There are many wood varieties for garden furniture: solid or composite, light or dark, lightweight or robust... To sort through all possible options, you need to know the specifics of each wood type.

 Your wooden garden furniture can therefore be made from different types of wood:

  • Teak. This exotic wood has all the essential characteristics to be resistant and durable. The high oleoresin content of this wood makes it resistant to moisture, stagnant water, UV rays, fungi and wood-eating insects.
  • Eucalyptus. This is a flexible wood that holds up perfectly over time. However, it requires regular maintenance with oil to maintain its density.
  • Sipo. Sipo wood is an exotic species known for its deep colors. It's a wood that resists well against moisture, sunlight and pest insects.
  • Acacia. Less expensive than tropical wood, acacia wood furniture is also less resistant. It must be protected from rain and maintained regularly to keep its beautiful red color.

A relaxation corner

More sunlight, holidays or long weekends are perfect opportunities to relax on the terrace. Set up a comfortable relaxation corner to enjoy your free time outdoors.

For this, you simply need to install:

  • Deck chairs or loungers.
  • A serving cart to keep your drinks, snacks or favorite book within reach.
  • A waterproof fabric outdoor pouf or large cushion.


Have you thought about the children?

Why not create their own space on the terrace! Traditional wooden games, a ball pit or small garden furniture will delight all children. To teach them about biodiversity and nature's cycle, consider setting up a small vegetable garden at their height. Both young and old will be thrilled to taste the fruits of collective work at harvest time!

The details that make all the difference

A few vintage items, recycled pallets, wooden logs or string lights will add character to your terrace. Create a unique and authentic style in your outdoor spaces by paying attention to details.

Lighting


Vary the lighting to adapt brightness to different times of day. Solar lamps are ideal for a cozy atmosphere, spots or wall lights allow you to cook and eat comfortably, while a string of lights will create a trendy outdoor party spirit.

Want to enjoy your terrace as much as possible? Consider a fire pit that will keep you warm during spring and autumn evenings.

Plants and vegetation

Don't neglect nature on your terrace! Plants and vegetation help revitalize outdoor spaces. They also invite relaxation, contemplation and a return to nature.

A few hanging planters are ideal for small terraces. On large spaces, climbing plants will be a real decorative asset.

And why not combine the useful with the pleasant! Set up a vegetable corner with aromatic herbs or vegetables.

Fruit shrubs such as raspberry or blackberry bushes are space-efficient, pretty and delicious at harvest time. Potted citrus trees are also highly appreciated for their fragrance and evergreen foliage.

Turn your terrace into a biodiversity haven with melliferous plants. They will attract small insects and bees and promote pollination, especially in urban areas.

Outdoor decoration

It takes little to decorate your terrace and make it welcoming and cozy:

  • An outdoor rug to add color.
  • Candles or lanterns to light up your long summer evenings.
  • Shelves to store your gardening equipment. Choose a painter's ladder for a unique and original decoration!
  • Blankets for cooler evenings.
  • Mirrors for more brightness and to create light effects when the sun reflects off them.


On large terraces, adding a water feature is also very pleasant in summer. A pond, fountain or even jacuzzi will refresh the whole family and even birds!

Insect hotels, bird houses or feeders are both a welcome for local wildlife and trendy natural decoration.