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Colour plays a big role in bringing your outdoor space together. Choosing the right shade for your garden furniture is a great starting point to achieve this. In this guide, we’ve put together a list of the best options to complement your home’s exterior colour palette. Keep reading to get better ideas of the hues for your patio arrangements.
Grey Garden Furniture
Darker tones have a way of captivating a space, especially in modern settings. Grey is a fitting example — a colour that adds simplicity and sophistication when used in outdoor furniture. Its neutral shade, between black and white, has a minimalist look that those with contemporary gardens would love to have in their spaces. Its subtle hue mirrors the natural tones of the garden’s surroundings despite having an ‘understated’ appearance, as many might initially think.
Take this grey garden furniture model, for instance. It features a two-tone grey colour scheme with ashen cushions for added contrast. This shade is great for concealing dirt and dust, while the combination of tones gives a balanced and cohesive look to your outdoor living area.
Overall, grey is a classic colour that never goes out of style and can even fit in a traditional garden. Tip: Pair it with deep green, rich browns, and muted blues colours, as well as garden features like wrought iron or stone elements.
Beige Outdoor Furniture
Another colour you can never go wrong with for your garden furniture is a neutral tone, like beige. It’s a versatile shade that matches well with outdoor settings without seeming out of place next to plants, patio flooring, or even the external colours of a house. Plus, its clean vibe blends well with nearly any colour scheme.
What’s more, beige resist fading under sun exposure better than many other colours due to its light nature. It reflects sunlight, which reduces the amount of UV radiation absorbed by the fabric, making it ideal for summer. Beige also coordinates well with earthy tones like moss green and rust orange and contrasts nicely with reddish-brown shades such as marsala, cranberry, and maroon.
Navy Blue Garden Furniture
The rich depth of navy blue provides a calming effect that can make your time relaxing on patio furniture more homelike. Not only that, but this colour can make your lush garden or any light-coloured features in the background stand out.
Navy blue doesn’t limit you in terms of where you can place the seating arrangement; it complements neutrals, bright hues, and earthy tones. Install or hang outdoor lighting above or nearby to keep it as the centrepiece into the evening.
Tip: Don’t fill your space with too much of this colour. Break up the solid navy blue by introducing patterned cushions and a large outdoor rug underneath.
Cream Outdoor Furniture
Cream might seem similar to beige, but it’s a lighter, softer shade that leans more towards white with a hint of yellow or brown. This colour reflects sunlight, which helps keep the furniture cooler on sunny days. It also has this brightening effect that can make a shaded or smaller garden or patio feel more open and airy.
Pair cream sofas with a mix of cool and warmed-toned neutrals across the patio. Create contrasting shades in whites, off-whites, pumice and greige (grey-beige) to add depth and dimension. To achieve a sleek Scandi interior look, add tone variations such as soft grey and muted green to prevent the space from feeling too ‘cold’.
Terracotta Garden Furniture
The deep burnt orange and brown hues of terracotta as accents or fabrics in furniture go well with gardens that have lots of greens and wood elements. It’s the perfect shade to bring Mediterranean vibes to your outdoor space all summer long. It injects a boldness and warmth, bringing the air of Tuscan summers into your English garden.
Complete the look by scattering a few terracotta pots in various sizes around the patio or garden. Use them as decor items and as houses for your herbs and plants.
So, which colour do you think suits your garden furniture and can change the mood of your outdoor space?
If you own some wooden pieces, like a garden bench, you might want to refresh them with one of these colours using our guide, ‘How to Paint Your Wooden Furniture?’
What do you think ?