Not everyone wants a complete dining set. You might already have chairs you love, a mismatched collection you have built up over the years, or a bench that came with the house and deserves to stay. In that case the table is the piece that matters most, and it is worth taking the time to […]
A bench in a park is one of the most quietly generous ways to remember someone. It gives family and friends a place to return to, and it gives everyone else somewhere to sit, rest and take in the view. Many of the benches you pass on a Sunday walk carry a name and a […]
Six is the number most homes end up planning around. It covers a family of four with room for grandparents, a dinner party with two couples and a friend who always stays late, or a Christmas lunch where nobody has to perch on a stool at the corner. Go smaller and you are borrowing chairs […]
A memorial bench is more than a piece of garden furniture. It marks a place, a person and a set of memories, and it is often visited most in the quieter, colder months when people want a moment to sit and reflect. Naturally, many families ask us how to keep their bench looking cared for […]
A dining table for four works harder than almost any other piece of furniture in the home. It’s where the day starts with coffee and toast, where homework gets spread out after school, and where friends end up lingering long after the plates have been cleared. For most households, four seats is the sweet spot: […]
The short answer is yes. Teak is one of the very few timbers that can genuinely stay outside all year round, through a British autumn and winter, without coming to any harm. It is the reason teak has been the timber of choice for boat decks and outdoor furniture for centuries. So if the evenings […]
The clocks are soon to change, the evenings are drawing in, and the garden furniture is heading back under cover for another year. It is the point in the calendar where a lot of us start looking at our homes with fresh eyes, thinking about long lunches indoors, candlelit suppers, and having people round while […]
A memorial bench is one of the most personal ways to remember someone. It creates a quiet place to sit, reflect and feel close to a person who mattered, whether that is in a private garden, a favourite spot in the countryside or a public space they loved. Unlike a plaque or a headstone, a […]
Our teak chairs are back in stock after a busy summer, which means the full range of patio sets is available again, from cosy two seaters right up to generous ten seaters. If you have been putting off buying a garden dining set because you are not sure what size to go for, this guide […]
The recent stretch of hot UK weather has been wonderful for anyone with a garden, and it has sent demand for teak garden furniture soaring. Over the past few weeks a large part of our seating range sold through faster than we expected, with our most relaxing garden chairs disappearing in record time. The good […]