How Do You Furnish a Summer House?
Unlike most home extensions or external garden rooms, summer houses are typically very small spaces designed for intimate comfort in your garden. They provide an outdoor space separate from your home where you can enjoy the beauty of your garden protected from temperamental weather. They are an excellent choice for people who want a home extension without sacrificing the space needed for a conservatory, orangery, or anything of the sort. For space-conscious homeowners, it’s a great way of extending your living area. But being so much smaller than other extensions, it can be difficult to work out how to furnish your summer house without feeling like you’re just overcrowding the space. Luckily, we have some expert advice to help you make the right choices to create a beautifully curated room for you to relax in and enjoy.
First Steps for Your Summer House
The first thing you need to decide for your summer house is the purpose you want it set up for. While they’re typically used for relaxation, there are different ways that people want to unwind. Do you want a tailored reading nook? A den to sip your coffee and watch the world pass? A home office or writing room to get work done while basking in sunlight to benefit your physical and mental health? There are many ways that people choose to relax and get away from the world, and all of these different purposes will lead to different choices in your furniture or layout. When you have a clear goal in mind, it’s easier to plan your space to suit it.
Finding the Right Furniture Collection
We have a couple of ranges that are perfectly suited for more compact spaces.
The first is our Bantul range, made from banana fibre and rattan and designed with a retro flair. With chairs, sofas, coffee tables, and side tables, every product in this range complements each other. Combining the different pieces of furniture will give your summer house a cohesive and elegant flow. This space-conscious range is compactly designed without compromising the comfort of our beautiful chair and sofa collections. The Bantul range is also lightweight and convenient, meaning that you could easily bring it outside the summer house if the weather is perfect.
The other ideal range for summer houses, especially octagonal ones, is our Jepara modular collection. The Jepara range has chairs, sofas, side tables, footstools, pouffes, and coffee tables all created to be rearrangeable however you would like. All of the main furniture pieces are octagonal, meaning that they fit with one another without wasted space. The side table and coffee table are square, letting them fit seamlessly with the angles of the octagonal structures, leading to a streamlined overall design. This gives you design control without limitations with no set order for the furniture to be in.
Making the Most of a Small Space
With a summer house, you won’t be able to fit a 7-piece lounge set the way you would in a conservatory. When you are planning for a smaller space, you need to be much more deliberate in your decisions. This can make furniture decisions much harder for sunrooms because your options become more limited. We understand how restrictive these choices can feel, which is why we are pleased to offer more compact collections that will suit any space.
Sofas and chairs are not the only things you can add to your summer house to make it feel cosy and complete. We offer lighting pieces, planters, and cabinets to personalise your space and add those perfect finishing touches. Rugs are a great option to add a pop of colour or pattern to your summer house and tie the furniture pieces together. You could also add small furnishings like fairy lights or false trailing vines, among other things, to bring in those crucial finishing touches and complete the space.
Summer House Furniture Options from Fair Trade
With our wide selection of furniture products available, we can guarantee that you will find a furniture set that will suit your needs and complete your summer house. Whether you want a complete set of furnishings or just an armchair and a coffee table, we can help you create a summer house perfectly tailored to your needs. If you would like some advice from our friendly, experienced team, please use our contact form to reach out to us today.
You can have a look at our entire range of products in our shop to make a start on building your ideal furniture collection. If you would rather see the products in person and make an informed choice with the furniture in front of you, book a visit to our showroom and take a look at our beautiful collection.
