Following on from my previous garden makeover post one of the absolute essential items for our patio was a stylish outdoor lounge set which would be large enough to seat all four of us as well as offer generous dimensions for some serious relaxing, ensuring we maximise the use of the garden during the warmer months.
I’ve always pined for a luxuriously comfortable outdoor lounge set or sofa where you can stretch out and relax all day long with books, magazines and some refreshing drinks. Admittedly, we don’t usually get that sort of weather very often in the UK but the summer of 2018 has been phenomenal and we’ve spent most of our time at home in the garden which is south west facing and has the most beautiful late afternoon and evening sun – perfect for relaxing after a day at work.
After a lot of searching on- and offline, comparing styles, sizes, colours and prices I was excited to find a more domestic size version of my dream holiday outdoor lounge set by Out and Out Original. The online retailer’s Leeds-born founder Daniel Fairburn firmly believes that designer goods should be affordable and is committed to supplying ethically sourced and produced unique furniture.
The stylish Miami lounge set I went for consists of a two and three seater sofa and comfortably sits four adults. It comes in two different frame colours – brown with beige cushions and grey wash with navy cushions – at a pretty affordable £799 including a fitted cover for the winter months.
The outdoor lounge set is made from chunky Eucalyptus hardwood which is one of the most sustainable species on the planet and a popular choice for outdoor use because of it’s durability in all weathers. It’ll fade over time to a silvery grey and some cracks might show up which give it a lovely rustic look.
Apart from the set’s quality I particularly like how flexible the modular sofa is which can be set up in a number of different ways; either at a right angle with the side table at the end or in the middle. Alternatively, you can also have the two seating units opposite each other or in one long line which could be great for a large patio.
The design is classic and minimal with a lot of attention to detail featuring tapered back rests at a comfortable angle, sunk screws and smoothly sanded edges and corners. It feels really chunky and luxuriously weighty but you can still drag and move it around by yourself quite comfortably.
As a family we’ve totally embraced our outdoor lounge set during this phenomenal sunny summer of 2018 and have had breakfast, lunch and dinner outside as well as plenty of chill out time with books and iPads and even managed to have some local friends round for an impromptu get together. I’ll be sad when summer finally draws to a close and we’ll have to put the fitted furniture cover on to protect the set from the elements.
Luckily the next summer is always just round the corner and if you’re in need of some new home or garden furniture I can reveal that there’s an exclusive reader discount available until the 16th of September; a whopping 20% off with promo code Stylejuicer. Head over to Out and Out Original and get ready for the summer of 2019!
MORE INFORMATION | Out and Out Original
MODEL FEATURED | Miami Lounge Set
PHOTOGRAPHY | Annie Kruse
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