SEATING
There are many ways to enjoy lazy days in the garden, and however you like to relax, there is a seat out there to make you comfortable. Armchairs, loungers and benches designed for dozing in the shade, soaking up the sun or taking a break from the weeding are familiar features in a summer garden, but the newest form of outdoor seating, modelled on the equivalent indoor pieces, sets out to transform your terrace into a comfortable outdoor living room. Most garden seating can be left outside all year round, but furniture made from natural cane or with fixed fabric or leather parts will need indoor storage to protect it from wet and damp weather. Wood is a favourite material for furniture – strong and sturdy, it has a natural a nity with the outdoors and weathers beautifully with the passage of time. Furniture makers Gaze Burvill work exclusively in oak. ‘ Not only is it beautiful to the eye,’ says managing director Simon Burvill about the material, ‘but it’s a pleasure to touch.’