Say goodbye to grey skies and grey garden furniture and furnishings in favour of something with a sunnier disposition.
We’ve weathered the winter, but some of the garden furniture and furnishings you have may not have made it through.
If you’re looking to refresh elements, here are 7 easy pieces that bring in light, warmth, comfortable seating and places to hang out.
Space-saving balcony set
Designed with durability in mind, Ikea’s space-saving Sundso range features chairs, €30 each and available in seven different colours, tables, €40 each and cabinets, €75.
Built to withstand the elements and foldable when you need to stow away, they are perfect for balconies and petite patios.
Let there be ambient light
This perforated metal lantern from Very Ireland costs €37.99 and will make your outdoor space feel warm and welcoming. Portable and solar-powered, with a slick black finish, it casts flattering downlight that also generates shadowplay.
Serve rose-tinted dinnerware
Cabbageware has been trending for some time. Lettuceware, its cousin, was very collectible in the 1960s, with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis one of its biggest fans.
Meadows & Byrne has reinvented the cabbage variety as a fine pairing with rose in its new range, which includes bowls, €16.95; salad bowl, €69.95; and plates, side, €15 and dinner, €21.
Swing out stylishly
This hammock chair is a lovely way to relax outdoors.
It comes with a dark green striped seat, a cotton polyester mix that is weatherproofed and a birch frame, and costs €16.40 from Sostrene Grene.
Be sure to check that the bough you might hang this from can take the weight.
Seating to sink into
The Genoa is a smart-looking lounge set that has sage green boucle cushions and elevates the look of your patio or summer space.
It requires self-assembly and includes a two-seat sofa, two small armchairs and a coffee table for €2,100 from Next.ie.
Waterproof covers cost extra.
Stylish way to stay warm
Add visual and physical warmth to evenings outdoors with Kettler’s Kalos Plush electric heating lamp, which looks the business.
It costs €198.95 from Mid Ulster Garden Centre, has a sturdy cast iron weighted base and a tilt cut-off mechanism.
Its cable length is just 1.8 metres, so it will need an outdoor socket nearby to work, ideally bringing the cable up through the centre of the table.
Gimme shelter
The idea of outdoor living is really appealing, but the Irish weather is at best unpredictable, so shelter is crucial.
This Kongmose pergola from JYSK is sleek and modern.
It comes with adjustable roof slats, a rust-resistant steel frame, and expansion bolts for attachment to stone or concrete.
Add lights, voile curtains and anything else to give it your personality. It costs €250.
