The best garden furniture for lounging outdoors 2024

This bang-on-trend rattan set in a light grey weave was made for al fresco dining, and relaxing and unwinding with friends and family. With an L-shaped design making it perfect for tucking in a corner of the patio, you won’t be short of seating. There’s the three-seater sofa, plus three footstools that double as seats to add around the glass-topped dining table.  

Reviews say it takes about two and a half hours to construct, but Amazon can do the hard work for you with their delivery and assembly service. By paying for this extra service, an Amazon technician will carefully build your furniture following the manufacturer's instructions. All you need to do is sit back and relax!

Get an outdoor dining table, two armchairs, two sofas and a fire pit all in one with this Fimous 8 Seater Outdoor PE Rattan Garden Furniture Set. It's actually a super value for money way of kitting out your garden with furniture for entertaining this summer.

Customers praise the quality and ease of assembly. Plus, delivery is free.

Customer review: "Extremely pleased. Easy to put together, great quality. Firepit looks great."

Transform your garden into an elegant sanctuary with this Habitat Malta 6 Seater Steel Corner Dining Set. The six-seater piece features a textured cord finish and a smoked glass table-top that will make hosting a dream. The set includes a three-seater and two-seater sofa that fit together to form a corner unit, as well as two stools. Just be sure to cover or store this set inside in winter months.

Customer review: "Looks great in the garden, great quality for the price and looks like it will last well. Really comfortable too."

Need some industrial chic in your outdoor space? Available in two sizes, make a modern statement with the Industrial Acacia Wood Outdoor Furniture Set and add a touch of urban chic to your outdoor space. If you'd prefer bench-style furniture set to dine and play games at with friends, this set is made of durable acacia hardwood and robust frames finished with a kiln-baked protective powder coating that can survive in the garden all year round.

Customer review: "Fast, free delivery, very pleased 👏🏻"

Dining sets that shrink out of the way are big news this summer, and this Nordic Spring Compact 4 Seater Patio Set in grey is a really neat number. This is a compact solution. If your patio isn't the biggest - the table and chairs fit snugly together when not in use. With rounded backs and the faux-rattan woven chairs slotting comfortably under the table, it's a great option for a small outside space.

Customer review: "Love this table and chair combo set. I picked this due to the make being Habitat as I have a habitat sofa bed. It's so neat and the chairs tuck in nicely under the table and this keeps the chairs dry. I would recommend it."

Create a bistro zone on your own patio with this chic Habitat 2-Seater Bamboo Bar Bistro Set. This 3-piece combination is captivating - not to mention just perfect as the summer approaches. Classically styled with a rattan-edged, round glass table top and typical thigh-high bar chairs it's great for brunch, lunch or evening cocktails. Comfortable, stylish and fun.

Customer review: "Really happy with our purchase, it looks lovely on our balcony. It took two of us to build it as it was a bit difficult to get everything into place, but now it’s up it seems sturdy."

Fancy having breakfast on the patio but dinner at the bottom of the garden? Choose furniture that's designed to be easy to move so you can easily reposition it around your plot to follow the sun. This LG Outdoor Devon 6-Seater Garden Dining Table Set with Parasol is made to be moved. A current trend is for furniture that appears to be made from hefty cast iron but is constructed from lightweight resin. Durable, rust-free and warm to the touch, it's easy to look after too. This set from LG Outdoor can remain safely outside year-round.

Customer review: "When we had our lovely new wooden greenhouse installed, hubby suggested we have a 'G&T corner' next to it, so obviously we needed something equally lovely to sit and sip. It's not only gorgeous to look at, but is excellent quality and has already had many admiring comments from friends. Worth every penny."

If you're after a garden furniture set that can be left out all year round or packed away with ease, look no further than the KETTLER Versa 4-Seat Garden Lounging Table and Chairs Set. Designed for compact storage, the chairs simply slide underneath the sofa, making it very easy to store when not in use and an ideal pick for smaller gardens, patios, or balconies.

Customer review: "I love the simple, sharp, smart design of the Garden chairs and table. The cushions are very comfy and easy to remove when not in use."

Our gardens have never been so well used, being the venue for everything from work meetings to yoga sessions, as well as family meals and catch-ups with friends. If you want to be able to clear away blankets, candles, or toys without having to lug them inside, the Habitat Mini Corner Sofa Set with Storage comes with storage in the stool. Super handy. The traditional, lightweight rattan patio set offers comfort too, with the six classic cream cushions.

Customer review: "This was harder than I thought it would be to put together but it seems sturdy and makes a great addition to our garden. Good value for money. Looks particularly nice with a few additional bright cushions added."

Available in a whole load of different sizes, bemece garden furniture covers are made of high-density Oxford fabric and UV-resistant coating lining, which has been tested repeatedly in the factory and is waterproof, UV resistant, tear-resistant and fading resistant.

If you are after something large, versatile, and affordable, then this extra-large patio set cover from Argos will cover most items due to its generous size.

Even your standard plastic chairs could do with some protection. Save yourself from the task of spring cleaning your chairs each year by investing in a cover.