Tips For Choosing Your Outdoor Furniture Colour

Outdoor furniture offers a world of design and décor ideas that can help you create the outdoor space of your dreams. However, when buying outdoor furniture, you’re not just limited to natural wood or wicker materials and "expected" colour tones. Today’s outdoor furniture comes in a range of styles and materials, including advanced synthetics that look amazing while also withstanding the elements and test of time.

 
Nardi Aria 5 Piece Lounge Setting

Most exciting of all, outdoor furniture is available in a range of colours, finishes and looks. Cushions, pillows and accent pieces are also available in a variety of colours that can add the perfect finishing touches to the design of your outdoor patio space. The following are some general guidelines for choosing the ideal colours for outdoor furniture:

Play Up Contrasts

Start by assessing the existing colours in your patio area or outdoor space. Is the patio itself a deep, dark tone, very light, or somewhere in between? Buy an outdoor lounge set with a frame colour that offers a good amount of contrast with its surroundings. You can always tie it in with the environment with the use of a similar colour cushion or other outdoor accents.

Consider Usage and Wear and Tear Over Time

Outdoor furniture that will get a fair amount of use from children could be more prone to becoming stained and dirty. Choosing fairly dark or saturated colours – especially for outdoor furniture cushions – can help to disguise some of this effect. White or off-white colours are better for scenarios when only adults will be using the furniture and it will be stored indoors during harsh outdoor weather conditions.

Try Unexpected Splashes of Colour

While outdoor furniture is available in a range of pleasing warm or neutral tones that can complement just about any décor; there are also plenty of bright colours to choose from. The Nardi 5-Piece Lounge Setting comes in bold red, orange, and even pink. Purple cushions from Nardi are sure to make your outdoor setting the centre of attention.

Brightly coloured outdoor furniture can be the perfect way to accent a pool deck or lounge area. It can also add zest to small patio spaces and apartment balconies; consider a festive bistro set or a bright aqua Bellini Chair. Afraid to take the bright colour plunge? Then ease into it with a few brightly coloured pillows or accessories to spice up neutral-coloured furniture.

Outdoor furniture is available in just about any colour combination you can imagine, and your colour selection can allow you to create the outdoor space of your dreams. Use these tips as guidelines when selecting your outdoor furniture colours, and find an abundance of inspiration at Outdoor Furniture Ideas.