Finding the Perfect Outdoor Furniture for Your Landscape Design
By: Mellco Landscaping
Tags: Utah Landscapers, Landscaping, Interior Design

In a recent blog from Mellco Landscaping, we learn how to find the perfect outdoor furniture that will match your yard and landscape design. Finding the perfect furniture for your yard is just as important as finding the right furniture for the inside of your home. Utah landscapers have come up with some tips and lists to help you find the right style to fit your yard and be inviting to your family and guests.

Before you begin searching for furniture, make sure to check out your outdoor living space and figure out what kind of style you want for your yard. The kind of landscape design that your Utah landscapers constructed for you will affect the style of furniture you want to get. You will want to match your landscape design to get the best aesthetic. Here are the tips from Utah landscapers on how to find the perfect furniture for your yard.

Decide on a Material

Deciding on a material for your outdoor living space is very important. Take in to consideration the climate from where you live. Weather affects your outdoor furniture and the maintenance it will need, so you should to take that into account when looking at different materials. You also want to consider how different materials will look together with your landscape design. Here are some of the various kinds of materials that are available and suggested by Utah landscapers for outdoor living space furniture:

Steel and Wrought Iron: Steel and iron are extremely durable materials. The only maintenance they require is a weatherproof finish treatment to prevent rust in times of extreme weather.

Natural Wood: Wood gives your outdoor living space a nice natural touch, as well as a modern feel. Wood furniture requires protection from the various elements. There are weather resistant woods that can be used such as redwood, cypress, teak, and cedar. These woods will require less maintenance.

Aluminum, Plastic and PVC: Aluminum, plastic and PVC are lightweight and do not rust in from the different weather elements. They are the cheapest to maintain. However, if you live somewhere with a lot of wind, this may not be the best choice; you will have to strap them down to something to make sure it is secure.

Whatever material you decide, take time to consider all the pros and cons, the quality, and the maintenance required before buying it. Seeing the actual material of your outdoor furniture before purchasing will also help you make a more informed decision.

Choosing the Right Color

Depending on the landscape done by your local Utah landscapers, you will need to be sure to pick furniture that will complement the colors of your yard. Be careful to avoid colors that clash with your landscape. If you like more neutral tones you can go with black, white or beige and add just a pop of vibrant color to really make your landscape design more vibrant.

Consider Dual-Purpose Pieces

Make sure that you do not sacrifice quality for dual-purpose pieces, but, if at all possible, find high quality dual-purpose furniture. Furniture that can be used as two different pieces of furniture is super handy. An example given by the Utah landscapers at Mellco is an ottoman that can double as an extra seat.

Finding the perfect furniture to complete your gorgeous landscape may seem daunting, but just take it one step at a time as suggested by this list. Your landscape is just a few steps away from being flawless.

Kylie England is a landscape design writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Mellco Landscaping.