Indoor/Outdoor Living

The indoor/outdoor trend continues into 2026, with a strong desire to replicate the comforts of the home in your garden. This can be achieved through luxurious furniture designs and upholstery, as well as with stylish finishing touches like garden accessories, soft furnishings and rugs.

Garden furniture trends are also moving more towards design-led styles with wow factor. We’re talking considered details like elegantly twisted rattan, thick rope, and open backed seating, plus striking modern shapes. Because this year, outdoor furniture is giving just as much aesthetic appeal as you’d expect to see in a living room.

Magdalena Gierasinska, Head of Product and Displays at Barker and Stonehouse: “The blurring of boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces means that furniture shapes, colourways and materials once restricted to indoor living are now appearing outdoors. Think tiled coffee tables or faux marble drinks tables – these eye-catching designs infuse the garden with colour, personality and a sense of luxury so that they feel like a true extension of your interiors.”

Functional Outdoor Spaces

Garden furniture trends for 2026 are less about looks and more about how we use our gardens. While making sure your outdoor space looks good and feels comfortable is of course key, we’re now also seeking everyday practicality to make our lives easier.

Swivel chairs, for instance, are hugely popular inside the home, but who says we can’t bring the trend outside? Whether as a standalone seat or part of a charming bistro set, swivel chairs are soon to be showing up everywhere outdoors.

Another way to bring more flexibility to your garden, casual corner dining sets are also on the rise – consisting of comfy sofas paired with mid-level tables, rather than traditional coffee or dining table set ups. These contemporary designs mean you don’t need to choose between formal dining furniture and more relaxed seating options.

When it comes to garden furniture, a huge part of practicality comes down to the care and maintenance required. That’s why we’re seeing consumers lean more towards outdoor materials that don’t need excessive upkeep. Innovative wood printed surfaces offer the longevity of aluminium, but with a warmer, more organic look. Similarly, tempered glass tabletops with stylish ceramic or stone finishes are super durable and easy to wipe clean. Take a look at our guide to the best garden furniture materials for more information.

Curved Garden Furniture

Much like we’ve seen inside the home, curved furniture is popping up all over the garden too. We’re seeing curvaceous garden dining chairs, round edged tables and smooth silhouettes on outdoor sofa sets.

In the garden especially, curved furniture contributes to a smooth and organic flow, which blends beautifully with the natural surroundings of an outdoor space.

Magdalena comments: "This step away from straight edges stems from interior design trends, as more and more people have begun to favour the softness of curves and the tranquil aesthetic that they bring to the home. You can take this serene effect even further by introducing cosy textures and natural materials, like wood or linen."

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Natural Tones and Textures

Light and fresh colours are becoming even more prominent in the garden space this year, with many people warming to neutral toned fabrics and cushions. This echoes the colour trends we're seeing inside the home too, and again ties into that aspirational blend of indoor/outdoor living.

Magdalena adds: "We've noticed a shift in consumers purchasing more neutral coloured furniture for their gardens, perhaps seeking an organic and calming feel. Natural tones are a timeless option that will always look great in a garden, so think of it as an investment for the future if you're creating a new colour palette for your outdoor space this year."

Looking at materials, we’re seeing lighter coloured rattan replacing the darker browns and greys of recent years, plus realistic faux wicker weaves. Alongside this is a lot of wooden garden furniture coming through, particularly teak and acacia, but also more unexpected choices such as eucalyptus.

This marks a real shift away from the predominantly aluminium sets that have been popular the past few years. However, there’s no need to compromise, as we’ve found more mixed material designs appearing in the market. These designs combine the best of both worlds to balance durability with style – such as wood and rope, or wood and aluminium.

Garden Fire Pits

Fire pit sets continue to be one of our biggest sellers, offering a warm and cosy way to enjoy your outdoor space when the temperature drops. Perfect for entertaining, our gas fire pit tables are easy to operate and bring an inviting atmosphere to your garden.

With many furniture sets now seamlessly incorporating a gas fire pit into their design, it costs very little extra to add that wow factor and further dose of comfort to your outdoor space. Plus, fire pits can be easily covered up when not in use, so you can fully enjoy your table surface when more space is required.