If you want to choose garden furniture for the terrace, pool area or balcony according to the current garden trends 2024, there are some great innovations. You can choose between natural materials or modern metals, as well as between pastel lightness or rich autumn colors. Straightforward design and playful shapes dominate this year’s trends, with anything being possible. Discover in this post great examples and practical tips that can help you design your outdoor space this season.
Modern and practical garden furniture trends 2024
Today, outdoor spaces are increasingly designed for everyday use, rather than the occasional weekend party or warm-weather BBQ. Many homeowners now depend on it for additional living space, a peaceful retreat, and a connection to nature. Accordingly, you can make your outdoor space just as stylish and comfortable as the rest of your home with this year’s top trends.
Global issues such as resource scarcity and climate change are dominating public discourse like never before and are also influencing everyday life. In addition, when buying garden furniture, more value is placed on sustainability and environmental awareness.
More and more pieces of furniture are therefore made from recycled materials. Above all, tropical woods such as teak or acacia, which are made from old boats and houses and have been recycled in the garden furniture sector for a number of years. But plastic has recently experienced a “green renaissance” in the world of garden furniture. Seat shells or even complete lounge furniture are made from plastic that is collected and processed on land and in the sea.
So if you want to focus on more sustainability when designing your terrace, you will increasingly find furniture made from recycled raw materials in the coming season. When the weather permits, a variety of activities such as working, playing, cooking, relaxing and entertaining are moved outdoors. To meet these new needs, the latest outdoor living trends embrace the comfort, convenience and style common to indoors.
Industrial style for the garden area
The furnishing trend “Industrial Style” has long been finding its way into the interior, in 2024 you will also discover the simplicity and simple design language, which is inspired by the look of old warehouses, factories and other industrial buildings on the terrace. The interplay of metal and wood is typically industrial – the materials often have a so-called “used look”. Scratches and nicks thus contribute to the authenticity of the design.
In the current season you can therefore choose from tables, chairs and benches with black powder-coated metal in combination with old teak according to the garden furniture trend. Frames with skids are typical of the industrial design language of tables and garden chairs. In the range you will find a large number of tables and chairs from well-known manufacturers. Industrial-style accessories such as black powder-coated metal shelves and cushions in coarse linen or worn brown leather also complement such a look.
Create modern outdoor workspaces
Working from home is a perennial favorite for many, and home offices are also getting a fresh twist in 2024. While in previous years it was more of a makeshift workplace at the dining table or the couch, 2024 is the year of the outdoor office.
Outdoor metal and wood materials give you outdoor workspaces, as well as space-saving options for crafts, homework, and more. You don’t have to take up valuable indoor space. For example, turn a garden shed into a private office or set up a shop at a desk on the patio to extend outdoor work from home.
Colorful textiles with tactile textures
No other material gives the patio at home as much living room flair as textile. As an outdoor seating option, the lounge has been an extension of the indoor living space for a number of years. In addition to completely fabric-covered lounge furniture and innovative textiles, there will be another innovation in terms of fabric in the 2024 summer season. For the first time, upholstery and covers come in a coarser weave, which was previously only seen in upholstered furniture for the interior. In general, a lot more “feeling” is announced in 2024. Whether textiles or other materials such as wood or plastic, tactile surfaces that can not only be felt but also seen play an important role on the patio this summer.
Shaping garden furniture trends 2024 for structured outdoor spaces
Patios, decks and other outdoor spaces are increasingly being treated as well-defined spaces that serve as additional living areas. This outdoor living trend is leading to an uptick in home furnishings that reinforce this space-like feel. Current trends are also reflected in searches for outdoor pergola. These are up 369% year over year as homeowners look for ways to define their garden areas while maintaining the open-air feel.
Stylish and extravagant table frames
A garden table no longer consists of four legs and a top. In 2024, designers have seen enough of boring four-legged table frames and are orienting themselves towards the extravagant shapes from this year’s collections. The offer ranges from minimalist table frames in the middle of the table top to industrial designs and unusual, hybrid variants in which a cross forms the table leg.
When choosing the right frame, the required legroom and of course the desired look are decisive. With all table legs in the middle, you can sit comfortably around the table, although legroom is somewhat limited. With table legs that are more attached to the outer edge of the tabletop, you can benefit from a lot of legroom. However, it is difficult to create additional seating in these places.
Graden furniture 2024 as accents according to the pastel-colored trend
The trend colors of 2024 make living areas look delicate like candy. “Neo Mint” was voted one of the most important colors of the year. Due to the high proportion of white, pastel shades always appear inviting, soft and reserved. The more white there is, the more muted the tone appears. Pastel-colored garden furniture still manages to bring a subtle color palette to terraces and balconies.
A single garden bench or a compact seating group as a conspicuous but not too obtrusive eye-catcher can give the garden area that certain something. In addition to garden furniture, you can of course also bathe the garden or balcony in a delicate color scheme with accessories. Pastel-colored cushions, seat cushions or decorative objects are ideal for spicing up the terrace. If, according to this trend, you prefer garden furniture in light colors, but do not want to place snow-white pieces of furniture, this year such outdoor furniture in pastel colors will be a perfect choice.
Boho style with bold colors and ethnic patterns
The boho-chic trend is becoming more and more noticeable, not only with cushions and accessories, but also with garden furniture itself. Textiles trump with exotic, folkloristic ethno patterns and the furniture itself shows its ornate side in natural materials. Whether casual rattan furniture, teak furniture decorated with carvings or chilled hanging chairs – the trend furniture 2024 exudes the artistic charm of Bohemia.
Colorful carpets and cushions with bobbles and tassels add even more boho flair. The back cushions of sofas are currently not always so smooth, but have characteristic button stitching. In addition, the color spectrum this season features strong autumn colors such as saffron, orange, Bordeaux red and bottle green instead of cool gray tones.