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No matter the time of year, you will inevitably be drawn outdoors to lounge under the brightness of the sun or gather with friends around a fire pit. You can't do that well without furnishing your outdoor patios — big or small — with lounge chairs, couches, tables, and the like. Contractworld Furniture
Designing your outdoor spaces will take some thought. Beyond considering how you will use your space, the budget, and decor style, you'll need long-lasting furniture that holds up against the weather. We gathered a list of the best places to shop for outdoor furniture, whether you're looking to outfit a sprawling deck to a tiny balcony. We've considered retailers that fit every budget, style preference, furniture type, and environmental needs. Keep reading to discover which stores made this list and why we love their bistro tables, couches, lounge chairs, water-resistant cushions, and more.
Co-founded by Jiake Liu and Terry Lin, the latter a former designer for IDEO (Pottery Barn), Outer has made waves with its outdoor furniture made largely from recycled materials. In addition to its signature outdoor sofas, the brand also offers outdoor rugs, coffee tables, and lounge chairs, and a fire pit.
Outer's sofas come in weather-resistant wicker, teak, or aluminum, depending on your budget and/or material preference. The brand is distinctly unique for its OuterShell design, an integrated water- and UV-resistant cover that protects furniture from rain, pollen, and dust when not in use. One of our favorite things about the brand is that it developed "neighborhood showrooms'' so prospective shoppers can get a hands-on experience through already-satisfied customers within their neighborhood, who then receive compensation for the showing.
Wayfair has more on offer than we could ever keep track of — gazebos, pergolas, sectionals, and even full-sized outdoor fireplaces, as well as outdoor decor and accents. There are thousands of products in stock and ready to ship. If you can't find what you're looking for here, you may have bigger problems.
The online retailer carries patio furniture from its own private lines but also sells pieces by smaller, more affordable brands as well as options from established companies like Fermob, which has been outfitting Parisian cafes with unbelievably sturdy and compact bistro tables and chairs for nearly 70 years.
Best for: Midcentury modern outdoor furniture
Shipping cost: $19 for small items and anything under $200; $49 for all other items; $119 in-room delivery service; $199 in-room delivery and assembly
Restocking/return fees: Free with original packaging (or $50 repackaging fee)
You'll find clean lines and stylish mid-century modern outdoor furniture at Article. The brand launched in 2013, and in the simplest of terms, they've made outdoor patios look as cool and chic as living rooms, with a commitment to value and good design.
We love their statement outdoor pieces like the Bixby Ochre Brown Side Table, especially matched with more traditional midcentury furniture designs like the Laholm Dravite Ivory Sofa. Expect many of the chairs and side tables to have midcentury tapered legs, low couches and chairs with wood, woven, and metal elements, rounded edges, and fun pops of colors like the Skane Green Coffee Table. Article is the way to go if you're aching to elevate your outdoor patio and impress your friends.
We're big fans of Burrow's easy-to-assemble and modular furniture that adapts to your needs and space, and think it's one of the best places to buy a sofa. Burrow released its first outdoor collection in 2023, and it has been exciting to see the same smart design applied to the brand's patio furniture.
We tried a Relay Sectional Set, a four-piece sectional with the option of adding an ottoman and a coffee table. Each piece took only a few minutes to assemble, and we were able to try several different arrangements before we found the perfect setup for our patio (the sections lock in place with included metal clamps). We love that we can shrink, expand, or reconfigure the couch, and don't have to worry about whether it'll fit into whatever space we move to next. The seating is comfortable and the fabric is weather-resistant and durable. Burrow's outdoor collection is a worthwhile investment, especially if you tend to move around a lot.
Read our full Burrow outdoor furniture review.
You can find every type and variety of outdoor furniture and home decor on Amazon: garden benches, side tables, outdoor chaise lounges, rocking chairs, porch swings, Adirondack chairs, you name it. Amazon does an especially great job at offering big patio sets — with sectionals, cushions, tables, and chairs — for a decent price.
We've tried a number of different Amazon-based brands for outdoor furniture and have been thoroughly pleased so far. We recently ordered an outdoor patio set from Phi Villa through Amazon. Apart from being incredibly heavy (powder-coated steel), it assembled easily and has seen plenty of rain without a cover. We've found no rust, nor any screws that have loosened.
We also tried this bistro-style set of folding tables and chairs because while we had our eyes set on a Fermob set, we weren't prepared to spend $500 on a small outdoor table and chairs.
Yardbird is a younger outdoor furniture startup founded by a father-son duo in 2017. So far, the direct-to-consumer brand has repurposed over 430,000 pounds of plastic into its furniture. It also now has a number of showrooms and partnerships with select Best Buy locations to see its furniture in real life.
Backed by three-, five-, and 10-year warranties on defects, Sunbrella fabrics, and frames, respectively, the brand offers handmade furniture that can stand shoulder to shoulder with pieces by companies charging twice as much.
We can't stop eyeing the handwoven wicker sectional sofas, that look like rattan, but are weatherproof thanks to the fact that they're made from much more durable recycled plastic.
The brand also offers teak dining furniture, which, it goes without saying, is not made from recycled plastic collected from the oceans. It will cost you about as much as it would anywhere else, but you'll also get that great warranty we mentioned.
For more details on the brand, read our full Yardbird review.
While it's a modern-leaning offshoot of pricey parent brand Crate & Barrel, CB2's furniture is still markedly more affordable than other options in the same vein.
Commercial Hotel Furniture Our favorite piece overall is the Taiko 76" Stained Teak Outdoor Loveseat with Sunbrella Cushions, which could fit in with just about any decor thanks to its sleek, minimalist look with no armrests. For something a little fresher, this PVC-cord Acapulco chair is also on our list of favorites.