Our Recommendations For Choosing a Garden Corner Sofa

Choosing a corner sofa set

Choosing a corner sofa set that’s right for your garden basically means making sure you take full advantage of the versatility and sociability it will offer you. High-quality brands such as the one JB Furniture sells, will serve you well throughout the seasons.

Garden sofas are part of the increased focus on creating an outdoor living room – imitating all the furniture and accessories that we love indoors, but bringing it out into the garden. The corner sofa really does achieve this, not only maximising your space but creating an ideal setting for socialising with family and friends.

In this blog, we’re highlighting the benefits of garden corner sofas, and offering our thoughts on how to choose one that fits your space and your plans.

What’s so cool about garden corner sofas?

A corner sofa is a very practical seating solution for your garden or patio but it’s also stylish and welcoming. Function and aesthetics in one piece of furniture - that’s quite an achievement. Its spacious design encourages a sense of togetherness and shared moments while fitting neatly into the corner of your patio. Ideal for entertaining friends and feeding the family, having a corner sofa means you can seat quite a few people very easily.

The garden corner dining set, with a table or benches for example, gives you an interchangeable layout. You have the freedom to move your set around giving you a variety of setups and options to suit your mood and entertainment plans. Furthermore, the high-quality brands we sell at JB Furniture give you durability of design and materials. Finally, corner sofa sets can be a huge benefit when you move house and your garden space inevitably changes.

What to consider before choosing your garden corner sofa

Thinking about the practicality of your garden furniture is always a good idea before purchasing so you can be sure of getting full enjoyment out of your purchase. So what are your options with a corner sofa? Multifunctional modular sets offer different configurations. Let’s start with shape and size, and how you configure your corner sofa set to suit your particular needs. 

For example, this elegant aluminium Bramblecrest rectangular modular set offers a number of seating options including recliners. This kind of arrangement means a few simple tweaks takes you from a close-knit family shape to a wider layout accommodating a larger number of people.

To help you decide, measure your space and work out how much room you have to play with. Then you’ll know if you have the room for a fixed corner sofa or a modular one.

Plan where your corner sofa will work best

It’s important you work out how much space you have to work with. This means taking into consideration not only the dimensions of the furniture but also the space required to rearrange it. And, of course, allow enough room for people to move around without bumping into furniture.

Most high quality brands will have a diagram showing the full footprint of the set, such as the one shown here. Where there are tables, benches and chairs in the set, make allowances for people moving the furniture to get in and out. This will help you get a proper idea of how much room you need to accommodate a chosen set. Otherwise you could end up making an expensive mistake.

Garden corner sofa configurations

There will be an ideal position for your corner sofa. Even if it’s completely modular or you position it away from the edges, where you put your sofa set will matter visually. So think about layout in terms of your whole whole garden or patio. If possible, go upstairs to get a more expansive view. Do you want a high rigid structure or would a softer cushion-based sofa fit better?

Then, there’s the ‘left or right hand’ decision. If the sides of your chosen corner sofa aren’t equal, where would the longer side fit better? Ideally, the longest part is likely to look best up against the longest part of any wall or fence.

Enjoy your garden corner sofa set

The garden corner sofa set does a brilliant job of maximising your outdoor space, and creating an ideal setting for socialising with family and friends. We recommend you spend time measuring carefully, and visualising which one will suit your needs best. Then choose the corner sofa set that gives you the best seating options.

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