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The Outdoor Furniture Brands We’re Loving Right Now
Level up your yard, garden or terrace with our pick of the best outdoor furniture in Australia to help get your home sorted for entertaining, no matter the season.
The best outdoor furniture celebrates the way we like to live, with pieces that feel relaxed, sociable and effortlessly stylish. MCM House does it with timeless alfresco designs that invite hours of entertaining, while Tait brings a considered Australian-made approach to pieces designed for life outside. Then there’s Harbour for polished, investment-worthy pieces, Castlery for more accessible contemporary designs, and Business & Pleasure Co. for a dose of playful, resort-style personality. We’ve pulled together the brands and pieces worth knowing, whatever your outdoor space looks like.
MCM House
MCM House knows a thing or two about making laidback living look very good. Its latest Euro-inspired outdoor collection brings the brand’s signature mix of clean lines, natural textures and elegant silhouettes to the backyard, balcony and poolside. Our favourites? These shapely sun lounges, which practically demand a good book, an oversized pair of sunglasses and a freshly made Campari spritz. Cin cin!
Freedom
Australian furniture brand Freedom has long been a go-to for refined design that looks more expensive than it is. And with outdoor living and dining packages on offer, your very own mood board-worthy outdoor space may be more within reach than you think.
Tait
Founded in 1992 by Gordon and Susan Tait, Tait remains one of Australia’s leading names in outdoor furniture, with meticulously designed homewares built for Australian conditions. Each piece is still made to order locally in Melbourne, using eco-conscious manufacturing practices and recycled materials.
Harbour
Harbour is for when your outdoor space deserves a little more polish. Think generously proportioned sofas, sculptural loungers and sleek dining pieces that bring more of an indoor-living feel to the terrace, poolside or alfresco area. Backed by 50 years of furniture-making, the family-led Sydney furniture brand is one of the best.
GlobeWest
GlobeWest is a good one to bookmark for sophisticated indoor-outdoor living. There’s plenty to choose from, but we’re particularly drawn to the softer silhouettes and earthy finishes that make its outdoor furnishings feel at home with their natural surroundings.
Business & Pleasure Co
If your ideal outdoor space looks a little like a European summer holiday, Business & Pleasure Co should be on your radar. Its striped loungers, playful dining chairs and statement umbrellas bring plenty of personality to the backyard, without taking themselves too seriously.
Castlery
Castlery’s mission is simple: to fill Aussie homes with quality furniture without the burden of being outpriced or forced to choose “fast furniture.” Designed with entertaining and lazy summer days in mind, its curated selection of outdoor sets and staples melds current and perennial trends seamlessly.
Coco Republic
Coco Republic has been bringing classic and contemporary pieces to homes since 1979. With refined sophistication and unrivalled attention to detail, its exclusive outdoor collections fuse exceptional craftsmanship and premium materials.
Ellison Studios
For outdoor furniture with an elevated loungey feel, look to Ellison Studios. The Aussie label’s curated outdoor living collection brings contemporary curves, softness and sun-kissed colours that make you want to sink into your surroundings. The standout for us is the Alva Outdoor Armchair in Terra Rossa: oversized, wonderfully relaxed and finished in a terracotta stripe that feels made for Australian summer. Basically, the kind of chair we’d happily spend an entire afternoon in.
King Living
Much like the inside of your home, finding the right outdoor lounge setting is no easy feat. With quality and innovation at the forefront, King Living has established a reputation founded on locally designed, timeless outdoor sofas that can hack it against Australia’s harsh climates.
RJ Living
Favourites for indoor furniture, RJ Living also has some gorgeous choices when it comes to outdoor living and dining sets. Designed to be truly unique and ultra-usable, this is designer furniture without the hefty price tag so you can sit back, relax and enjoy your outdoor space.
Best Outdoor Furniture: Frequently Asked Questions
Australia has strong options across every price point and style. Freedom and Business & Pleasure Co offer accessible, personality-led pieces for entertaining, while Castlery and RJ Living sit in the middle ground with designer-style outdoor sets. At the premium end, Coco Republic, King Living and Harbour bring refined materials and indoor-level polish to outdoor spaces. Tait stands out for being made to order locally in Melbourne. The right pick depends on your budget, the size of your space, and whether you’re after a laid-back or more polished look.
Tait is made to order locally in Melbourne, using eco-conscious manufacturing practices and recycled materials, and has been operating since 1992. King Living’s outdoor sofas are locally designed, built specifically to handle Australian conditions. Harbour is a family-led Sydney furniture brand with 50 years in the industry. If local manufacturing matters to you specifically, rather than just local design or headquarters, it’s worth checking directly with each brand, since not every Australian furniture label manufactures its pieces onshore.
An outdoor dining set is built around a table and seating for eating, such as Freedom’s bundled dining packages designed to fit out a space quickly. An outdoor lounge set is designed for relaxing rather than dining, typically a sofa or sun lounge arrangement, such as MCM House’s shapely sun lounges or Harbour’s sculptural loungers. Many outdoor areas benefit from both zones, a dining set for hosting and a lounge set for everyday downtime, if space allows.
Tait is the standout here, using eco-conscious manufacturing practices and recycled materials in its locally made pieces. Beyond Tait, sustainability credentials vary brand to brand and aren’t always stated upfront, so it’s worth checking a brand’s own materials and manufacturing information directly if this is a priority. Look for details on recycled content, responsibly sourced timber, and local production, which tend to reduce the environmental footprint compared with imported, mass-produced outdoor furniture.
Business & Pleasure Co is built around a playful, European-summer entertaining aesthetic, with striped loungers and statement umbrellas. Castlery designs its outdoor sets specifically with entertaining and lazy summer days in mind, and Harbour’s generously proportioned sofas and dining pieces suit a more polished hosting setup. MCM House’s outdoor collection is styled around backyard, balcony and poolside living, making it a strong option for those who entertain outdoors regularly.
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