13 Jul 2023
You don't have to embark on an ambitious landscaping project to breathe new life into your garden. Sometimes, all it takes is a bench or a bistro set placed in a favourite spot – small, relatively inexpensive take-home pieces which create atmosphere and interest in contemporary and traditional gardens alike.
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Small in footprint, big on pleasure, a bench will bring you joy for years. It's the perfect spot for a contemplative coffee or to take in a favourite view.
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From modern teak benches and ornate Victorian replicas in custom paint finishes, to show-stopping Regency antiques and weathered stone seats from Holloways Garden Antiques, there's always a wide selection here, ready to be delivered or to take home for instant pleasure.
They make super anniversary, wedding, retirement or special birthday presents, too.
The bistro set – the most versatile of garden furniture pieces. Small enough for a chat over a glass or three of rosé, just big enough for an intimate supper for two, they're as useful as they are compact.
Chase the sun – or the shade – around the garden, place in a pretty corner of a courtyard or position in a favourite spot with a spectacular view and surround with summer planting.
A cocoon, a recliner, a lounger or two... Summer afternoons were made for snoozing in the garden. Inexpensive and lightweight, you can move them around the garden – or even indoors, to the conservatory or garden room – whenever the mood takes you.
They're all in stock and available for immediate delivery, nationwide.
For instant impact in a garden, we love to cluster terracotta pots in different sizes, planted with statement alliums or a topiary bay, underplanted with summer froth.
There's a vast selection of terracotta pots and planters in our antiques courtyards, made for us by Tuscan craftsmen. For more than 30 years, they've been supplying us with their hand-thrown pots, crafted from the local Galestro clay and fired at extremely high temperatures, so they're highly frost-resistant.
There are French olive jars, too, and contemporary Cretan pots, plus galvanised planters and smaller glazed examples perfect for balconies, courtyards and terraces.
Looking for planting inspiration? RHS Gold medal-winning garden designer Kate Durr shares her tips in our Journal, here.
Adding antiques and garden art to your outdoor space instantly adds a sense of time and place to your garden. An ornate urn positioned to lead the eye through a hedge to the view beyond, a bird bath or sundial in a courtyard or knot garden, a striking sculpture or weathered staddle stone in an established border... Holloways Garden Antiques has an ever-changing collection of vintage and modern garden ornament.
If you're looking for advice, head to our Journal and we'll show you how to add antiques and sculpture to your garden, whether yours is a small urban courtyard or a country pile.
While almost all of our furniture collections are online, visit our showrooms in the glorious Worcestershire countryside and you'll find everything you need to enjoy your great outdoors this summer, from small garden seating to al fresco dining sets, outdoor sofas and cushions to parasols, outdoor rugs and smart patio heaters.
You can also shop all of our garden furniture collections online.
Make a day of it and explore the Holloways Garden Antiques courtyards, shop in our Neptune store-in-store – a carefully-curated selection of furniture and accessories from this great British brand – get inspired in our Interior Design Studio, find perfect presents in our gift shop and dine on delicious locally-sourced dishes in our farm-to-fork café, the Glasshouse.
You can book a table on 01886 884665 or book online through OpenTable.
