SKANDIUM GUIDE - OUTDOOR FURNITURE INSPIRATION 2024

OUTDOOR LIVING

 

Warmer days and summer nights are upon us, and with it comes the chance to spend some pleasant days and evenings outside. Whether we’re entertaining, lighting up a bbq or lounging with a book, it’s the right time to start transforming your outdoor space into a Scandinavian summer oasis.

With decked out dining tables for all the family, the cosiest lounge chairs to sink into and luxury lighting for adding ambience, we’ve put together a mix of collections to inspire your outdoor designs.

Our gardens, balconies and patios are an extension of our interior spaces, creating the ultimate haven to enjoy throughout spring and summer. Discover our featured garden furniture sets, outdoor sofas and chairs, mood lighting and decor accessories for those final touches.

Keep reading to get inspired.

 

HAY

Palissade

HAY’s Palissade collection of outdoor metal furniture was designed by French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, to be clean, minimalistic and functional. There are several variations of chairs, tables and benches, all with the same visual simplicity and core strength throughout. The collection is in powder coated or hot galvanised steel and comes in black, anthracite, light grey and olive green. Palissade outdoor furniture is easy to clean and designed to stand outdoors all year round. The collection is designed to be long lasting, and become more beautiful over time. The collection fits in all types of environments, indoors or out, in gardens, on terraces and balconies as well as in cafés and restaurants.


WHITE GLOVE DELIVERY SERVICE

Sit back and relax as we deliver your furniture directly to your home. We place your furniture to your instruction, ensuring any needed assembly is taken care of. Once everything is in place, we take all waste with us for recycling - leaving both you and the environment satisfied and happy.

CARL HANSEN

Bodil Kjær Series

Carl Hansen’s Indoor-Outdoor collection was designed in 1959 by the Danish architect and professor Bodil Kjær. She has always worked to create harmony between design and architecture. The collection has been designed with a high degree of comfort, as the furniture is ergonomically designed, making it ideal for relaxation and socializing. She designed her range of modern furniture for Carl Hansen with “architectonic elements”, as she prefers to call them. Her aim was to create functional, economic and aesthetic solutions and they are modern classics. Carl Hansen & Søn makes the furniture in solid teak – a hardwood with that patinates beautifully and requires minimal maintenance.

CANE-LINE

Breeze

Cane-line’s Breeze range has been designed by the design duo, Strand+Hvass as lounge and dining furniture for the outdoors. Breeze gets its name from its sculptural transparency which is reminiscent of a gentle summer wind. Each item has the same aesthetic design creating elegance and lightness. Cane-line Weave®, which is unique to Cane-line, lends delicacy and transparency to the range. The sustainable material moulds itself to body contours and movements to create extremely comfortable furniture. It requires a minimum of care and is easy to clean and can stay outside all year round as it is very light resistant. The cushions are in ultra soft and comfortable Cane-line Natté material.

VIPP

Open-Air

Taking inspiration from the shapes, details and functions recognised from Vipp’s indoor furniture, a collection of outdoor furniture, produced in materials such as a teak, aluminium and ceramic, has come to life. Containing a dining table, two coffee tables, a chair a lounge chair and sofa the Vipp Outdoor Collection is the first of its kind.

 

HAY

Balcony Collection

Designed for HAY by French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Balcony is an extensive collection of outdoor furniture. The square design is softened by the rounded edges and holes, which not only give the collection a distinct expression, but also strengthen the construction. Made in powder-coated steel with an outdoor primer for optimal resilience and durability, the collection of outdoor furniture is well suited to balconies, gardens and other outside spaces. The Balcony Collection comprises a variety of chairs, benches, tables, and stools in different models and colour options.

GRYTHYTTAN STALMOBLER

Libelle Collection

In 1930, the Swedish family owned company Grythyttan Stålmöbler (Grythyttan Steel Furniture) designed and manufactured their first chair, the A2, which was introduced at The Stockholm Exhibition. Success was immediate, and a complete range of garden furniture soon followed.

The Libelle series is one of Grythyttan's new products for the year, conceived by the award-winning Norwegian designer Andreas Engesvik. The furniture is clearly inspired by the clean, natural lines that typify Scandinavian design.

SKAGERAK

Virkelyst

Skagerak’s Virkelyst is a series of modern outdoor furniture designed by SAYS WHO, with the seating comfort of indoor furniture. The simple wooden frame strikes a contrast with the thick, soft cushions. The upholstery fabrics on the cushions withstand wind and weather, Oeko-Tex certified and are extremely colour and lightfast as well as water and dirt-repellent and even mildew-resistant. The cushions are filled with airy fossflakes – an allergy-friendly material that maintains its volume and shape over time. If the cushions are exposed to heavy rain, they can just be placed upright for quicker drainage.

SKAGERAK

Selandia

The elegant Selandia collection designed by Anders and Lars Hegelund for Skagerak has a classic look with its slightly curved lines. The range is functional and practical, with the chairs being foldable, and the tables either foldable or with extension plates. The range is made in FSC certified teak and can be made even more comfortable with the addition of cushions.

HAY

Weekday Collection

Hannes & Fritz’s Weekday Collection came about after a lack of seating at a dinner party prompted the designer duo to build a primitive solution, which later evolved into a collection of outdoor tables and benches. Reminiscent of the classic picnic bench and table, Weekday offers the same sense of familiarity and invitation to shared eating experiences. Solid pine planks reinforce the strength of character and welcoming expression, while giving the furniture greater robustness and durability. Weekday’s universal quality makes it ideal for a wide range of outdoor settings, from cafés and public spaces to private or shared gardens.

HAY

Crate Collection

The history of the original Crate Collection dates back to 1934, when the renowned Dutch architect and designer wanted to create modern and functional furniture from surplus wooden crates. Today’s Crate Collection shares the same aesthetic strength and precisely balanced proportions, with its simplicity and spatial design mirroring the designer’s harmonious architectural sense. Comprising a lounge chair, dining chair, low table, and side table, the collection’s solid pine construction with water-based coating makes it suitable for outdoor environments, from cafés and public spaces to private or shared gardens.

CANE-LINE

Amaze

Amaze is a beautiful range of teak furniture designed by Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen MDD. With its soft lines and warm glow, the teak furniture can be mixed and matched with the rest of the Cane-line collection. The wide armrests and curved slats in the seat and back provide a sculptural look and a high level of comfort. Available with or without cushion.

FERM LIVING

Ferm Outdoor

Ferm’s Outdoor collection is made from natural, sustainable materials and comes in warm, earthy tones. This collection from Ferm celebrates the magic of an outdoor space, and creates that unique, serene feeling that goes along with spending time in nature. The collection contains furniture, plant boxes, rugs and more, even a hammock to create a tranquil space for quiet moments of reflection and set the scene for long, engaging conversations. The chairs and rugs put post-consumer plastic bottles to good use: each sustainable design is made from repurposed PET-yarn, giving a soft yet durable finish with a tactile, woolen feel that works as well in your home as it does outdoors.

SIKA DESIGN

Sika-Design Outdoor

Sika-Design’s outdoor wicker collection includes their own designs and relaunched design furniture from some of Europe’s most important designers such as Arne Jacobsen and Nanna Ditzel. The furniture is handmade from Alu-Rattan and ArtFibre and so can be left outside all year. Alu-Rattan is weatherproof powder coated aluminum and ArtFibre is artificial fibers made of maintenance-free polyethylene that can withstand the sun's UV radiation. Cushions for the furniture are all made in the company’s Danish design room. Quick Dry Foam is specially designed to drain the water and maximize air circulation to dry faster. The weatherproof materials mean that the furniture can withstand being outside throughout the year without maintenance. Sika-Design’s passion for rattan started back in 1942, by Ankjær Andreasen and the company is still family run.

CANE-LINE

Ocean

The Ocean collection has been designed by Cane-line’s own design team and combines modern design with a passion for traditional craftsmanship. The modules are easy to move around and combine in different ways. The Ocean collection is woven in Cane-line Soft Rope and built on an elegant lightweight aluminium frame which gives a light and airy look. Ocean’s soft seat and back cushions in Cane-line Wove offer unique comfort.

CANE-LINE

Conic

The Cane-line Conic lounge group has the feel and comfort of indoor furniture for enjoying outdoors. The collection consists of a family of products developed to make your life as comfortable as possible - regardless of whether you are looking for a few moments to relax or want to spend a long evening unwinding with family and friends. They are easy to move around and combine in different ways, according to your needs. The collection needs minimal maintenance and cleaning. The Conic collection has a lightweight aluminium frame with woven panels and matching cushions. Conic comes in the comfortable Cane-line SoftTouch® fabric in brown or grey, or in the soft Cane-line AirTouch® fabric in light grey, both with the practical QuickDryfoam® system.

SKAGERAK

Riviera

Skagerak’s Riviera SunBed and Lounge designed by Povl B. Eskildsen are modern classics. The SunBed is not just a sunbed, it is a bench, a coffee table and a guest bed. Designed in 1990, this versatile design has become an outdoor classic, appreciated for its flexibility and clean look. The slatted teak construction is adjustable in length and can easily be supplemented by a comfortable cushion
The multifunctional Riviera Lounge is based on the original Riviera Sunbed, which can expand in length. Here, the expansion is not in length but in width, enabling the lounge elements to serve as a chair and table, a sofa or a level surface that will serve as a sunbed.

GUBI

Under The Sun Collection

Building on GUBI’s outdoor debut in 2022, the SS23 Collection takes the life alfresco to new levels of luxury and leisure with colorful new designs, alfresco reinven-tions of GUBI favorites, and portable and outdoor lighting, offering everything you need to shape your space for the summer. Color and texture have a big part to play. For SS23, GUBI introduces new, exclusive upholstery that balances strength and durability with sophisticated looks and a soft, tactile feel. Across the collection, colors range from bright, bold accents that capture the vibrant energy of summer, to soft, chic natural-look neutrals with the versatility to complement and enhance any outdoor furniture combination.

CANE-LINE

Nest

Cane-line’s Nest combines the classic and the modern, focusing on traditional craftsmanship and pure comfort. The Nest series is designed by Danish designer duo, Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen MDD. The unique and elegantly designed furniture adds a touch of style and ambiance to any outdoor space. The outdoor Nest collection has durable Cane-line Weave® on a strong aluminium frame, so can stand outside all year round. The cushions are made from Cane-line Natté with the QuickDryFoam® & Airflow system which ensures quick drainage after heavy rain and effective air circulation in humid weather conditions. The benefit is dry cushions approximately one hour after heavy rain and no risk of mould building inside the cushions due to the constant air circulation.

SKAGERAK

Parasols

Stay cool in the shadow with our range of classic umbrellas, crafted from long-lasting materials. Our umbrellas are made from water and stain resistant fabric with high UV protection factor while the parasol poles are made from durable wood which is able to withstand wind and weather.

VARIOUS BRANDS

Outdoor Lighting

Brighten your evenings with our range of nordic contem-porary outdoor lighting. Choose from a permanent fixture from Louis Poulsen or an outdoor lantern from Skagerak or Cane-Line to illuminate your garden. The possibilities are endless!


WHITE GLOVE DELIVERY SERVICE

Sit back and relax as we deliver your furniture directly to your home. We place your furniture to your instruction, ensuring any needed assembly is taken care of. Once everything is in place, we take all waste with us for recycling - leaving both you and the environment satisfied and happy.