By Rebecca Lowrey Boyd
Colour-soaked style to iconic classics: The best outdoor furniture in Australia for 2026
This summer, colour is making a bold statement in Australian outdoor furniture, with everything from soft pastels to sage greens and sunny yellows transforming outdoor spaces. From relaxed coastal Hamptons vibes to sleek, architectural contemporary designs, the market offers a broad spectrum of styles, all grounded in natural materials that lend warmth and timeless appeal.
With a wide selection spanning from affordable high-street finds to luxe high-end pieces, much of the best outdoor furniture is currently on sale, making it the perfect moment to refresh your alfresco living.
As stylist Steve Cordony wisely says: “The best furniture adapts to your lifestyle rather than dictating it – whether you’re drawn to the crisp Hamptons style or the architectural lines of contemporary design, choose pieces with natural materials and universal appeal that can be layered and styled to reflect your personal aesthetic.”
Dining tables
Miara Outdoor Dining Table, $299.99, Temple and Webster
All clean lines and slender slats, this outdoor dining table channels the same modern, powder-coated steel silhouette as the iconic Hay Palissade – without the designer price tag. Generously sized yet visually light, it’s perfect for long, lazy lunches, sunset spritzes and everyday family dinners in any contemporary courtyard, balcony or garden. Also comes in a Sand colourway.
Isla Outdoor Dining Table, $1,099, Castlery
Castlery’s Isla Outdoor Dining Table brings a quietly luxe, modernist edge to the backyard, with generous proportions and warm teak that only looks better as it patinas. As Steve puts it: “Crafted from solid teak, the sleek lines of the Isla Outdoor Dining table will become the hub of the best dinner parties. Featuring a contemporary linear design, it’s easy to style for a more formal occasion, or add the bench seat and it’s instantly more casual.”
Kace Dining Table in Rose Pink, $379, Early Settler
Pretty in rose pink, the Kace outdoor dining table brings a playful, modern edge to your outdoor space, with clean lines and powder-coated steel that’s hardwearing, easy to wipe down and made for laidback everyday living. It’s part of a wider Kace family, so you can mix and match other pastel shades and table lengths to create your own colour-drenched outdoor setting.
VÄSMAN / ENSHOLMT Outdoor table and 6 chairs, $499, Ikea
New at Ikea and made for long afternoons outdoors, the VÄSMAN/ENSHOLM extendable dining set pairs the richness of solid acacia timber with a fresh sage green finish that feels modern yet timeless. The generous six-seater design cleverly extends for get-togethers – and at this price, it’s a smart, stylish update for any alfresco space.
SUNDSÖ Table and 2 folding chairs, bright yellow, $159, Ikea
Seriously nice for the price, the SUNDSÖ bistro set brings a hit of cafe-on-the-corner colour to balconies and tiny courtyards with its compact 65cm square table and two folding chairs. Made from low maintenance, powder-coated steel and available in seven punchy and neutral shades, it’s the kind of easy, fold-and-store outdoor set that earns its keep from weekday coffees to sunset spritzes.
Outdoor lounge chairs and sets
Lorna Outdoor 3 Seater Sofa, $2,159, Castlery
According to Steve, this three-seater sofa is “a curvaceous silhouette that brings an almost-organic form, it’s a fresh take on the classic Hamptons aesthetic. Classic rattan and timber, it’s built to last, whether you’re working with an expansive space or more modest courtyard, get ready to be the favourite venue for your friends and family this summer.”
Torakina Outdoor Lounge Sets, $3,105, Koala
Channelling that same sculptural, slatted look as the iconic Hay Palissade, Koala’s Torakina outdoor lounge set pairs sleek, curved steel frames with teak accents. It’s available with soft moss upholstery for a fresh, design led feel that still reads timeless. Triple coated, rust resistant frames and weatherproof, stain resistant cushions mean it’s as hardwearing as it is chic.
MANLY Sofa Package, $2,799, Freedom
The Manly outdoor sofa package leans into that relaxed coastal look, with pale timber frames, plump cushions and a wicker finish backrest that adds lovely texture and warmth. The streamlined silhouette keeps it feeling modern rather than beachy rustic, and if you’re into the look, check out the wider Manly collection for coordinating tables and occasional chairs to pull your whole outdoor zone together.
Utzon(s) outdoor sofa and lounge chair, $7646, Eco Outdoor
Inspired by a sofa originally designed by Sydney Opera House architect Jørn Utzon for his own family home, the Utzon(s) outdoor sofa and lounge chair pair solid, fine sanded teak with sculptural, architectural lines and deep, full bodied cushions for seriously elevated lounging. Reimagined in close collaboration with the Utzon family, the collection feels both gallery worthy and deeply relaxed, bringing a piece of design history into the garden in a way that’s timeless, tactile and made to be lived in.
1977 Outdoor Modular Sofa with Curved Corner, from $2,890, King Living
King’s 1977 outdoor collection takes the brand’s iconic low slung, curved modular sofa and reimagines it for life outside, with the same relaxed, sculptural silhouette and sink in comfort now wrapped in weather-ready fabrics. Lightweight aluminium frames and cleverly configurable modules mean you can build everything from a compact chaise to a sweeping curved sectional.
Portsea Forest Outdoor Lounge Set, $299, Adairs
Adairs’ Portsea Forest outdoor lounge set brings coastal texture to the terrace with its round wicker weave, chunky teak feet and deep, plush cushions in soft greys that invite long afternoons of barefoot lounging. Weather-tough and generously proportioned – with a three-seater sofa, two armchairs and coffee table – it’s the kind of relaxed, resort-ready set that turns any patio into a proper escape.
Palissade Park Bench, $2,420, Hay
Taking the cult Hay Palissade’s slatted steel silhouette and giving it a genius curved evolution, the Palissade Park Bench lets you ring multiple benches around a statement tree for a grand garden centrepiece or weave them into sweeping waves and arcs for bespoke outdoor seating. Designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec with powder-coated steel and a protective primer for serious weatherproofing, these freestanding modules (minimum two required) bring that same airy, architectural elegance to backyards.
–Rebecca Lowrey Boyd is the author of Wee Birdy, the insiders’ scoop on where to find the good stuff – straight from a former interiors editor. Dullness not permitted.
