Transform Your Outdoor Space — The Ultimate Guide to Garden Furniture in Ireland 

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Close your eyes for a second.
Hear that? The soft crackle of a summer evening, a chair sliding over warm stone, laughter rolling through the garden. That’s not just furniture — that’s energy taking shape.

Because design isn’t decoration — it’s communication.
And your garden is ready to say something beautiful.

At Custom Wood Designs Ireland, we believe outdoor furniture is more than a table and four legs. It’s a stage for stories — dinners that stretch past midnight, quiet coffees that fix your soul, sunlight that feels earned after a long week.

We bring that magic to life with Fermob’s colour, Nardi’s Italian ease, Vlaemynck’s Riviera luxury, and our own handcrafted Irish wooden pieces — oak benches, ply tables, and custom creations built to weather every Irish sky.

So let’s walk through it — step by step — until you can see the garden you’ve always imagined.

☀️ Step 1: Feel Before You Buy

Forget catalogues for a second.
Ask yourself — what do you want to feel when you step outside?

Is it calm? Celebration? Connection?

Because once you know the feeling, the furniture follows.

A Fermob Bellevie sofa 
A Nardi Rio table 
A Vlaemynck teak lounge chair 

That’s how you start designing — from emotion outward.

🌿 Step 2: Comfort Is Chemistry

Outdoor comfort is different. It’s sensory, physical, and a little bit wild.

That’s why our garden loungers and sofas are designed like conversation magnets — deep cushions, weather-proof fabrics, and ergonomics that make you forget the clock.

Picture this: you sink into a Vlaemynck Riviera daybed, the fabric breathing beneath the sun, or stretch out on a Fermob Bellevie lounge, the cushion sighing under you. The air smells like rosemary, and someone’s lighting a barbecue.

You didn’t buy furniture — you bought the feeling of ease.

Comfort is chemistry. It’s the invisible handshake between design and emotion.

🎨 Step 3: Aesthetics With Intention

Beauty outdoors isn’t luxury — it’s a language.

A flash of colour from a Fermob Bistro chair, the quiet strength of a Vlaemynck teak table, the warmth of a handcrafted Irish oak bench — all of it communicates care.

And people feel that.

When guests arrive — whether it’s at your garden, a hotel patio, or a restaurant terrace — they don’t just see design; they sense intention.

That’s the secret: aesthetics with purpose. Every curve, every colour, every shadow tells your story.

🛠️ Step 4: Function First, Drama Second

Keith Barry would say: structure the trick before you reveal it.

So start with function — how you move through your space.

• Dining zone: Your Nardi Rio extendable table or Vlaemynck Cannes dining set, ready for long evenings and good wine.

• Lounge zone: Fermob Bellevie or Vlaemynck Eden sofas — modular, magnetic, and irresistibly comfortable.

• Quiet zone: A simple Irish oak bench under a tree — the pause button for your day.

Then, and only then, add the flourish — lanterns, cushions, throws, scent.

That’s how you create an experience, not just a layout.

🌦️ Step 5: Built for Irish Weather

Let’s talk survival — Irish style.
One minute: blue skies. Next: sideways rain. Then: sudden rainbow.

Your furniture has to handle all three before lunch.

That’s why we only choose materials that don’t just survive — they thrive.

No flaking. No fading. No excuses.
Just endurance with elegance.

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🪑 Step 6: Choose the Brand That Speaks to You

🇫🇷 Fermob – The French Muse

Fermob is joy turned into metal.
Every piece hums with colour and culture — from Paris balconies to Irish gardens. Their Bistro and Luxembourg collections are icons, designed for movement, laughter, and late-night stories.

Perfect for: cafés, terraces, and gardens that love attention.

🇮🇹 Nardi – The Italian Optimist

Nardi is sunlight shaped into furniture.
Their designs — from the Komodo modular sofa to the Rio dining table — balance comfort and performance with Italian flair.

Made from recyclable resin and tested under Mediterranean heat, Nardi furniture thrives in Irish drizzle.

Perfect for: family patios, hotels, and restaurants with soul.

Nardi Collection Ireland Online or Check out full Nardi Catalogue Custom Wood Designs.ie

🇫🇷 Vlaemynck – The Riviera Gentleman

Born on the French Riviera, Vlaemynck is what happens when hospitality meets poetry.
Their teak lounges, woven chairs, and sunbeds turn patios into private resorts. Fabrics are marine-grade, crafted to resist sun, salt, and rain without losing their softness or shape.

Vlaemynck isn’t just outdoor furniture — it’s French leisure bottled for Ireland.

Perfect for: luxury hotels, restaurants, and homes that understand the art of doing nothing beautifully.

Vlaemnyck Outdoor Dining Furniture Buy Online or Check the Catalogues for full Offer

🇮🇪 Outdoor Swings

Handmade in Dublin, built for forever.
Our oak benches, wooden planters, and ply tables carry the warmth of Irish craftsmanship. You can see it in the grain, feel it in the finish, and trust it through the seasons.

Perfect for: heritage gardens, eco-conscious homes, and anyone who values honest design.

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🏡 Step 7: Design Your Space Like a Storyboard

Imagine your garden as a film set — and you’re the director.

🎬 Scene One: The Morning Ritual
Coffee steams on a Fermob Bistro table, birds gossip overhead, and your chair glows in early sunlight.

🎬 Scene Two: The Gathering
A Nardi dining set stretches under string lights. Glasses clink, stories overlap, time bends.

🎬 Scene Three: The Evening Retreat
A Vlaemynck teak lounger catches the last sun. A throw draped. A book half-read. The sound of nothing but peace.

That’s your outdoor narrative — three moods, one rhythm.

🌱 Step 8: Sustainability Is the New Luxury

Sustainability isn’t a feature anymore — it’s a standard.

• Fermob: Carbon-neutral production in France, recyclable metals, low-energy coatings.

• Nardi: 100% recyclable resin, re-used waste, solar-powered factories.

• Vlaemynck: Eco-certified teak, long-life fabrics, made in Europe to reduce miles.

• CWD: Locally sourced FSC timber, handmade in small batches.

When you choose sustainable outdoor furniture, you invest in the kind of beauty that grows back.

🧽 Step 9: The Ritual of Maintenance

Taking care of your furniture is like tending to your garden — slow, mindful, rewarding.

Wood:
Clean with gentle soap, let it breathe. Once a year, a thin coat of oil — think of it as skincare for timber.

Metal:
A quick wipe after rain, a protective spray once in a while. It’s the armour of colour.

Resin:
Soap, water, sunshine. That’s it.

Teak (Vlaemynck):
Let it silver naturally, or oil for a golden glow. Both are beautiful.

Good furniture doesn’t ask for much — just a little respect and a dry cover in winter.

💰 Step 10: When to Buy

Here’s a trick most people miss:
Buy when everyone else forgets to.

Autumn and winter are prime seasons for garden furniture sales in Ireland.
That’s when you find premium collections — Fermob, Nardi, Vlaemynck — at last-season prices.

Think ahead. Next summer starts now.

🔥 Step 11: Accessorise Like a Storyteller

Details create atmosphere.

• Lighting: Fermob Balad lamps — soft, rechargeable, endlessly romantic.

• Textiles: Vlaemynck cushions and parasols — durable yet delicate.

• Wooden Planters: Made by CWD, they anchor your setup and balance metal with warmth.

• Textures: Layer rattan, wood, and metal. Nature doesn’t match — it harmonises.

Because your outdoor space isn’t about perfection — it’s about personality.

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🌤️ Step 12: Outdoor Living, Irish Style

Outdoor living in Ireland is different.
It’s not about endless sun — it’s about making the most of the moments you get.

Our collections are built for those moments:
When the rain stops and the air smells clean.
When you gather around a table and forget your phone exists.
When your garden feels alive again.

That’s the Irish version of outdoor luxury — honest, grounded, real.

🌈 Step 13: From Balcony to Estate

Whether you’ve got a terrace in Dublin or a lawn in Limerick, there’s a setup for you.

• Tiny Balcony? Try a Fermob Bistro set — colour, charm, zero clutter.

• Suburban Garden? Nardi dining set + CWD bench — balance modern and natural.

• Hotel Courtyard or Restaurant Terrace? Vlaemynck lounge sets — pure sophistication that lasts through seasons and service.

Good design scales down beautifully — and scales up powerfully.

🪵 Step 14: Craftsmanship That Speaks

You can tell when something’s made by hand.
There’s a rhythm to it — the slow confidence of someone who knows wood like a language.

That’s how our CWD pieces are built. Every joint, every grain, intentional.
They belong beside Fermob’s precision, Nardi’s ease, and Vlaemynck’s luxury.

Together, they form the story of European outdoor living — told with an Irish accent.

💫 Step 15: Create Moments, Not Layouts

Stop designing for Pinterest. Start designing for presence.

You don’t need 20 matching pieces. You need one perfect corner that changes how you feel.

A place to think. A place to talk. A place to just be.

That’s what this is all about — making space for the parts of life we forget to schedule.

🪴 Step 16: Ready to Begin?

All you need to do is step outside — and imagine.
Imagine your home extending into the open air, your furniture blending into the landscape, your design starting a conversation.

That’s where we come in.

Custom Wood Designs Ireland brings together Fermob, Nardi, Vlaemynck, and Irish craftsmanship — four languages of outdoor living, one fluent translation: comfort, beauty, and sustainability.

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Because design isn’t decoration — it’s communication.

And your garden’s ready to speak.