5 Outdoor Furniture Mistakes That Are Making Your Patio Look Cheap — And What to Do to Make It Feel 'Rich' Instead

Pale grey outdoor sofa and armchairs on a patio surrounded by planting.

As summer beckons, our thoughts turn to long, lazy lunches outside and soirées in the sun. After all, who doesn't love a garden gathering that rolls on into the night, assuming the weather complies?

Yet, before we can begin compiling guest lists or musing over menus and pour choices, we need to make sure we can accommodate a crowd, or even dine outside en famille, with elegance and ease.