Mistakes You Should Avoid While Choosing Your Outdoor Cushions

Decorating your outside area, whether it's a brand-new patio or a simple matter of changing worn cushions, should be relaxing and enjoyable. However, there are several traps you should avoid if you don't want your patio to seem sloppy or destroyed by the weather.

In this article, we'll go over five common mistakes people make when purchasing patio or outdoor dining chair cushions, as well as some simple solutions to make your outside area seem fantastic.

Assessing the Size of a Room with Some Old Cushions

It's normal practice to measure the existing cushions instead of the furniture while looking for a replacement. Over time, a cushion's stuffing and fabric might degrade. This is why taking measurements of an old cushion won't help you find the right size for a replacement, but taking measurements of your patio set would.

Before purchasing patio cushions, make sure to take accurate measurements of your outdoor furniture's overall width, back height, and seat depth using a sturdy tape measure. This blog post and video provide in-depth guidance on accurately measuring these parameters.

Not Taking Your Local Weather or Everyday Needs Into Account

Where you live, how you plan to use them, and other considerations will determine which outdoor dining chair cushions are ideal for your house and family. As a result, the patio cushions your friend bought for her coastal beach property might not be a good fit for your woodsy outdoor setting, or vice versa. Various pillows and fabrics are available for your selection.

You can find the right fabric for your cushions by thinking about the weather and the wear they receive regularly. For instance, throw pillows made from spun polyester are great if you have kids or dogs since they can be used repeatedly without showing signs of wear. Patios in hot, sunny climes benefit from acrylic linen, while those in wetter regions may want to use olefin or acrylic fabric instead.

Not Realising How Important It Is To Protect Your Cushions

Protecting your outdoor dining cushions from the weather is a good idea, even if your outside space is roofed. Cushions should be stored away from direct sunlight, wet weather, and strong winds.

Loveseat and chair coverings are recommended if your location receives significant rain and/or snowfall. A container to keep patio cushions dry over the winter and storms is something to consider purchasing or setting away. In addition, outdoor umbrellas will provide welcome shade and shield your dining chair cushions NZ,  and skin from the sun's UV rays if your patio gets a lot of direct sunshine.

Using the Incorrect Colours in a Room

You should enjoy spending all of your free time on your patio since it looks so good. Choosing the proper colours (and the right number of colours) for your pillows has a significant role in this. It will be dull if you use only one or two colours for patio decor. However, it's easy to go overboard with colour and make a bad impression on your visitors.

We have compiled several colour schemes that may be useful to you.

The Three Basic Hues: Choose one shade of dining chair cushions NZ,  fabric in the red, blue, or yellow palette to serve as the focal point, and use the other two colours as accents.

Cushions in earth tones (think browns, tans, and greys) are soothing, but vibrant pops of orange or teal provide interest without becoming too much.

Similar hues: Colors that are adjacent on the colour wheel (such as green, greenish-blue, and blue) provide stunning results when used together in the great outdoors.

Hues of the garden: Get some patio cushion design ideas here! Look to the colours of the flowers in your garden for inspiration.