Buying furniture for your garden is an important decision if you are planning on spending a decent amount of cash. Deciding whether you want some furniture to just pull out of the garden shed when you have a BBQ or whether you want something to make a statement is really your first decision. Treat you garden like another room of your house, consider the size and shape as well as the overall design, taking into consideration colour schemes and functionality. The bigger the space you have, the larger the selection of furniture that you can fit comfortably. Before you purchase your furniture items, consider what you need to be able to place this. For example, if you are going to buy a small item, like a hammock, do you have trees to attach this too, or will you also be purchasing a stand. Something to consider when choosing garden furniture is the weather, is the item of furniture weather proof? If it is not, can you get protective covering for it, or do you have a place to store it during wet and cold months?