You sitting pretty?

Garden furniture, whether canvas or cast-iron, should be durable, fashionable and affordable, says Kya de Longchamps

Good as new with a quick power wash, these glass fibre pieces are comfortable, daring in design and remarkably well priced, from €120; fwww.bubblegardenfurniture.com.

IT’S time to shake out the spiders from that dusty, twisted hammock and creak open those neglected garden chairs. If your garden furniture is shabby, there are options on a pinched budget in a competitive, good-value market. Before we explore the fashions, outdoor materials must perform as well as they look.