With a beach chair, the holiday feeling of the B altic and North Sea coasts finds its way into your garden. In order for the legendary piece of furniture to perfectly fulfill its role as an oasis of well-being, important criteria are important. Read practical tips about the ideal location, proper care and smart decoration here.
How do I care for and place a beach chair in the garden?
For the ideal location for a beach chair in the garden, choose a solid surface such as natural stone slabs, gravel or wooden floorboards. Care for wooden parts annually with wood care products and paint them with wood stain every 2 years. Clean plastic wicker with soapy water and treat rattan wicker with linseed oil varnish. Also ensure regular ventilation and decorations such as lanterns, fishing nets or ornamental grasses.
How to properly set up a beach chair in the garden
As a symbol of German coastal regions, a beach chair is reliably weatherproof. This attribute allows a high level of flexibility for the installation location. However, a classic two-seater, weighing around 100 kilograms, is a real heavyweight, which makes every transport a strenuous effort. We therefore recommend a location where the maritime relaxation furniture can stay from March to October.
Proud beach chair owners want an authentic sand base. Unfortunately, experience has shown that sandy soil is suboptimal for a location in the garden. Moisture accumulates and rises. Above, weeds make their way through the sandy ground. In the worst case, free-roaming cats misuse the sand as a litter box.
Ideally place your beach chair in the garden on a surface made of natural stone slabs, gravel, wood or WPC boards (wood-plastic composite material). Laid on weed fleece, bold dandelions, annoying clover and other annoying plants have no chance. In addition, no earth splashes up when it rains, so the beach chair stays clean for longer.
How to keep your beach chair in tip-top shape – care tips
Classic beach chair models are made of high-quality wood, sides and hoods made of wickerwork and a textile lining. Seat cushions made of foam and a fabric-covered awning complete the construction. With the following care program, your beach chair will stay in top shape for many years:
- Treat wooden parts with wood care products every spring
- Ideally paint every 2 years with wood stain
- Clean plastic braid with warm soapy water
- Treat the rattan braid with linseed oil varnish (hardware store) after clearing it out
Soiled cotton fabrics can be washed in warm soapy water. Since the impregnation wears off over time, please refresh the weather protection regularly with a special spray (€14.00 on Amazon). High-quality Dralon covers are easier to care for and can simply be wiped clean with warm water and a cloth. It is important to ensure regular ventilation, especially after a summer rain shower.
This decoration sets the scene perfectly for your beach chair
Thanks to its unique shape and colorful covers, every beach chair is a feast for the eyes. You can enhance the furious appearance with decorative accessories:
- In the romantic garden: lanterns, lanterns, fairy lights
- In the maritime garden: fishing nets, shells, driftwood
In the natural garden, surround your beach chair with vintage-style planters with colorful summer flowers and lush ornamental grasses.
Tip
With a beach chair you can give your Mediterranean garden design a special shine. Models made of pine wood fit particularly harmoniously into the southern garden style. A pleasant side effect is that beach chairs made from this material are significantly cheaper than classic ones made from teak or mahogany.
