Outdoor Sofa Set
Outdoor sofa sets planned around the space you are furnishing
An outdoor sofa set is the piece a terrace gets planned around: it fixes the seating count, the circulation path and the sight line back to the building. We build ours on powder-coated aluminium frames with quick-dry cushions, so a set that is rained on, hosed down and left in full sun still reads as furniture rather than as garden equipment.
The sets below are made in our own workshop in Zhejiang, where the frames are welded and finished, the cushions upholstered and the groups packed for export with cartons, a container loading plan and the HS code already documented. Tell us the space and how many people it has to seat, and we will quote the configuration that fits rather than the one that is easiest to ship.
- Powder-coated aluminium frames
- Quick-dry removable cushions
- Modular and fixed layouts
- OEM, ODM and bulk supply
Three decisions that come before colour
Seating count, frame construction and cushion core are settled at the quotation stage. Each one is cheap to change on paper and expensive to change after the container has sailed.
Start from the seating count
A three-seat sofa with two lounge armchairs seats five. Running a slatted bench along the open side of the group takes it to seven without widening the footprint you have to find.
The frame is the part you keep
Square-section welded aluminium in a matt powder coat, fastened with stainless fixings. Cushions can be re-covered in a later season; a folded steel tube frame has to be replaced.
Cushions decide the season
Open-cell foam with removable covers drains after rain instead of holding water, which is the difference between a terrace that is usable all year and one whose cushions live under a cover.
What this collection covers
Everything below is built on the same frame family, so the differences between one group and the next come down to layout and finish rather than to how the frames are made.
Sofas and seater groups
Three-seat and two-seat pieces, quoted on their own or as part of a four, five or six-piece group.
Corner and L-shape sets
Groups that turn a corner with the deck, including adjustable-backrest versions and a corner set built around a half-height table.
Curved and modular pieces
Round and curved arrangements whose pieces separate, so a terrace can be re-laid between seasons.
Tables, benches and footstools
The pieces that carry the group: coffee and half-height tables, slatted benches and loose footstools.
Fixed group or modular set?
This is the decision that changes the frame rather than the finish, which is why it is worth taking before anything else on the page.
A fixed group
The pieces join into one arrangement that stays where it is put.
- The cheapest way to seat five to seven people
- Simplest to pack, deliver and install
- Sits on one line or in a shallow U beside the building
- Best where the terrace layout is not going to change
A modular set
The pieces are separate units, so the arrangement can be changed after delivery.
- Re-laid for events, seasons or a changed seating plan
- Single pieces replaced or added without a new set
- Suits corner, curved and circular layouts
- Best where the seating has to move, or where the group is the centre of the space
Where outdoor sofa sets get specified
Most of what we ship goes into hospitality and contract projects, where a group has to survive daily cleaning and be replaceable piece by piece if one part is ever damaged.
Built for contract outdoor seating
We supply hospitality procurement teams, landscape contractors and outdoor furniture wholesalers with production, engineering data and colour matching.
Made in our own workshop
Welding, powder coating, weaving and upholstery under one roof, so a repeat order matches the first one.
Frame and fabric matched to a scheme
Frame finish, weave colour and cushion fabric specified to the project, with a finished sample before bulk production.
Checked before it ships
Incoming material checks, frame inspection and pre-shipment verification at our own facility.
Documented for export
Cartons, a loading plan for your container, HS code and the declaration documents on every order.
Three ways an outdoor lounge group is laid out
The frames are built the same way across the range. What changes is how the pieces join, and that is what decides whether a group suits the deck you have.
Straight groups
A three-seat sofa, two lounge chairs and a low table set on one line or in a shallow U. The easiest group to place and the easiest to walk through, which is why it is the default on a terrace with a clear seating edge.
L-shape and corner sets
A corner section plus chairs, so the seating turns with the deck instead of running along it. Adjustable-backrest versions are in the range where the group also has to be comfortable to lie back in.
Curved and modular
A round or curved arrangement where the group is the centre of the space rather than one edge of it. The pieces separate, so the group can be re-laid between seasons without buying anything new.
Set sizes and what they seat
The range is built in four, five and six-piece groups. Piece count is a rough guide to seating; how the pieces are laid out matters more than the number on the set.
Four-piece groups
A three-seat sofa, two chairs and a coffee table. Seats five, and suits a terrace where the seating line is already fixed by the building.
Five-piece groups
The same group with a slatted bench, or a rope-weave set with two footstools. Takes the seating to seven and lets the count move when guests do.
Six-piece and corner sets
A corner sofa set with a half-height table, for a deck where the seating has to turn a corner. Top of the range on seating without a second group.
Single pieces
Sofas, chairs, footstools and benches are quoted as separate pieces, so a group can be extended or repaired without replacing the whole set.
What keeps an outdoor set usable through a season
Four construction details decide whether a group is still in use in October or under a cover from the first wet week.
The cushions drain
Open-cell foam lets water pass through instead of holding it. A closed-cell filling stays wet for days, and that is what turns a cushion sour.
The covers come off
Removable covers can be washed, and re-covered later, so the frame keeps its value after the fabric is tired.
The frame does not rust
Powder-coated aluminium has no ferrous core to rust through a scratch, which matters where a deck is hosed down daily.
The fixings match the frame
Stainless hardware, so a joint does not bleed a rust mark down a pale powder coat over a season.
Frame, arm and table-top finishes
Finish is the part of a specification buyers most often want to revisit. It is worth settling it against a real sample rather than a screen.
Powder-coated frames
Matt charcoal and mid grey are the finishes specified most often, and a frame can be matched to a facade or a joinery colour from a sample.
Rope weave and braided panels
Rope-weave and braided side panels are in the range where a group has to sit against planting rather than against a hard facade.
Solid teak and wood-look arms
Solid FSC teak armrests and wood-look aluminium arms are both in the range, and the choice changes how warm the group reads against the architecture.
Table tops
Wood, slatted and braided stone tops are all available. The top is usually the first part of a set to be settled, because it sets the tone for the rest.
Planned for the space, not sold off a shelf
A rooftop, a pool deck and a restaurant terrace need different things from the same set. Because the frames, the weave and the cushions are made in one workshop, the configuration and the specification can both be set to the project you are furnishing.
- Powder-coated aluminium frames, welded rather than folded
- Quick-dry open-cell cushions with removable covers
- Fixed and modular groups, with pieces quoted separately
- Loading plan and carton data supplied with the quotation
Outdoor sofa set specifications at a glance
What the range covers as standard. Every line below is a starting point rather than a limit, and anything here can be specified to a project.
| Item | What is in the range | What decides it |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Welded square-section aluminium | Section size, and whether the group is fixed or modular |
| Finish | Matt powder coat, charcoal and mid grey | The facade, joinery or deck it has to sit against |
| Cushions | Open-cell foam with removable covers | Whether the set stays out all year or comes in for the wet season |
| Configuration | Four, five and six-piece groups; L-shape, curved and swivel | The shape of the deck and the walk-through you want beside it |
| Arms | Aluminium, wood-look aluminium, solid FSC teak | How warm the group should read against the building |
| Table top | Wood, slatted, braided stone | The tone of the surrounding paving and joinery |
| Seating | Five from a four-piece group, seven once a bench is added | Covers per sitting rather than the size of the terrace |
| Packing | Cartons and a container loading plan | Container size and the mix of pieces in the order |
The pieces specified most often
Thirteen groups currently in this collection, with the layout and the top each one is built around. Piece counts and materials are taken from the product pages, so you can go straight from here to the piece you want quoted.
| Group | Layout | Frame and top |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium five-piece outdoor lounge set | Three-seater, two armchairs, coffee table and slatted bench | Glass or solid wood table top |
| 5-piece aluminium outdoor sofa set | Three-seater, two single chairs, wood-top coffee table and bench | Wood top |
| 4-piece garden lounge, wood-slat panels | Three-seat sofa, two armchairs and a coffee table | Charcoal frame, wood-slat panels |
| 4-piece garden lounge, wood-look arms | Three-seat sofa, two single chairs and a coffee table | Matt charcoal, wood-look arms |
| 4-piece garden lounge, slatted coffee table | Three-seat sofa, two single chairs and a slatted coffee table | Slatted top |
| 6-piece teak-arm corner sofa set | Corner sofa set with a half-height table | Solid FSC teak arms and teak top |
| L-shape corner sofa, adjustable backrest | L-shape corner sofa with a wood-top coffee table | Adjustable backrest |
| L-shape corner sofa, slatted coffee table | L-shape corner sofa for hotel terrace and patio | Slatted top |
| Aluminium swivel lounge set | Three-seater, two swivel armchairs and a coffee table | Braided panels, stone top |
| Rope-weave 5-piece, round coffee tables | Five-piece garden lounge with round coffee tables | Rope weave |
| 5-piece rope-weave set with footstools | Three-seater, two-seater, two footstools and a wood-top coffee table | Rope weave, wood top |
| Curved modular set, cream cushions | Curved modular round garden lounge | Cream cushions |
| FHFS235 luxury outdoor sofa set | Lounge group with rope-weave panels | Aluminium frame, rope weaving |
What to check before you specify
Five things worth settling on paper. Each one is cheap to change before the order and awkward to change after it.
Measure the seating line, not the room
A group needs its own footprint plus a walk-through. Measure the line the group will actually sit on and keep the circulation outside it.
Decide fixed or modular first
A fixed group is simpler and cheaper. A modular group lets a terrace be re-laid between seasons. The decision changes the frame, not only the layout.
Match the cushion to the cleaning routine
A deck that is hosed down daily and a balcony that is swept both work. The cushion specification should follow the routine rather than the other way round.
Choose the finish against something real
Send a facade photograph, a joinery sample or a paint code. A finish picked from a screen is the most common thing to change at sample stage.
Settle the table top with the floor
Wood, slatted and braided stone tops read differently against pale paving and against dark composite decking, and the top is hard to change later.
Planning questions we ask before quoting
Six answers decide the configuration, the frame and the packing. None of them are technical, and they are quicker to answer now than to change later.
How many covers per sitting?
It sets the piece count directly, and the piece count sets how much deck the group needs around it.
Is the seating on one line or around a corner?
A straight group and a corner group can seat the same number with very different footprints.
Is the group fixed, or does it have to move?
A set that is re-laid for events wants separate pieces. A set that stays put can be a single fixed group.
How is the terrace cleaned?
Hosed down, swept, or covered overnight. The cleaning routine is the best single guide to the cushion and frame specification.
What has to match?
A facade, a joinery colour, a paving tone or an existing shade structure. A photograph tells us more than a colour name.
Is there a container plan?
Piece mix decides how much of a container a group actually fills, so it is worth fixing before the quotation rather than after.
Common specifying mistakes
Six things that come up often enough to be worth naming, and what to do instead.
Sizing the group from a photograph
A five-piece group photographed on a hotel terrace looks smaller than it is. Set the pieces out at their real dimensions before committing to the layout.
Buying the sofa before the table
The table top usually sets the tone of the whole group, and it is the piece buyers most often want to change. Specify it with the sofa rather than after it.
Choosing cushions on colour alone
The fabric and the foam decide whether a set survives a season. Colour is the easy part to change later, so do not let it drive the order.
Forgetting the storage question
If the cushions come in over winter, work out where they go before the set arrives rather than after it.
Assuming all aluminium frames are the same
Section size, and whether the frame is welded or folded, separates a contract set from a retail one. Neither is visible in a photograph.
Leaving the packing to the forwarder
Piece mix decides how much of a container is air. Ask for a loading plan with the quotation rather than after it.
How an outdoor sofa order runs
The same four steps whether you are seating one villa terrace or rolling out a resort.
Brief & layout
Send the space, the number of covers you need and the colour scheme you are working to.
Sample
A finished sample in your frame finish and cushion fabric, before any bulk production starts.
Production & QC
Frames welded and finished, weave fitted and cushions upholstered, with inspection before packing.
Packing & export
Cartons, a loading plan for your container, HS code and the declaration documents.
What to order with a set
The four lines that are far easier to add to a first order than to match to it a season later.
A bench or footstools
They carry the extra covers without adding to the footprint, and they are the cheapest way to change the seating count later.
Side tables
A group of five or more usually needs one. Easier to add now than to colour-match to a set delivered a year earlier.
A spare cushion set
A second cover set keeps a terrace trading while the first is being cleaned, which matters more in hospitality than in a private garden.
A documented spare-parts list
Fixings and feet listed as part numbers, so a maintenance team can reorder without going back through a new quotation.
Care and storage through the year
An aluminium frame is built to outlast several sets of cushions. These four routines decide whether it gets the chance to.
Cleaning the frame
Mild soap and a rinse. Solvent cleaners and abrasive pads take the sheen off a powder coat, and that is the usual reason a finish looks tired rather than worn.
The cushions
Take the covers off and wash them to the label. The foam drains, but it should still be dried through before the covers go back on.
The hardware
Check the fixings at the start of the season. Stainless hardware does not rust, but it can work loose on a set that is moved often.
Out of season
Store cushions dry and off the floor. The frames can stay outside; upholstery stored damp is what shortens its life.
Outdoor sofa set questions buyers ask
Eight answers that cover most of what comes up before a container of outdoor seating is specified.
What does a standard set include?
Configurations are built to the project rather than fixed. The most common starting point is a three-seat sofa, two lounge armchairs and a low table; a slatted bench, a corner section or a second armchair can be added without changing the frame specification.
Which frame finish should we choose?
Powder-coated aluminium is the standard for contract work because it does not rust and does not need repainting each season. Matt charcoal and mid grey are the finishes specified most often, and a finish can be matched to a facade from a sample.
Can the cushions stay outside?
The fabric and the open-cell foam are chosen for outdoor use and the covers come off for cleaning, but cushions should still be stored dry when a terrace is out of season.
What should I send for a quotation?
The space, how many people you need to seat, whether the group is fixed or modular, your colour scheme, and whether you are working to a container plan.
What is a half-height table for?
It is a low table whose top sits level with the sofa armrest rather than at dining height. It serves a lounge group, so it takes drinks, books and trays rather than a meal, and it keeps the sight line across the group open.
Can I buy the pieces separately?
Yes. Sofas, chairs, footstools, benches and tables are quoted as separate pieces, which is how a group gets extended or repaired without replacing the whole set.
How is a lounge set packed for shipping?
Frames and cushions are cartoned separately, and the piece mix is planned against your container so the group does not travel with avoidable air. A loading plan, carton data and the HS code come with the order.
Do you supply hospitality projects?
Most of what we ship goes into hospitality and contract work, including hotel terraces, resort pool decks and restaurant lounges. A project order is quoted the same way as a single group, with the sample stage included.
Planning an outdoor seating area?
Send us the space, the number of covers and the scheme you are working to, and we will come back with the pieces that fit, the packing plan and a delivered price.
Terms used on this page
Short definitions of the words that come up most often in an outdoor sofa set quotation.
Related pages
Where to go next, depending on the configuration and the finish you settle on.
Why choose Foris Hortus outdoor sofa sets
Every group in this collection is built on a welded aluminium frame and specified piece by piece, so a set can be extended, repaired or re-covered rather than replaced. That is the substance behind the experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trust that B2B buyers need before they commit to a container.
- Welded aluminium frames from our own workshop
- Pieces quoted separately for extension and repair
- Frame, weave and cushion matched to the project
- Loading plan and export documents with every order
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