The Only Garden Chair That Rocks, Reclines, and Stands Still When You Need It To
Most garden seating forces a trade-off between a lounger for a doze and a bistro chair for a cup of tea - one is comfortable, the other is practical. The Burbage in Silver Grey is for when you want both in the same corner of your patio, without the cold everything-grey look that dominates the market right now. It's a warm, mid-brown weave that sits naturally against brickwork, timber decking, and established planting.
The frame is what decides whether a set lasts two years or ten. The aluminium frame cannot rust, meaning you can leave it outside all year round with no cover needed. Steel corrodes from the inside out through joints and bolt holes where powder coating can never fully protect - by the time you notice rust on the surface, the internal structure is already weakened. What we've found over 23 years at our Leicestershire nursery is straightforward: aluminium-framed sets like this are good for well over a decade with proper cushion care, while steel sets typically need replacing after two or three seasons.
The customers who come to us for a set like this are usually replacing a lower-cost metal bistro set that started wobbling after a couple of wet winters, or worse, leaving orange rust stains on the patio slabs. The Burbage breaks that cycle with a chair that does three jobs: it rocks, it reclines, and it locks still. That's what the Stop Rock Lock is for - flip it and you turn a relaxing rocker into a fixed armchair in seconds, so you can eat at the table or keep a drink steady without any movement.
Built for UK weather (and the way people actually sit)
The UV-stabilised HDPE rattan will not fade or go brittle in the sun, so you're not chasing colour changes after a couple of summers. PVC rattan - the lower-cost alternative - cracks and becomes brittle in UV because it lacks proper stabilisation. Shatter-resistant glass tops the table because tempered safety glass handles the temperature swings of a British frost without cracking. All you need to do is store the cushions away when you're not using the set, and they'll stay fresh for years.
