The Slow Afternoon Edit
The garden is allowed to be somewhere you do less.
Not every garden purchase needs to involve more gardening. Find hammocks and hanging seats for reading, resting and enjoying a patch of open air. Begin with the space and suitable supports you have, then choose the shape, fabric and colour that make your outdoor corner somewhere you want to spend time.
Byard’s Boutique Proper Things for Everyday Life
Allow for the product's full dimensions, suspension requirements and clearance around it.
Do not assume a stand or hanging hardware is supplied. Read the product contents before ordering.
Check fabric care and storage instructions so you have a place to put outdoor textiles away.
Find your next proper thing
Terracotta Bird Drinker - Feeder with Bees – 25cm
Bolsius Summer Nights Outdoor Candle – Ivory & Terracotta 60 hour burn
Bolsius Summer Nights Outdoor Candle – Ivory 30 Hour Burn
Cotton Macramé Hanging Swing Chair with Padded Seat
Multicoloured Striped Garden Hammock with Wooden Spreader Bars
Cotton Macramé Hammock 370 × 170cm
Blue & White Striped Cotton Hammock
A good place to begin
Compare shapes, fabrics and the space each setup needs.
Find a suitable portable light for the evening.
Add planting without filling every part of the floor.
Return to the complete outdoor collection.
The Potting Room / Notes
There is something appealing about a place that has no job beyond being pleasant to sit in. Choose a spot you already enjoy looking at, then check whether it can accommodate the support and clearance your hammock or hanging seat requires. Keep nearby surfaces useful rather than crowded. A space for a book matters more than another ornament, and the planting already around you can do most of the decorating.
The Potting Room / Notes
Cotton, macramé and timber details can sit naturally among leaves and pots without needing a matching outdoor suite. Start with the texture you like, then use colour sparingly: a stripe, a plain neutral or one tone repeated elsewhere in the garden. Check each product's care and installation details before choosing. Our hammock collection brings the different shapes together so you can compare the space they need as well as the way they look.
The Byard’s choosing guide
Choose for an ordinary afternoon, not just the picture in your head. Measure the space, confirm the support requirements and think about where the piece will be stored. The most inviting corner is also easy to set up and use.
Check overall dimensions, required hanging span or support arrangement, maximum load and the hardware included. A product photograph may show a setting or support that is not supplied. Follow the individual installation instructions and confirm that your intended fixing points or stand are suitable before ordering.
Check the specific care guidance rather than treating all outdoor textiles alike. Exposure to rain and prolonged damp may not be suitable for the fabric or finish. Plan dry storage, and follow the maker's instructions for drying, cleaning and putting the piece away between uses.
Choose one main piece and leave the surrounding route clear. Measure the space needed in use, not only the item's folded or packaged size. A restrained group of pots can provide interest without filling the floor, while a simple colour choice helps the arrangement feel connected.
