Time to furnish your outdoor dining area
Spring is on its way, and the outdoor dining season is approaching. It's time to furnish your outdoor dining area.
For many restaurants and cafés, the outdoor dining area is one of the year's most important spaces. It's where guests gather in the sun, meet over dinner, or settle down for something refreshing in the evening light. Thoughtful furnishing is crucial for both the atmosphere and functionality. This is where PS Skylt & Inredning comes in.
A furnishing project begins with the right prerequisites
Every furnishing project begins with a thorough assessment of the site's conditions and the client's brand.
We visit the site to understand the space, flow, and practical possibilities. In parallel, we review drawings, measurements, and the client's graphic profile. How do they want guests to experience the environment? What atmosphere should be conveyed – lively and social, relaxed and lounge-like, or classic and stylish?
Based on this, we create a sketch with suggestions for furniture placement in the outdoor dining area. The client gets a clear picture of what fits, how many seats can be accommodated, and how the flow for both guests and staff will function. The goal is to optimise the serving area without compromising comfort or accessibility.
The right furniture for the right environment
Once the layout is set, we proceed to develop furniture proposals that suit the client's needs and concept. Here, we weigh several important factors.
Different zones in the outdoor dining area
A successful outdoor dining area often contains several different environments. One part for classic dinner seating, an area for bar mingling, and perhaps a more relaxed lounge section. This means different table heights and different types of furniture that need to be combined in a way that creates variety while providing a harmonious overall impression.
Adapted for the Scandinavian climate
All furniture we propose is suitable for outdoor use and our Scandinavian weather. They must withstand rain, wind, strong sun, and temperature fluctuations. Therefore, we place great emphasis on material selection, construction, and durability. An investment in the right furniture should last over time and look good season after season.
Maximise space without compromising on atmosphere
An important part of the work is to create as many serving opportunities as possible without it feeling cramped. Accessibility, walkways, and workflow for staff are crucial factors. Thoughtful planning makes the outdoor dining area feel inviting rather than over-furnished.
An extension of the brand
The outdoor dining area is a natural extension of the restaurant's identity. Furniture, colours, and materials should harmonise with the rest of the interior and the graphic profile. The overall impression is what creates a strong and cohesive identity.
Carefully selected premium outdoor furniture
We have close collaborations with several of the market's leading furniture suppliers. This allows us to offer furniture of the highest quality with thoughtful design, fully adapted for outdoor environments.
Through our network, we can source furniture in various styles, materials, and price ranges, always with a focus on durability and aesthetics. Whether the expression should be modern, classic, or more industrial, we ensure that the furniture maintains a premium feel and functions practically.
StableTable – tables that stand steadily on uneven surfaces
Outdoor furniture for restaurants is often placed on surfaces that are not completely even: paving, cobblestones, or a wooden deck. A wobbly table is immediately noticeable to the guest and costs staff time every time it needs to be adjusted. That's why we collaborate with StableTable, a Swedish table that automatically levels itself on uneven surfaces and handles irregularities up to 25 millimetres.
A mechanical system in the table's column compensates for differences in the subfloor, without hydraulics that can leak and without adjustable feet that someone needs to tinker with. If the table is moved, it stabilises itself again – whether it's on stone, brick, wood, or gravel. StableTable is available in several designs, from classic French bistro to more modern and industrial forms, with optional heights and colours. We help you choose tables and tabletops that suit the location and install them as part of the overall outdoor dining area.
Tailored furniture for a functional and unique outdoor dining area
In some projects, the standard range isn't quite enough. We might discover an area where we immediately see the potential for something more, a vision of a tailored piece of furniture that follows the lines of the space and creates an expression that simply cannot be achieved with ready-made options.
Sometimes, it's about maximising the outdoor dining area and making use of every square metre to accommodate as many seats as possible without it feeling cramped. A fixed sofa along the façade, an integrated seating solution in the decking, or a table custom-sized exactly for the space can make a big difference, both for the flow and the overall experience.
Just as often, it's about the ambition to create something that truly takes centre stage. A tailored piece of furniture can become the room's undeniable focal point, an eye-catcher that sets the tone for the entire dining area and elevates the experience to a new level. When the interior is designed specifically for the location, it becomes not just a practical solution but a central part of the whole, a detail that refines the environment and clearly reflects the restaurant's identity. This is the type of thoughtful design that guests may not always be able to put into words, but which they feel immediately upon entering.
Flower boxes and plants as part of the whole
We are strong advocates for flower boxes and plants as a natural part of the outdoor dining area.
Flower boxes work excellently as demarcation and screening, both around and within the serving area. They help to create rooms within rooms and give a softer, more inviting feel.
Our flower boxes can be lacquered in optional colours to match the brand. They can also be fitted with logos or decoration. In this way, they become not only a practical solution but also part of the visual identity.
Do you need help furnishing your outdoor dining area?
Whether you need help with the entire project from sketch to finished furnishing, or want to update parts of your existing outdoor dining area, we are here to help you.
Contact us at PS Skylt & Inredning and we will tell you more about how we can create a thoughtful, durable, and inviting outdoor dining area that strengthens both the experience and your brand. Spring is on its way, and it's time to get your outdoor dining area ready for the season.
