A terrace in Cap Ferret is not like any other terrace. It looks out over the Bay or the ocean, takes the wind without warning, and is covered in sand at the slightest breeze. It is often made of wood, sometimes raised, and it is where summer evenings are spent. Three questions help you choose.
1. Weight. A lounge set that is too light shifts at the first gust. Solid teak is dense and heavy: a teak sofa stays put where thin aluminium blows away. On the peninsula, this is the first thing to consider.
2. Materials that stand up to salt. Teak does not rot and has nothing to fear from sea spray. For seats and backrests, solution-dyed Olefin rope (Sunproof) does not fade. Choose cushions with removable covers, which you wash at the end of the season and bring in on very windy days.
3. Size. Measure the terrace, then take away a metre to move around the set. A three-seater sofa and two lounge chairs need about 3 m by 2.5 m with the coffee table. On a narrow terrace, a two-seater sofa and one lounge chair are enough, and leave the view open.
Three lounge sets from the collection for the peninsula
- Puri, a three-seater sofa and lounge chairs in grade A teak and woven olefin straps, with a coffee table in teak on white aluminium: the most graphic, facing the Bay.
- Uma, a three-seater sofa with a slatted back and a lounge chair with crossed legs, linen cushions: the most family-friendly.
- Satriya, made entirely of reclaimed teak slats, with no rope: the most understated, for a timber house.
See it before you choose. Take a photo of your terrace, and Balinaisa.ai places the lounge set in it, with the quote. Or cross the Bay: the showroom is in La Teste-de-Buch.