Best outdoor furniture, decorations and more, as selected by Amelia Thorpe.
Under the trees
Inspired by her own garden, Susie Watson offers a charming range of outdoor furniture and accessories, including wrought-iron garden benches, from £795 each, and garden chair, £425, Pale Rose Cambridge Stripe tablecloth, from £52, and selection of cushions, from £48 each.
0344 980 8185; www.susiewatsondesigns.co.uk
Are you being served?
Hand woven in bamboo and cane, the Chevron circular tray in Blue, £62.50, is designed by Birdie Fortescue and is a great option for summer entertaining.
01328 851651; www.birdiefortescue.co.uk
On fire
The Charnwood Fireball, £150, is an ingenious and effective way to heat outdoor spaces. Cut from mild steel and supplied as a boxed flat-pack kit, it can be assembled in an hour to create a sculptural piece that will naturally oxidise over time.
01983 537777; www.charnwood.com
Natural warmth
Made from lightweight polished concrete, the Luxxcon bio-ethanol fire table, from £3,999, makes an environmentally friendly centrepiece for entertaining alfresco. It uses natural, ethanol-based fuel made from crops such as sugar cane or maize, producing no smoke or soot, from Chesneys.
020–7627 1410; www.chesneys.co.uk
Hot colour
New from Christopher Farr Cloth is a range of joyously-coloured outdoor fabrics, made from durable polyester. Shown here, Bulu and Peace & Love performance prints, £100 per linear m, with trims, from £30 per linear m.
020–7349 0888; www.christopherfarrcloth.com
Idle hours
Designed for soaking up some summer sunshine, the Lizard lounger, £3,990, is made from sustainable oak in Hampshire by Gaze Burvill. It has five angles of recline and discreet wheels to make manoeuvring easy, and is supplied with three-layer cushions for added comfort.
01420 588444; www.gazeburvill.com
Perfect English
The Wilsford garden bench is made from oak in England and takes its inspiration from a 19th-century design. It costs £5,040, from Jamb.
020–7730 2122; www.jamb.co.uk
Top seat
Inspired by elegant Regency design, the Cheltenham bench, £800, is made from matt-grey, powder-coated steel and supplied with a comfortable showerproof seat cushion, from Neptune.
01793 934011; www.neptune.com
Sizzling hot
The OG BBQ100 barbecue from Officine Gullo has sturdy stainless steel grills and eight high-performance burners, plus a high-temperature ceramic cooking top and wood-fired food-smoking system, left, and ice tray with integrated cutting board, right. In Pastel Blue and Burnished Brass, it costs £14,915.
020–7036 1632; www.officinegullo.com
Lazy day
While away a summer’s afternoon on the Karama daybed, £1,695, with side curtains that can be rolled up when you want to enjoy a gentle breeze, from OKA.
0333 004 2042; www.oka.com
Garden ornament
Stone and tile specialist Lapicida is launching Ornamenti, a new collection of classic and contemporary garden furniture, planters, fountains, sundials and more. Shown here is the Vicenza limestone curved seat, £8,950.
01423 400100; www.ornamenti.co.uk
Serve in style
Take the bar outside with The Heveningham Collection Trolley, finished in black with ebony granite shelves, £2,240, capacious enough to carry aperitifs, wine and coffee.
01424 838483; www.heveningham.co.uk
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