8 of the best alfresco dining design ideas

From firebowls to outdoor kitchens, make the most of the summer by entertaining in the garden.

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Sculptured LED cherry trees, from £495, Twilight Trees (01962 877644; www.twilight-trees.com)

Original Small Kadai

Original Kadai firebowls, which range in size from 60cm to 180cm (231⁄2in–71in) in diameter, from £302.50 (01694 771800; www.kadai.co.uk) 

neptunr cuts

Polperro 24-piece cutlery set, £50, Neptune (01793 427450; www.neptune.com)

Indian Ocean Outdoor Kitchen

Bespoke outdoor kitchen, from £20,000, Indian Ocean (020–8675 4808; www.indianocean.co.uk) 

nina campbell plate

100% melamine plates, from £5, Nina Campbell’s Heritage range (020–7225 1011; http://ninacampbell.com) 

Tumbler_Group_1

Loretta tumblers, available in three shades, £9 each, Lizard Orchid (www.lizardorchid.com)

LED starlighter

LED Starliter to hang from trees or in large shrubs, £110, John Cullen (020–7371 9000; www.johncullenlighting.co.uk)

blue bubble jug

Glass bubble jug by OKA, which comes in four colours, £42 (0844 815 7380; www.okadirect.com)

Arabella Youens
Arabella Youens
Arabella began her career at Country Life on the website as an intern. She read Modern History at Edinburgh University and spent a year working (photocopying) for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Barcelona before moving to London where she still lives with her husband and two young daughters.