Fermoie
If you've got the table, they've got the cloth.
Designed to bring added joy to alfresco dining, Fermoie’s collection of outdoor fabrics are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles, making them water repellent, resistant to mould and mildew, and UV-stable so the colour stays vibrant and true. Tablecloth in Shell Grotto, £170 per m.
01672 513723; www.fermoie.com
Chesneys
The Large Smokeless fire pit with Slate Green steel panels, £634, offers the warmth and ambience of an outdoor fire with a clean-burn, smoke-free experience, thanks to its controlled combustion process, from Chesneys.
020–7627 1410; www.chesneys.co.uk
Warmth, light - and no smoke.
Andrew Crace
Beside the lake, beneath the trees...
Made in Hertfordshire by Andrew Crace, the Carlton six-panel seat is shown here painted in Nordic Sky, £9,640.
01279 842685; www.andrewcrace.com
Artorius Faber
Patio heaven.
York Handsworth English sandstone paving from Artorius Faber, £150 per sq m, combines hard-wearing qualities with subtle tones of grey and rust.
01935 847333; www.artoriusfaber.com
Amelfi
Brolly good.
Amelfi offers handmade outdoor cushions and parasols, custom made to your specifications. The sun-lounger cushions shown here cost £549 each, including fabric and insert.
07778 619417; www.amelfi.co.uk
Gaze Burvill
Outdoor kitchens are now a must.
British garden-furniture specialist Gaze Burvill manufacturers an impressive range of outdoor kitchen options, including the A La Carte Linear design shown here, prices from £25,000.
01420 588444; www.gazeburvill.com
Harrod Horticultural
Pure elegance.
Made from durable steel with a zinc coating to create an antiqued finish, the Southwold coffee-table set costs from £2,990 for a coffee table, two-seat bench with back and two carver chairs, from Harrod Horticultural.
0333 400 1500; www.harrodhorticultural.com
Jamb
Made from solid English oak, the Saltram garden bench, £5,760 from Jamb, takes its design cue from an original piece found at the 18th-century Saltram House on the banks of the River Plym in Devon.
020–7730 2122; www.jamb.co.uk
An 18th century re-creation.
Holloways
An all-season affair
Designed in collaboration with the RHS, the Rosemoor dining set, £3,471, combines Edwardian inspiration with modern weather-resistant materials, including all-weather wicker woven onto aluminium frames and a toughened-glass table top, from Holloways.
01886 884665; www.holloways.co.uk
Indian Ocean
Soak up the sun on the Cove Luxe lounger, £2,870, in solid teak with a comfortable cushion in outdoor fabric, from Indian Ocean.
020–8675 4808; www.indian-ocean.co.uk
The Maldives meets the Home Counties?
Odd
Swing when you're winning.
Traditionally handmade in England and fully upholstered for sumptuous comfort, the Old Rocker, from £4,450, is modelled on an original 1930s swing seat, from Odd.
01865 416836; www.oddlimited.com
Neptune
Tucked away.
The round Harrington table is constructed from all-weather wicker with a tempered glass top. It’s teamed with six co-ordinating, cushioned chairs. The set costs £3,755 from Neptune.
01793 934011; www.neptune.com
Susie Watson
The Wrought Iron & Marble Top table, £2,100, makes an elegant addition to any garden, shown here with Wrought Iron Garden chairs, £480 each, from Susie Watson Designs.
0344 980 8185; www.susiewatsondesigns.co.uk
Heveningham
The Armchair with cushions in Sunbrella Natural outdoor fabric costs £2,269 from The Heveningham Collection.
01424 838483; www.heveningham.co.uk
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