Furniture and accessories to enhance your garden, selected by Amelia Thorpe.
Sit comfortably, live the dream
The Mayfair 230cm (90in) oval dining table has an easy-to-clean safety-glass top and comes with eight dining armchairs, £3,799, as a versatile outdoor entertaining solution, from Bridgman.
020–8804 7474; www.bridgman.co.uk
Snuggling up in the sunshine
Designed for relaxing à deux, the Double chaise longue from The Heveningham Collection is shown here finished in black, with a Sunbrella Antique Beige cushion, £5,635.
01424 838483; www.heveningham.co.uk
A wraparound garden room
Complete with wrap-around veranda with braced oak posts and beams, this summerhouse is designed as a multifunctional space to enjoy on warm days. A similar bespoke building would cost about £90,000, excluding groundworks, from Oakwrights.
01432 353353; www.oakwrights.co.uk
Garden party
The Vanessa table in Slate Grey can be extended to seat 10 (or condensed for six) and comes complete with 10 April chairs, £2,464.95, from Lazy Susan.
01243 684890; www.lazysusanfurniture.co.uk
Light a fire
Enjoy the warmth and a spectacular view of the fire from the Clean Burn XL outdoor wood burner, £4,749, which comes complete with a detachable log store, from Chesneys.
020–7627 1410; www.chesneys.co.uk
An outdoor kitchen that’s solid as a rock
One of a new generation of ultra-compact stone surfaces, Dekton is abrasion and impact resistant with almost zero porosity, making it ideal for outdoor areas. Dekton Orix, from £400m sq, is used here for the alfresco kitchen countertop and flooring, by Cosentino.
www.cosentino.com
*Magnificent walled garden not included
Inspired by the Regency metalwork found in the famous spa town, the Cheltenham round table, £1,770, has a steel frame with a galvanised matt-grey finish and granite top, shown with matching carver chairs with showerproof cushions, £400 each, from Neptune.
01793 934011; www.neptune.com
The mighty oak made mighty comfortable
Made of oak from managed British woodlands, the Amity seat, from £2,520, has been launched by Gaze Burvill to mark the company’s 30th anniversary. For each of the first 100 seats sold, Gaze Burvill will donate £100 to Action Oak, which seeks to protect Britain’s native oak trees from disease through scientific research.
01420 588444; www.gazeburvill.com
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