A dozen slices of al fresco inspiration from the best designers in Britain

Fermoie

Fermoie garden furniture

If you’ve got the table, they’ve got the cloth.

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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

Chesneys garden furniture

Warmth, light – and no smoke.

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Andrew Crace

Andrew Crace garden furniture

Beside the lake, beneath the trees…

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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

Artorius Faber garden furniture

Patio heaven.

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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

Amelfi garden furniture

Brolly good.

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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

Gaze Burvill garden furniture

Outdoor kitchens are now a must.

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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

Harrod Horticultural garden furniture

Pure elegance.

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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

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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

Jamb garden furniture

An 18th century re-creation.

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Holloways

Bramblecrest garden furniture

An all-season affair

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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

Indian Ocean garden furniture

The Maldives meets the Home Counties?

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Odd

Odd garden furniture

Swing when you’re winning.

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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

Neptune garden furniture

Tucked away.

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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

Susie Watson garden furniture

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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

garden furniture

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The Armchair with cushions in Sunbrella Natural outdoor fabric costs £2,269 from The Heveningham Collection.

01424 838483; www.heveningham.co.uk