In the garden

wire-g-nome To finish off this series of Objects of Design In The Garden, I bring you (small fanfare) The Garden G-nome. Dan dan daaaaaaaaaan. Yes, gnomes were even allowed to grace the hallowed grounds of Chelsea Flower Show for the event's centenary this year. But this is no ordinary gnome. Standing almost four feet high,

wall-mounted barbecue Now this is a great idea. The third of the outdoor ovens and barbecues in this series, this one is, as you can see, wall-mounted. Which means that not only does it not take up precious floor space but it also folds up flat against the wall when not in use. wall-mounted barbecue closed

ceramic wall planters I have been looking for contemporary hanging garden planters for a while and it seems to me that there's either a gap in the market or I haven't been looking in the right places. Anyway, finally I have found these. Now, they are from Westelm, which is American but a) they ship

wood-fired outdoor oven from Lakeland It's really hard to find an outdoor pizza oven that a) isn't the size of a small house and b) costs less than £1,000. This outdoor wood-fired oven may be the solution. The stand is optional, although it does make a handy space for storing the wood. make pizzas and

living wall herb garden from harrodhorticultural.com I love the idea of a living wall. I was very keen to have one in the kitchen but, by the time we'd installed the cupboards and the shelves and the lights and the mail boxes and the light switches we somehow ran out of room. But look at

garden mirror open window from primrose.co.uk Whenever I feel under the weather, I often turn to one of my favourite childhood books; Alice in Wonderland. I also love Alice Through The Looking Glass with its enchanting tale of a backwards world on the other side of the mirror. This garden mirror has the same effect.

sunlounger from shackletonslifestyle.co.uk Doesn't this look inviting? The reality is that most of us won't be lounging on a sun-kissed beach this weekend so this is a more realistic but still quite good alternative. I could spend a very happy afternoon here with a book and a couple of magazines. There's even a bottle of

Aqua Corona Pool by Sui Generis Modular seating is a great idea for gardens because you can move it around to suit either the number of people who turn up, or to find the sun (or shade come to that) or just change it according to your mood. Camber seating in telemagenta pink from sui

festoon lights from coxandcox.co.uk Whisper it quietly, but I think fairy lights might be a little bit over. They do add atmosphere but you need hundreds of them to make a great effect. I know this because we installed in them in our last garden, which would, frankly, have made a pocket handkerchief look large.

vintage metal hurricane lamp from nordichouse.co.uk These gorgeous vintage lamps look like they're made from willow branches but are, in fact, metal. The other great thing about them is that the tall one is 49cm high, which is a good size. I get so sick of seeing things I love and then realising that they're

giant outdoor cushion Outdoor cushions can sometimes be covered in oilcloth, which, while pretty, can make for a rather sticky lounging experience on a warm day. This giant outdoor version is made from material which has a showerproof finish which allows the water to run off rather than soaking in. This also makes it stainproof

emu ivy outdoor furniture by paola navone Outdoor sofas. The ultimate garden seating. For me anyway. The problem is that however weatherproof the manufacturers claim they are, you can't help worrying that rainwater will collect down the back and in the sides and end up ruining what is an expensive piece of furniture. weatherproof garden

Santos chair from John Lewis So, garden chairs. Jewel colours, recycled plastic, high backs and arm rests. What's not to like? I can totally imagine whiling away a sunny afternoon in one of these in a one-more-glass-of-rosé-well-if-you-insist kind of way. Santos chair in recycled plastic They come in five colours (shown above) so you can

cane-line garden furniture from aram.co.uk Doesn't this look inviting. It's all from the Danish Design Company Cane-Line and I'm not expecting you to buy the whole lot but take a look at the elements, see how it's been styled and think about how you can bring some of that to your own outside space. time

tea light chandelier from worm.co.uk This series of Objects of Design turns out to be quite heavy on the lighting front but that is because I do think we often consider outdoor lighting as an extravagance and we don't really want to spend any money on it. I do understand that, but look at this

dedon fedro rocking lounger Sticking with luxury garden brand Dedon for another day, what do you think of these rocking loungers? Admittedly, there will be days when I look at those and think if I've got all the way down there I may struggle to get back up again, but, if you like sitting on

Fermob bistro table from worm.co.uk Fermob cafe furniture was created in France at the end of the 19th century for cafe owners who needed something lightweight that they could pack away easily at the end of the day. It now comes in 24 different colours to suit every possible taste. mix and match your Fermob