In the garden

full moon lantern from londongardentrading.com Lighting is often the last element to be installed in a garden and, in many cases, is added as an afterthought. Professional garden designers will advise that you set aside part of the overall budget (around ten percent is what I was told) to spend on lighting. It makes sense

paper bag lantern from theletteroom.com Now that the bank holiday is over and, in theory, the rain has gone with it, we can get down to the more serious business of being outside in the garden. If you're planning a summer party then these bags are just the perfect thing. Choose the letters you want,

ice queen outdoor chandlier from rockettstgeorge.co.uk This month in Objects of Design, we are In the Garden and following on from yesterday's post about outdoor dining which included a rather fabulous outdoor chandelier, I promised to bring you one today and here it is: the Ice Queen which you can buy at the ever wonderful Rockett

outdoor oven from morsoliving.co.uk When the weather finally comes good (cross your fingers) it's great to fire up the barbecue and invite a few friends round to sit in the garden, but sometimes it would be good to have a change from all that chargrilled meat and salad. And I don't know about you, but

deckchair from thornback&peel.co.uk image from aberfeldywatermill.com First things first, when the sun does eventually consent to show its face the most basic requirement is a good chair for sitting out in it. I love these classic chairs with a modern twist from Thornback & Peel. I've long been a fan of their whimsical prints and

raised planter living larder from sparrowandfinch.co.uk Every year I plan to start a proper herb garden and every year I get no further than a small rosemary bush and a pot of basil for the kitchen - which never lasts very long anyway. Perhaps I should invest in one of these. Comes in French Gray

hindustani floor cushions from plumo Nothing says summer in the garden like grabbing a cushion from indoors and strolling outside to lie on the grass, or in the park with a book and a cup of coffee. These outdoor cushions from Plumo are 77cm long and nearly 50cm wide so they're a good size for

hammock from idyllhome.co.uk Right then, it's May, it's supposed to be early summer so let's start this season as we mean to go on. A hammock, a beach and a dreamy scene. That's better isn't it? We're all a bit more in the mood now. This rather lovely hammock has fringe detailing and is in