CHILL-OUT ZONE Design a stylish and relaxing outdoor living space (see previous page) by setting up deck chairs, or other garden furniture, and adding clever touches from inside your home – occasional tables, cushions, throws and pouffes all create a snug feel, and a durable rug makes a goodlooking alternative to a blanket. Hurricane lanterns and colourful string lights entwined in trees add the finishing touches to this cosy area.
Top tip
If you have a metal bistro set that’s looking tired, revive it with a coat of exterior metal paint in a bright summer hue.
TOP TABLE Create an alfresco dining room with a bright bistro set and funky cushions in bold prints. Don’t be afraid to colour clash – try teaming hot pink and cornflower blue with orange and red accents. An on-trend, knitted pouffe makes a great spare seat and doubles up as a table or footrest.
Hello Summer cushion, £8 624-5204 Chenille cushion in hot pink, £4 698-4121 Chenille cushion in terracotta, £4 367-1822
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ABOVE Chunky knitted pouffe in blue, £40 553-5900 Hyacinth serving tray,
£5 620-9788 Flamingo cushion, £12 395-0123 Bistro table and set of two chairs in pink metal, £65 547-4420 Aqua wine glass, £1·50 each 499-2933 Black frame lantern, £10 667-9520 Unfragranced pillar candles, £5 for pack of six 498-1123 White solar string lights, £10 for 20 bulbs 389-3825