Thankfully the range of outdoor furniture has grown significantly over the last few years from traditionally rather uncomfortable teak plantation chairs to sumptuous weather resistant lounging sofas and elaborate day beds. Neptune Home offer an extensive range of both contemporary and classic furniture whilst the more traditional Lloyd Loom wicker chairs are available from Bramblecrest, Birdie Fortescue and Cox & Cox. This elegant pair of wicker chairs from Lloyd Loom are painted in F&B Cromarty, with contrasting geometric seat pads made in Rapture and Wright’s Moorish Maze, styled with a light merino wool herringbone throw in Silver Birch, from our Lucy Marsh Collection, to offer guests during these early summer evenings.
For my table setting I like to use bright colours and layer pattern on pattern starting with a selection of block printed pink leaf table cloths from Sarah K Designs and I just love this blue printed table cloth from The Summer House Collection.
The White Company does chic white melamine picnic plates, however, if you would rather use china, I love this white bobble effect dinner service from The Hambledon. The mirrored tray from The Corner Shop Woolhampton, beautifully reflects the sun light picking up the colours of the pink twisted glasses by Nina Campbell and vase from Birdie Fortescue with peonies from the garden. The coloured candles and white metal candle holder, are all from Hay at The Hambledon.
Each year I like to invest in a new piece to add to my outdoor collection. I love this Woven Tray by The Colombia Collective. It is simple, striking and undeniably stylish, this really is a stand-out piece for the home as well as for outdoor living. Handwoven, this piece is made by the women of Usiacuri in the north of Colombia.
Coloured glass is so pretty for summer living, Nina Campbell has a range of goblets which come in a rainbow of colours and I love the bobble glass jug, perfect for serving long cool drinks, by Klimchi. If you’d prefer acrylic, see the stylish and practical Mario Luca Giusti tableware from The Summer House Collection.
