My Urban Garden Deco Guide

UrBonfire by Rephorm : an urban terrace outdoor fire with a bonfire feel

Urban terrace design specialist Rephorm have this new outdoor firepit/ bonfire ...

 Stainless steel, Borosilicateglass (Diameter 30cm); works with Bio-Ethanol

Viteo Outdoors at Maison et Objet 2009

   

At every Maison et Objet trade fair, Viteo, the now famous the Austrian brand of outdoor furniture/designs , comes up with a new design rather than 20.

That design is very often my preferred novelty of the show and  is always  super sleek . So here it is: last week Viteo presented Cementum line. The  range includes  with a low bench, low table . What I loved  is the slot inserted at the end of the low table allowing for a grill or a fire pit.  www.Viteo.at

Outdoor Fireplace from Val-Eur : seriously design

Outdoor Fireplaces are the object of serious design attention. Congratulations to leading outdoor player  Val-Eur for its new  Trident fireplace borrowing the  camera aperture principle!

2009 : be eco 'logical' - design more - shop less

Hope the year has kicked off well for you!

If you browse the web you may notice all the resolutions we are encouraged to take.

In a nutshell, be it to be Eco 'Logical' or penny wise , it seems buying less, swaping more, building from available materials etc are  the buzz for this new year.

I am not in love with the design but found the following great to kick start the year on trend. Up to you to adapt-re / design and make it ultra chic.

A home built fire pit : a picture based lesson to build your own here

'Inside the green room' - UK garden designers- create a social hub around a fire-pit

I am in total shock over the events in India and feel it even more important we value calm, loving surroundings that we are very privileged to enjoy!

I found this great outdoor fire-pit designed by http://www.insidethegreenroom.co.uk
... they designed this outdoor space [as others they to their credit] with a real sense of gathering.

My grand parents and my  mother were interior designers and forged my view on what is good decorating.I believe its ultimate value is not to show of money or means or even trendiness but to make your place one people will be happier in.

http://www.insidethegreenroom.co.uk   deliver on that and that is great.

 

New : Squarestar Gas Firepit in heavy weight concrete

 Its the time of year : the hunt for warmth is on!

Mode UK have a great selection of firepits and BBQ's or designs that are dual function ...firepit and cookers!.

 And this new one which I like ( spotted on Yardz )http://www.mode.co.uk/index.asp

 

Garden/outdoor heated parasols to be banned?

 My friend Azra and I have a ritual : an almost weekly drink at the local pub ...always outside ....even if it is cold and drizzles...even if we are the only ones! Turns out people end up joining us as they pop out for a cigarette...all end up talking. In this day and age that should be encouraged. So if eco reasons call for a ban on heated parasols, can we revert to good old outdoor  fires? I am all for that!

At the very top end of the market is the work by Cathy Azria . This artist/sculptor is re-inventing the bonfire for the urban garden. Built to special commission, her fires form the heart of an 'outdoor room'. Running on mains gas, they can be designed into a chimney or built into fireproof/frost proof vessels.LINK here

Garden / Outdoor gas fires get a design makeover with Waco & Cie

Belgium may be a smallish country size wise, it however provides an amazing and constant flow of new utterly desirable outdoor designs and brands.

 

Waco & C° has recently presented 'Line' open gas-fires, running on either  bio ethanol or gas propane for in and outdoor use. 

 

The various sleek designs and beautiful variety of top knotch materials really must   be discovered on site:  Waco & C°

Oversized outdoor candles : love this new product idea

Stunning, fabulous : I adore these zinc columns that are in fact oversized outdoor candles to create a superb outdoor atmosphere. Unique on the market .By Bougies la Francaise

Garden / Outdoor firepit by The Design House

Our friends up North  do not give up outdoor living easily. Their designers have some of the best outdoor options for year round living.

One such company of designers is the danish Design House who brings us an attractive and welcoming outdoor firepit