Totally out there

Published: 00:02 BST, 13 June 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 13 June 2021

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Our gardens are appreciated as never before, so while the weather’s hot, why not transform your space into a stylish dining area or soothing sanctuary?

Often called the ‘fourth room’, the garden has offered sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for generations. Now, however, the way you create that refuge has endless possibilities. The installation of permanent structures such as summer houses are on the rise, giving gardens the ultimate weatherproof appeal. Once the preserve of warmer climes, even al fresco showers and baths have become more common in the UK. Garden-friendly day beds and chairs provide the perfect place to nest, while soft textiles such as rugs and cushions are available in weather-resistant fabrics so you can create a warm place to chill out. Even outdoor dining has been revamped: choose table stands to hang lights and grow foliage around for an instant update. So this summer, why not create your own stylish hideaway at home?

Table, £650, and bench, £400, rajtentclub.com. Clamp-on table stand, £125, rockettstgeorge.co.uk. Festoon lights, £29.99, lights4fun.co.uk. Chair, £559, Ethnicraft at amara.com. Tablecloth, £95, rockettstgeorge.co.uk. Pooky x Matthew Williamson rechargeable lamp, £98, with shade, £27, pooky.com. Candles, £1.25 each, ikea.com. Lanterns, £25 each, thewhitecompany.com. Pink and white plate, £17.95, emmabridgewater.co.uk. Bowls, £22.99 for two, HKLiving at trouva.com. Soup plates, £70 for six, HKLiving at livingandcompany.com. Faux olive tree, £85, and napkins, £85 for four, oka.com. Napkin rings, £25 for four, and large napkin, £30, amara.com. Cutlery, £219, Cutipol at amara.com

Rattan chair, £295, Laura Ashley at next.co.uk. Chair, £265, kagu-interiors.co.uk. Rug, £119, and pot, £16, dunelm.com. Dried flowers, from £35 a bunch, loveblooms.co.uk. Table, £190, laredoute.co.uk. Four-in-a-row game, £10.99, jaqueslondon.co.uk. Print, £50, thomasjackson.com. Pampas grass stems, £28, rockettstgeorge.co.uk

Daybed, £1,495, oka.com. Cushions, from left: Floral, £129, Missoni at amara.com. Grey, £12.99, beanbagbazaar.co.uk. Striped, £110, Missoni at amara.com. Floral, as before. Throw, £16, dunelm.com. Faux fiddle-fig tree, £2,795, oka.com. Pot, £275, jennifernewman.com. Table, from £1,272, Gubi at twentytwentyone.com. Dune single-stem sculpture, £160, and vase, £140, delajardin at modernarthire.com. Candles, £1.25 each, ikea.com. Robe, £80, pigletinbed.com

Plate, £17.95, and dandelion plate (just seen), £17.95, emmabridgewater.co.uk. Napkins, £85 for four, oka.com. Napkin rings, £25 for four, amara.com. Cutlery, £219 for 24-piece set, Cutipol at amara.com. Tablecloth, £95, rockettstgeorge.co.uk

Drinks trolley, £395, thewhitecompany.com. Candle, £10, and cocktail shaker, £10, dunelm.com. Hexagon tile, £4 per sample, ottotiles.co.uk. Tumblers, £10 for four, and wine glasses, £10 for four, thewhitecompany.com. Martini glasses, £15 for four, marksandspencer.com

Bath, from £5,000, and bath filler on stand pipes with floorplate, from £1,600, catchpoleandrye.com. Robe, £80, pigletinbed.com. Ladder, £95, designvintage.co.uk. Throw, £15, dunelm.com. Faux fiddle-fig tree, £2,795, oka.com. Pot, £275, jennifernewman.com. For a similar lantern, try trinitymarine.co.uk

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