Indoors Out: Eating Al Fresco

Loved by the press and leading magazines, this is a spectacularly tempting and well-stocked site. Cox & Cox have a fantastic array of items for Alfresco Dining and making the most of the Great Outdoors, not to mention unusual gifts, home accessories or something for the garden. A spectacularly tempting and well-stocked site, Cox & Cox specialises in all manner of unusual treats and trinkets for the home and garden.

Dine al fresco in style this summer with this pretty range of Organic cotton table linen. FREE UK delivery on orders over £30. For 15% off, enter code GOODWEB. Valid until 31 Aug 10. Ochre & Ochre offers a tailored, focused collection of organic and ecologically produced homeware, coloured in varying degrees and tones of ochre. Excellent photography online shows off each product to its best possible advantage and demonstrates the broad range of warming ochre shades and chic, understated designs.

If you haven’t already treated yourself, now’s a good time. The Runaway Coast Signature Giant Cushion is currently on offer at £69 (usual price £115) plus p&p. It is also now available in Lighthouse Stripe Denim with a showerproof finish, ideal for accidental spills, temperamental English weather or by the pool. Runaway Coast offers a range of other lovely coastal products, all hand made in England, and despatched direct to your door. Order yours today or call 0845 054 3775 and quote GWG SUMMER.

These fabulous rusty metal hurricane lamps have a real retro feel and create a beautiful light when lit. Perfect for lighting up your alfresco dining, garden, patio, parties or weddings! Available in 2 sizes. Price: from £24.95 at Nordic House, home to a tempting selection of home accessories, sourced from Sweden and Denmark or purposely selected for their distinctive Scandinavian feel. FREE delivery on all UK orders over £50. The collection follows a pared down, classic and minimalist form and a colour scheme based around blues, whites, beiges and creams though watch out for the highlights of colour that appear in tablecloths and runners.

These contemporary, light weight, rocking deck chairs are a must have for relaxing the garden this summer. Available in an array of bright colours, they have an aluminium frame and a padded head rest for extra comfort. These deck chairs can be collapsed for storage during the winter months.

Store the compact base in your freezer and you’ll be ready to make frozen pops in minutes, rather than hours. The world is your oyster when it comes to flavours – diluted squash, freshly squeezed fruit juices, healthy strawberry yoghurt, ice cream centres with a fruity ice shell ... you’ll have loads of fun experimenting.

Thrown porcelain cake stand. The cake stand comes in three sizes, 20cm, 25cm and 30cm diameter, sold singly or as a set of two or three.Available in the colours pictured (pink, pale blue and turquoise) with a tactile satin matt glaze on the base.
Used indoors and outdoors to present beautifully made cupcakes and put on display.

The deck grill is a serious piece of equipment - stylish and practical and designed to last a lifetime. Made of steel and stainless steel it not only makes the perfect summer barbeque, but can also be used as an outdoor firepit - a great feature for warm summer evenings.