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Lila Das Gupta announces in her Telegraph Blog, that the latest trade figures show the love have affair with decking is officially over... Ouf!
So? What now? Tiles are a great alternative and it is sad that the deco press does not show much of the zillions of new options.
I will try to showcase some examples ...
Today's pick is bloomstone by http://www.demakersvan.com/
Sabz is a driving force in the french market: the company created two years ago has an online store ( www.sabz.fr) and a design office dedicated to urban outdoor spaces.
Well worth a stop to shop or to be inspired.
I love this example of a transformation they master minded - Full story here 
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SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR UG DG READERS
This is not a commercial site but one of my regular readers has created these great outdoor banners (2m X 50)
She is offering a discounted price
(89 pounds sterling instead
of 100 -
shipping to Europe included)
Urban farming is new cool.
These make a great gift.
She also has a collection of outdoor cushions and a wide variety of other banner motifs etc... I am sure she will extend the discount if you contact her!
www.dgardencollection.com
FYI :The urban farm banners come in 3 versions.
I love this chair spotted by the excellent Design Addict blog :
' On October 24 2007, during the opening of K2007, the world´s biggest trade fair for the plastics
industry in Duesseldorf, the 'Myto' chair has been officially presented on the
BASF booth in the presence of its creator, Konstantin Grcic,
acclaimed industrial designer
The chair made of easy-flow plastic Ultradur® High Speed has been developed with the Chemical Company BASF and is produced by Italian company Plank.'
I was happy enough to be invited to the drinks party organized for the launch of Charlotte Rowe's new private garden and met the delightful head of Light IQ ( a London based lighting consultancy who has worked with the top names in UK garden design) . We were discussing My Urban Farm and Rebecca told me how her husband had been enchanted by the display of cabbages in lieu of flowers... And promised me the photo of their find: et voila!
( A kind reader has just told me these are not cabbages ... but they could so I ll keep the image!!!)
I am increasingly meeting people- far from Eco warriors !- who have decided to grow a few food items of their own.
If you are tempted and want inspiration in terms of planters with design creds, hop over the photo album dedicated to the best planters.
Love this understated chic : Matthew Collins's gray-stained iroko furniture create a sun-bleached, Hamptons feel. The chairs are by KellyHoppen.com. For the table, sofas Matthew Collins at mcfltd.com.
Despite the massive change the category is under going, I have to say most outdoor pieces would look out of place indoors - despite industry claims that the in/out divide has evaporated.However, I think Gaunet is helping make that claim true.
After having worked as a designer for some of the most amazing brands ( Dior, Guerlain, Jean Paul Gaultier, Issey Miyake, Yves Saint Laurent, Lauder and Clarins) Frederic Gaunet's attention turned to industrial design.
He was behind a very successful modernization of the Tolix chair. Now, he is bringing truly fresh edgy designs to the outdoor market.
His site opened over the week end and is worth a visit:
www.FredericGaunet.com
Seen in AD.
If I win the lottery, I will run out and buy a piece like this one... and a lot of the furniture BV designs... and maybe some lighting...and...and....
Til that day, with a poor scan I hope to inspire you!
Tillandsia are a variety of plants that feed on the air around them. No need to water them at all. Thanks to Airplant's cable system, one can set them up creatively and/ build screens or walls of them. Seen at Sabz
I just discovered The Times has a great blog. I loved the section on Underground art which I'd happily re-brand Outdoor art- here with a little sweet a!
It is a day changing experience to have installations in ones home... I ' ll let you dream about the possibilities.
And as this one proves, it may not have to cost a fortune.
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