My Urban Garden Deco Guide

1. Textile SMILE panels
Anne Luneau has developed a large range of UV- and rain-resistant textile "pictures" you can have both outdoors and in. This "Smile" version works brilliantly for example around the outdoor breakfast table or as a greeting message.

2. Fun umbrellas stands
 

Sywawa has a large range of fun and ultra-trendy umbrellas and umbrella stands. Fresh from the latest Maison et Objet Fair in September 2009 is this humorous new design United We Stand:

I also like the witty version called Heavy:

3. Playful seating 

Magis has a new design: The Dodo by Oiva Toikka. It's a rocking chair available in a large range of colors. The design resurrects the mythical, cheerful Dodo bird from Mauritius.

4. Tongue-in-cheek lighting
Outdoor lighting has far moved far beyond being about function. More and more designs are statements about your style or your lifestyle. I love this cheeky twist on the traditional wall-mounted moose head -- the Moo Wall Lamp by Trond Svendgard & Ove Rogne:

Thankfully, no animals have been harmed in the making of this light fitting! This moose head replica can actually be used both indoors and outdoors -- thanks to its polyresin construction.