My Urban Garden Deco Guide

In the 90 's and early naughties, glam outdoor pots were brought to the market and wowed us all.

Now the decade opens with a new trend.Slowly but surely, designers' attention has shifted to practical issues that people have with planters: portability and lack of space.Here is one design by www.Flora-online.de.Coasters allow you to move them around and easily bring them indoors.

Clever.

I just had to buy a new computer and naturally went to various test and compare sites before making a choice ...

I never realised that such ' search and compare' services exist  for high ticket 'tech' items we use outdoors.

If I had a talent to organise such a thing I'd love to organise a Holiday For Haitiens..thing.

Each person offering a week's relief later in the year when the dust has settled...and the cameras are off.

 

Maybe if each blog posts the idea: a talent will find a way?

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If you look closely  at new outdoor furniture, it seems that sleek straight lines are really losing their appeal or at least their supremacy.I love this organic pebble shape table set by french brand Matière Grise.

http://www.sabz.fr/e-boutique/mobilier/table-basse-galet-3-matiere-grise-p-20110.html

Lovely colors too.

 

If you are daring then a clear winner for you  is a stripey colorful design by Freek.

These carpets work well indoors too and are available in a variety of sizes.

Freek up your life! is the brand's motto and they have a fun quirky site worth a visit...

 

 

I received a mail this week by www.ak47space.com... and fell head over heels for this super simple extra chic outdoor firepit. I love the feet of the design - they add the unexpected oumpf.

 

If you really want to go full monty with the outdoor room concept ..then your next buy will be a rug / a carpet.

I will showcase a few brands to explore in the coming weeks.

An affordable brand to check out is www.Chilewich.com

They work in a variety of rather neutral colors, shapes and sizes AND most often the brand will have assorted tableware such as placemats, etc..

Following up on dividers A lovely alternative is to go for a divider that doubles up as a planter. This year Viteo brought the Gardenwall to the market and created quite a buzz. Designed by Gordon Tait, the stackable units can contain a selection of plants in a variety of colors or work just as a simple green wall

 Dividers offer more than just a way of structuring a space. They can provide privacy or protect from the wind.
 
Flora[  www.Flora-online.de] - who are really upping their game and taking on the non furniture part of outdoor décor, have developed Wing with the help of designer, Michael Koenig who was inspired by Moroccan moucharabieh
As with many designs by Flora, it is a modular design available in 3 heights.