House Beautiful's July cover look: create it
Transform a patio, veranda or conservatory with perfect plants, woven furniture and bright accessories
Like something you see in this room? Scroll down for the shopping list to tell you where you can buy it...
Made to last
Invest in comfortable and durable garden furniture that looks as good indoors as out. Made from an all-weather woven synthetic material that looks just like wicker, this sofa, armchair and these tables can be left out in the rain. For outdoor dining, pick a shady spot and set the table for a long, lazy summer lunch. Add fuchsia pink placemats and a vase of just-picked flowers.
Shopping lists
Pictured left: Parasol, £99.98, B&Q; pitcher, £2.50, glasses, 75p each, Morrisons; teak storage trunk, £399, John Lewis; rug, £12, Habitat; lantern, £7.50, M&S.
Top photo: Raffles sofa, £850; armchair, £425; coffee table, £265; all Holloways. Cushions made up in Miya 7172, £32 a metre, the Tamika collection, Harlequin. Pink chenille throw, £25, Marks and Spencer. Tray, £50, The White Company. LSA Adelphi jug, £27.50, John Lewis. Cakestand, £28, Sophie Conran for Portmeirion. Pink plastic bowls, £2.50 each; green cushion (on fl oor) £12; green bolster cushions, £20 each; all John Lewis. Miner's lantern, £10, Garden Trading.
Table photo: Shalfleet table, £650; Shalfleet chair, from £175; both Oka. Ribbed placemats, £2.50 each, House of Fraser. Amalfi dinner plates, £14 each, Brissi. Spotty cutlery, £30 for 24-piece setting; platinum rimmed wine glasses, £10 each, Laura Ashley. Green striped ribbon from a selection at Jane Means. Olive wood chopping board, £40, House of Fraser. Tealight hanging lanterns, from £15, The White Company. Pink linen cushion, £15, John Lewis
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