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Trend specialists have put forward their forrecasts for the season but what changes and o suppliers and retailers identified in the outdoor
door living category. Fiona Garcia reports.
he UK may not boast
from,
that other countries with sunn
but
benefit that isn’t f increasing number of c that e keen to use their space all year round. As su end-users want
ar
garden furnitur cooking, dining and even for shade or shelter.
their outdoor living choi e and acce
says: “Increasingly
the weather nier climes fazing the
flexibility
onsumers r outdoor uch, these and
stylish designs when it comes to ices, from ssories, to n options
Homebase director of trading in the gardening sector Stephen Pitcher y, customers are
creative ways to cr functional space that caters for relaxing and entertaining, all year .
round, regardless of the weather end now is for
of outdoor furnitur the flexibility they need, and this is increasing demand.” Homebase outdoor living category buyer Katy Higgins adds: “The end of Brits embracing an
This means that the tr customers to have multiple pieces t i th
f td f it e to give them tr
‘outdoor-room’ is set to continue This is when our
.
this year customers transform their outdoor space into a multi-functioning om
typical ly inconsistent,
glorious summer has encouraged -
our customers to consider a year round living space outdoors for elaxing.
dining, entertaining and r
barbecue – have outdoor end.” tr Bramblecrest
g g
As such, outdoor kitchen areas – with a food preparation ar ea and a become a growing
lifestyle consultant
garden is being tr can be unpr
Paula Cole concurs and says the eated like another
room. “Although the British weather edictable, patio heaters
and fire pits provide warmth and are very popular .”
Many of the suppliers DIY Week month said ther
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spoke to at Hampton Court this e was a high level
of interest in taking a step up from just having a barbecue in the garden
19 JULY 2019
seeing the gar of the home and finding new and eate a multi-
den as an extension
and, instead, c kitchen eas – so ar with fridges, sink those with money Lower Barn
director James A business had see in outdoor kitche “lots of
cr eating outdoor ome fully equipped ks, and storage for y to spend. Outdoor Living Argentieri said his en a huge uptake ovided,
functionality,
with hot and cold plates and integra really adapt the s like cooking.”
of consumers a the flexible spa go
automated per different shapes a
f
living area that can be lived in fr spring through to early autumn. Although the
British weather is last year’s
button, you can or sound
ens that pr y,
from sinks taps, to hot
ated fridges... They space to what they
He adds that a growing number are also
can open and clos pu
around it and cr or use to extend than just using
to cr
and sizes, the r se at the touch of a heating
You can get oof
ut lighting,
sound, which are also controlled by a remote, pl lus they’re water tight, so you can e e
eate a gar d the house rather . It
even can put walls den oom r
a conservatory
depends what s eate but peo
versatility of pro den now.
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their gar And, when it seating, flexibilit high on the agend
maintenance and creating a style aes interior ends. tr reported a sharp woven furnitur what Paula Cole “abundance of lo e’s a
says: “Ther for cushioning a
oducts like this ”
, g y.
so meone is ople just love the in
trying
comes to outdoor ty is very much da, along with low
d comfort but also sthetic that matches Bramblecrest has
p rise in sales of re, along with
e describes as an, ose cushions”. She growing demand solution does that
seeking
ace provided by olas. “Y
not equi r can be le year. Sale are gener e
to be pr and store it over winter
es of teak gar rally in decline, as you have epared to oil it once a year .”
ir e storage, with a fabric that oughout the den furniture
eft outside thr
Long lasting yet stylish M d l
arrangements ar e popular . Harriet Lomax of luxury supplier
also
beanbag Armadillo Sun says the company ge in sales of its y, particularly in its .
furniture
has seen a sur products recently
new modular range this summer “People love the fact that they can ound, as
lightweight, so they can pieces y.
around the garden really
easily. It’s a very versatile product, den furniture tends
which a lot of gar not to be.” She adds: “Our range of modular
things. We’ve had a that range.”
p
chairs can be linked together in an L-shape pattern, can incorporate sofas, day beds, tables – all sorts of in
lot of uptake
Bramblecr est has trend for L-shaped formats. Paula ent end tr
also seen a explains:“There is a curr
for corner sofas. The classic corner arrangement was a big hit in the living oom in 2018, with John Lewis
r
seeing the sales of corner sofas up ecreating elaxed
56%. Customers are now r
that open-plan living and r den.”
style in their gar Homebase has observed continued demand for low-maintenance
be left outside all year r well as the flexibility of them being move the
Modular collections and proving
sting yet stylish ll ti
d
outdoor furniture, “as people opt long lasting yet stylish ranges” says Stephen. He adds: “W
Wood is on terms of
decline, with rattan and aluminium emerging as market leaders.” In
Bramblecrest has seen a leaning t
hi h has been a huge trend –
with
towards darker colours and grey – which interiorsi
Armadaillo t
n t
pt for n the
colourways, aning
d in the company’s
charcoal grey option proving very successful.
Harriet agrees, adding that Sun’s
and light blue ocean colours ar er’s best sellers. e quite
the manufactur
“I think it’s because they’r neutral, which as Brits, we like. But they do then tend to add flair with ge,
cushions in bright colours and lar b
bold patterns ” patterns.”
And, it appea rs consume rs a re still on the lookout for something a bit dif
b fferent to help them put their
stamp on their outdoor space. East oaring trade every
4 West does a r y
for gar
p i
b h
year in unusual and exotic garden p
and botanical styles ar t
y
parasols. Alex Yewman says tr e still in but
y,, they y think to opical
there is an even gr deners to buy: “When
eater incentive
people are sat in their garden and it’s nice and sunny t
themselves ‘I could be anywhere
right now’ and you haven’t got to be sat under a B&Q parasol, you can e unusual. So
m b
because they won’t know wher a little dif
get it’. That’s what ferent, they love it.”
have something mor many customers say ‘my neighbour always copies me! I’m buying this e to
people like. If it’s
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