The Most Stylish Outdoor Accessories For Year-Round Entertaining

It's time to give your outdoor space a cosy boost. Think fire pits, outdoor rugs and plenty of lighting.

One of the biggest trends for this year (opens in new tab) was outdoor entertaining and kitchen areas.This year is all about making your outdoor space (opens in new tab) function like an interior space for all things fun, lounging, and entertaining – ideal for those who lack space in kitchens or dining rooms, as dinner parties and drinks parties can simply be hosted outside.

Despite the unpredictable British weather, the nation is embracing the Mediterranean lifestyle.You can easily upgrade what you already have withmood lighting, a fire pit or BBQ – and don't forget your soundsystem.

Harness the year's hottest design trends with our pick of the bestmust-have garden accessories for year-round alfresco living.

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1. NIGHT LIGHT

Taking its name from North African Bedouin tents, Jaima, is the new outdoor light by Joan Gaspar for Marsetat Twentytwentyone. This statement piece makes a real impact in an outdoor space, castinga warming glow on summer nights.

H303xDia70cm, £2,085.25,twentytwentyone.com (opens in new tab)

2. TWILIGHT TIME

As dusk falls, bring a glow to the garden with these charming outdoor Glass Jar fairy lights from The White Company. The 20 mini jars, which come on a 190cm string, are filled with ambient battery-operated lights, so are perfect for entwining through the branches of a tree for an enchanting effect.

Glass Jar fairy lights, £30,thewhitecompany.com (opens in new tab)

3. IN AND OUT

The Endurance Collection by The Rug Company is a series of rugs for indoor and outdoor use. Inspired by the architecture of Palm Springs, the designs are made from Perennials yarn, which is fade and stain resistant. Choose from a variety of patterns, including Neutra (below), with prices starting at £390sq m.

Rug,therugcompany.com (opens in new tab)

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4. PIT STOP

Gathering around the firepit gets an urban twist at Paloform. Handcrafted in Toronto, its simple, architectural vessels make fail-safe patio-side statements and also keep any evening chill at bay. Available in two lengths, the Komodo Linear design also doubles as a stylish, contemporary space divider or garden wall and you can choose from three powder-coated steel colours or pre-weathered Corten steel.

Komodo 84 firepit, from £5,100, Paloform.co.uk (opens in new tab)

5. SLACK BACK

You can count on the Swedes for stylish outdoor lighting that imbues instant hygge. Skargaarden’s take uses teak slats to form miniature tepee-shapes, guaranteed to cast cool shadows on your night-time soirée.

Tipi lamp, from £1,250, Skargaarden.com (opens in new tab)

6. SPEAK UP

Turn up the volume on outdoor acoustics with theAtrium® Series weather-resistant hi-fi speakers that promise todeliver stunning sound year round. Theycan be planted into your landscape, hung from an awning or installed anywhere else around your home.

Atrium Sat30, £169.99 from Amazon (opens in new tab), or find the full Polk Atrium Garden System,£499 from Polkaudio.com (opens in new tab)

7. CHIC SHELTER

There’s sitting in the garden and then there’s sitting in the garden inside a cosy bio-dome – an option with more of the thrill factor. Set up shop inside for a romantic semi-alfresco dinner or use as a conservatory-come-greenhouse-come-kids’ play area. Fun for all the family...

Garden Igloo 360 dome, £849, Cuckooland.com (opens in new tab)

8. GOING BARE

The minimal metal structure of the Wazebo outdoor shower from Zucchetti.Kos guarantees unobstructed views of your garden – perfect for exhibitionists wanting their ‘I’m a Celebrity…’ shower moment. Either way, expect chic, slatted wooden floors and rainfall showerheads.

£5,900, Zuchettidesign.co.uk (opens in new tab)

9. CAMPFIRE

The urban way to evoke that gathered-around-the-campfire feel? Huddling on the terrace with a bottle of Rosé and nothing but the glow of Eva Solo’s Sunlight Bell. Plus it’s wireless, solar-powered and needs just eight hours to charge.

£120, Claus Jensen & Henrik Holbaek for Eva Solo, Formahouse.co.uk (opens in new tab)

10. NIGHT LIGHT

The three essentials of camping kit? Waterproof, portable and night-time-friendly, so LuminAID’s PackLite deserves its place in your rucksack. Just 2.5cm thick before inflation, this pocket-sized lantern charges via solar power or USB.

PackLite Nova camping light, £20, Bear And Bear (opens in new tab).

11. WOLF IT DOWN

Make chucking shrimps on the barbie an art form with one of Wolf’s outdoor grills. They give the ‘on/off’ heat options of your standard model a run for their money with precise settings that cater to grilling, searing and smoking – so you needn’t cut back on your full culinary repertoire.

ICBOG36 91cm gas barbecue, £8,748, subzero-wolf.co.uk (opens in new tab)

12. COOL CUBE

Good things come in small packages and Heston Blumenthal’s Everdure charcoal cooker is the proof in the barbecued-pudding. Just pop on your tabletop, flip off its bamboo lid/preparation board and food-grade storage tray, then get your best grub on the grill.

£149.99, Lakeland.co.uk (opens in new tab)

13. BARBIE GIRL

It might be premature to be thinking about autumn, yet thanks toa built-in logburner, Chesneys’ Heat options all double up as outdoor heaters to ensure you get your money’s worth long after summer’s faded.

£2,484, Chesneys.co.uk (opens in new tab)