UPGRADING GARDENS

1 PROOFVISION 55-INCH AIRE OUTDOOR TV Domestic TVs aren’t great outside, and not just because they’re not weather-resistant: a display that’s bright enough for the front room may struggle to be visible on a bright day outside. This rugged 55-inch Full HD LED has a bright, anti-reflective 1,500cd/m2 display and waterproofing to IP66.

£1,995, proofvision.co.uk 2

SONOS MOVE Sonos is the monarch of multi-room, and now you can take your Sonos sound into the great outdoors too. It does everything you’d expect a Sonos speaker to do with added portability, weatherproofing, drop resistance and long battery life, and its Trueplay tech ingeniously adjusts the sound to suit its surroundings.

£399, sonos.com 3

MAAR STEEL FIRE PIT ARPE Studio makes some beautiful fire pits, and we particularly love the way the 80cm Maar develops a patina over time: it starts as shiny metal but it’s been made to age. The Maar has been carefully sanded so that it will develop a thin, even layer of rust for extra character. Give it plenty of practice for Bonfire Night.

£249, arpestudio.co.uk 4 BESTWAY LAY-Z SPA HELSINKI The Helsinki hot tub is big enough to accommodate up to seven people, has a cushioned, insulated floor and features a 40C rapid-heating system, an intense air jet massage system and a realisticlooking wood effect finish that makes it look a lot more expensive than it actually is. It comes with an inflatable lid and even some cupholders.

£899, lay-z-spa.co.uk 5 DOMETIC MOBAR Dometic makes two superb mobile bars, of which this is the cheaper option: it’s made of stainless steel with a single zone refrigerator that can store up to 19 bottles of wine or 70 cans. Its insulated ice basket keeps bottles icy cold and it has dry storage for glassware and accessories. What more could you want this sporting summer?

£2,969, dometic.com

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SOUNDCORE MOTION+

Anker’s Soundcore brand delivers great-sounding audio kit at low cost, and the small Motion+ is a great portable soundbar as well as an IPX7 waterproof smart speaker with all-day battery life. It has aptX for high quality Bluetooth streaming and its passive radiators deliver deep bass. £99, soundcore.com

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DELIVITA THE BESPOKE OVEN

This hand-made pizza oven is a feast for the eyes, and it’s small enough for urban balconies as well as suburban decks and gardens. Clever heatproofing means you can put it anywhere that’ll bear its weight, and it cooks up beautiful wood-fired pizzas in just 90 seconds. £1,495, delivita.co.uk

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EMPIRE PATIO HEATER

This remote-controlled patio heater is hotter than most, with a 3KW power output – but despite its power it’s still pretty cheap to run at around 43p an hour, and its infra-red sensor can automatically turn it off when people move away from the area that it’s in. £599, heat-outdoors.co.uk