Garden PARTIES
1 LAY-Z-SPA SINGAPORE AIRJET PLUS
It’s a very specific party that requires a hot tub, but there’s nothing better to have when you’re ready to wind down. Big enough to seat five, packing 140 massage jets and controllable entirely from your phone, the Singapore AirJet Plus is a fortydegree delight – and it’ll keep itself chemically clean as long as you keep its dispenser loaded. £799, lay-z-spa.co.uk
2 HUSKI WINE COOLER
Warm white wine is the ultimate party faux pas. Don’t upset your guests: make sure that bottle stays fridge-cold for as long as possible with Huski’s innovative cooler. It uses a slide-down lid to keep all but the neck of your booze bottle encapsulated in its vacuumwalled chamber, and claims to give you six solid hours of chilling.
£55, huski.co.nz
3 DRACO GRILLS OUTDOOR KITCHEN SINGLE FRIDGE AND SINK CABINET
If you’re serious about entertaining, this is perhaps the ultimate garden upgrade. Draco’s stainless steel and granite cabinet is designed to sit alongside its sixburner Z640 barbecue and other outdoor cabinets and combines a sink with a fridge big enough for a whole party’s worth of drinks. £1,300, gardentrends.co.uk
4 MADE KOLSA
Keep your guests – and the vibe – warm, with Made’s prism-shaped 119cm tall mild steel chiminea. Easier to move, more convenient and a whole lot more stylish than a traditional fire pit, this is the perfect accompaniment to any outdoor seating space. And you can even use it to keep a few logs dry in the (very rare) moments the British weather misbehaves. £170, made.com
5 PERFECTDRAFT PRO
Forget cans. This upgraded drink dispenser now features both variable temperature control and faster cooling, meaning a perfectly-poured garden pint is well within reach, and the PerfectDraft app will tell you when your keg is ready to go. With 40 beer brands and an open time of 30 days, you’ll be able to enjoy post-party leftovers too.
£385, beerhawk.co.uk
6 LENCO PA220
While there’s nothing stopping you sitting this in the corner of your living room, it’s definitely more meant for rolling out at party time. 120W of PA power, a bunch of inputs including Bluetooth, a pair of wireless microphones for singing along and even a full-on light show both on its bulbous main cabinet and on the tweeter tower above? Pure fun.
£249, lenco.com
7 XGIMI HALO
As much a performer outside as it is in your living room, XGIMI’s 1080p projector is certainly bright, with a contrasty 800 lumen DLP lamp, smart features like automatic keystone correction, and a battery which should last about four hours. Built-in Android TV means you won’t have any trouble lining up a media source, either – provided your Wi-Fi reaches your garden. £630, uk.xgimi.com
8 HUE LILY XL
Make your lawn a real feature. Though you’re free to do what you like with the Lily XL, it’s best placed on the ground, beaming its 1,050 lumen wash of one of 16 million colours (or white) light over everything it touches. Pick up two or three, turn your grass into a chromatic highlight, but make sure you’ve mowed – this’ll show those stray blades.
£130, philips-hue.com