Collection: Shade & Shelter

In Britain the limiting factor on outdoor living is almost never the furniture. It's the weather, and specifically, how few days a year the weather is exactly right. Everything in this collection is about widening that window.

Parasols are the flexible answer. They move, they cost less, and they solve the immediate problem of midday sun over a dining table. If your terrace is already built and you want shade this weekend, start here.

Pergolas are the permanent answer, and a different proposition entirely. A louvered roof that closes turns a terrace from weather-dependent into somewhere you can plan around,  which is the real value, more than the shade. Add side screens, glass doors and louvered walls to deal with wind, which is what actually drives people back indoors.

Electric heaters extend the evening at either end of the season, and work disproportionately well under an overhead structure that holds the warmth in. The sequence that works. Shade first, then wind, then heat. Most people buy heating before they've dealt with wind, and wonder why it doesn't help.