HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
• Customising the gazebo with pretty floral curtains helps to enclose the space and create a sense of intimacy.
• Combining a substantial wooden table with sleek white chairs keeps the look fresh and modern.
• Layering different-coloured plates and mixing styles of glassware will give a relaxed, informal feel.
• Contemporary planters filled with cottage-style flowers reinforce the sense of outdoors.
• Drawing the curtains and lighting lanterns at dusk will add atmosphere.

FURNITURE Chilworth gazebo in Natural, H395xL340xW340cm, B&Q. Barbuda table in solid teak, H73xL190xW100cm, Indian Ocean. Lagoa white chairs, H80xW49 xD43.5cm, The Conran Shop.
FABRICS Customised curtain panels in Guadeloupe F5582-04, acrylic, 148cm wide, Osborne & Little. Chair covers in Bonaire CAR03003; edged in and buttons in Bonaire CAR03006; both acrylic, 146.5cm wide, Zoffany.
ACCESSORIES Ebba runners in Skylight, 140x40cm; Ebba napkins in Skylight, 50sq cm; Maya napkin rings in Skylight,; all Himla. Branden resin-handled cutlery in Ivory, Ralph Lauren Home. Wine glasses; Basis jug; all David Mellor. Coupe white dinner plates; Coupe white side plates; purple plates; white glass vases, H20cm; all Ceramica Blue. Dimple turquoise tumblers; Gargantua dinner plates; soup plates; soup bowls; all Nicole Farhi Home. Ceramic cake stand; glass bell jar (on cake stand; Capitaine decanter; all Brissi. Printed paper lantern decorations, Pedlars. Ortelius oak planters, H50xW54 xD54cm, Oxford Planters.

STYLING CLAUDIA BRYANT
PHOTOGRAPHS POLLY WREFORD
SEPTEMBER 2007