The Fuego is a luxurious outdoor gas grill combining stainless steal with teak trim. Along with the teak, Fuego comes with slate countertops, dual burners, and a drawer system that tactfully conceals the gas tank from view. There are two burners producing 37,000 BTUs providing ample heat for outdoor cooking with any type of fare. The cooking tops are made of heavy cast iron. A neat option is a drawer system that uses infrared, gas, or charcoal heat where you can cook in the drawers or keep food warm. A challenge I find in grilling on the patio is having enough space to cook the entire menu on one appliance. There are two outdoor gas grill models available. Pictured here is the Fuego 01. The 02 model is scaled down from the one pictured here. Available at: Fine Home Appliances. Price: 01 model - $2,987; 02 model - $1,647.
Here are some cool outdoor pendant lamps by Foscarini. Your outdoor lighting setup is sure to be enhanced with these great flowing pendant lamps. These fixtures make a bold statement if that is what you are looking for in your outdoor patio design. I like the long tapered fixtures that hang vertically. The vertical flow is appealing for me as it appears as a light sculpture as opposed to traditional light fixtures attached horizontally to a roof or awning. The Foscarini pendant lamps can create many looks depending on how you choose to arrange them. Havana pendant lamps were created by designer, Jozeph Forakis. Available at: Ylighting. Price: $515.
One of the best looking and cost effective ways to add valuable enhancements to all areas of your homes exterior is Techo-Bloc pavers and landscape masonry stones. Literally all areas from your driveway, pool and patio, steps, as well as planters can be paved and shaped with a wide variety of textures and colored pavers designed to blend seamlessly with the natural environment. Techo-Bloc offers edges, carved images, masonry veneers, and paving slabs, designed to give homeowners the ultimate in design flexibility. Nothing lasts like stone so surround yourself with age old, trouble free nature.
Here are two stylish indoor / outdoor benches from Acronym Designs that are sure to accent their surroundings well. Acronym Designs has prepared the Flat Bench and the Swilken Bench for outdoor use with a combination of reclaimed and refinished hardwoods with concrete or aluminum sides. Inspiration for the Swilken Bench comes from the Swilken Bridge on the 18th Green at St. Andrews golf course in Scotland. This bench follows those principals and uses the simplicity of form to showcase the beauty of the wood. Hidden connections keep the bench sleek. The Flat bench is an exercise in elemental form and complimenting textures and materials, perfect for a more modern environment. The concrete base is rough and industrial, while the reclaimed hardwood top is refined and exhibits the beauty of nature. Available from AcronymDesigns.com
Flat Bench 54.75 "W x 14.5 "D x 18 "H $2500
Swilken Bench 70"W x 16.5 "D x 18 "H $3500
Here is another all wood lounge chair by Sands Mulholland that once again shows their insight in the new age of modern design combined with old world construction and joinery. The "chaise bench" emulates the lines of their chaise lounge Furniture Fashion reviewed in a previous post, while affording a higher degree of customization in terms of lounging stance. This full length lounge chair allows you to rest firmly flat on the ground, or pull your feet back toward you and the chaise bench gently reclines for a more relaxed horizontal position. Place one hand on either side of the head rest and you can initiate a gentle rocking motion. Once again Sands Mulholland says bring this beauty inside if you must, but the chaise bench really makes the perfect patio furniture and a place to sun tan, read by the pool, or relax by the fire. L78" 198cm H24" 61cm W 17.25" 44cm
