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With its playful feel, chequerboard is a natural choice for outdoor accessories. Enter Swedish brand Pappelina, whose new PIX line of outdoor rugs offers this classic pattern in six sophisticated colourways. The rugs are made with phthalate-free PVC ribbon woven on traditional looms. PIX beige outdoor rug, £254, Pappelina
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Dragonf ly, part of the Stovax Heating Group, moves to fill a gap in the market for genuinely good-looking luxury products for outdoor living. Its plancha barbecue, the Firenza, is a statement piece with a contemporary curved top and angular base
