Hitting the outdoors during Xmas for an impromptu gig with family and friends would be a great way to catch up on the past year. We’ve compiled an extensive list that will help you transform your backyard into a cozy party place. Here we go!
Element BBQ Grill
Fuego has been churning out award winning BBQ designs for quite some time now and here is another gorgeous looking grill. The Element BBQ grill won’t just help you make great tasting food, but will also prove to be a great looking piece of BBQ kit that will receive more than its share of admirers. The Grill has plenty of features ranging from a gas burner, a cast iron grate, a prep tray and a residue collection cup. You can control the flame front and temperature using a single knob which makes it a very convenient feature. You can buy one for your backyard for $649.
Pool Party Set
People who love lounging around the pool in the hot summer months just have another option now. They can lounge around inside the pool itself. This is possible with the pool party set that includes a dining table and four chairs. These chairs are built with rustproof, powder-coated aluminum frames that will look like new even after being submerged in water for a long, long time. The table also comes with padded feet to grip your pool floor better. The Pool Party Set can be yours for $799.
Garden Pavilion
Sitting in a garden, hand in hand with your loved one with a gentle breeze blowing is every romantic’s idea of a perfect evening. The designers at Atelier Oi understand this and for this very reason, they have crafted a shade umbrella called the Garden Pavilion. The waterproof pavilion comes in dimensions of 4.20x 3.80x 2.50 m and uses material like nylon and aluminum. This makes it tough and hardy while also giving it a classy look. It also can be lugged around easily, since it can be set up and disassembled in a very quick time. The Garden Pavilion retails for about $1,138.
TeamGrill BBQ Grill
BBQing in your backyard is fun. Now, you have a grill that will bear the insignia of your favorite sports team. That obviously means that you can tag it along to the stadium and watch your home team play. The Team Grill BBQ Grill features three cast burners, an infrared searing burner, a choice of cooking grates and a rotisserie unit with electric ignition. For ease of transport, it can even be bundled up like a travel suitcase. If you want to buy the Team Grill BBQ Grill, you will have to fork out $1,499.
Bridge Outdoor Shower
Showering in the outdoors gives you a surreal feeling of freedom that is hitherto unexperienced even in the most expensive indoor shower units. On cue, the French Shower manufacturer, Douches-de-Jardins has come up with a outdoor shower unit called the Bridge. The Bridge is a multi-jet unit with three shower heads to give you a very refreshing shower. The arch-shaped shower unit can be set up in your backyard and it can draw water from any garden hose. You even get a hot water regulator which makes the Bridge an all weather contraption.
AmpliVox SW915 portable audio system
What is a backyard party without music to set the mood? Say hello to the Amplivox SW915 Portable Audio System that will help you belt out great music at your party. To do all this more, you have a UHF 8-channel diversity internal wireless receiver, an optional microphone and receiver, a CD/RW/MP3 disc player with pitch control, SD card slot for up to 2GB of external memory and a USB port. Juicing it is via AC or two rechargeable 12-volt batteries. This will last for all of 10 hours. iPod compatibility is a given and built-in woofers will amplify the 250W of music. Controlling the entire system is through a remote control system. The Amplivox Portable Audio System costs $2,503.
Porsche Design X Series Gas Grill
When they get some time off from designing super cars, Porsche Design’s designers design neat stuff that looks as good as their cars. Here, we have another such example called the X Series Gas Grill. The cutting edge Gas Grill can be specified with or without the island. What makes the X Series Gas Grill so cutting edge? You get a built-in rotisserie, a counter balanced hood, a sliding lid, a smooth-start ignition, LCD panel display with built-in countdown timer and electronic instruments and gauges with a rechargeable battery. To add to the huge list of features, the grill comes with the Crossray(R) burner technology that 50% less gas and emits 80% less smoke. Good for planet Earth? You bet! The X Series Gas Grill sells for $5,999.
SunBrite All Weather TV
Some people just cannot have enough of their idiot boxes. For such people, here is another idiot box that will continue to beam in their favorite shows even in the most adverse weather conditions. Yes, the SunBrite All weather TV can be lugged along outdoors. To beat the weathers vagaries, the LCD TV comes with an anti-reflective, impact and scratch-resistant window on its exterior that will protect the LCD screen while reducing glare and improving picture quality. The TV even comes with a built-in heater that will start heating it if the TV’s internal temperature falls to lower than 24F. Wow, that is one hardy piece of entertainment kit. You can bring one home this Christmas for $6,995.
Wave Hammock
Hammocks usually require trees around so that they can be suspended between them. Here is a unusual looking hammock that can be set up almost anywhere, even in the middle of a desert. Ok, we exaggerated the desert part. But even otherwise, the Wave Hammock designed by Eric Nyberg and Gustav Storm for Royal Botania, can be suspended from a single point. The hammock which looks like a radical piece of art uses electro-polished stainless steel and perforated fabric for its construction. The hammock in itself is made of fabric that is semi-transparent yet UV resistant. All this comfort certainly will cost you money, and a lot if it. The Wave Hammock sells for a staggering $23,439.
Atollo Illuminated Furniture Collection
Here is drool-worthy piece of furniture that would perfectly complement your poolside party atmosphere. We’re talking about illuminated furniture designed by designer Paulo Grasselli. The extensive range, called the Atollo collection includes light up tables, light up stools and other accessories. LEDs are the lighting material of choice and this gives the Atollo collection a subdued non intrusive glow that will create a relaxed, warm ambience. The LEDs also use very less power when compared to other forms of lighting. All this makes the Atollo collection a compelling buy even though it promises to be expensive.
XS-950E Spa
There is nothing like a stimulating steam bath after a long day of work. Now, you can do all this and more outdoors with a host of entertainment options too. The XS-950E Spa has all of 95 jets to give you a soothing hydro massage. You also get a retractable waterproof TV screen replete with AM/FM Radio, CD/DVD player and an iPod jack. Audio duties are handled by a 200-watt head unit. LED lights will light up your little private retreat with soothing color therapy. For the outdoors, the Spa is enclosed in a durable, UV resistant synthetic cabinet.
Zero Fireplace
Indoor fireplaces have for long enjoyed special attention from designers who have crafted exquisite indoor fireplaces time and again. The same however cannot be said of the outdoor fireplaces. In a bid to reverse the trend, designer duo Ivano Losa and Matteo Galbusera have gotten together to create the Zero Fireplace. This brilliant looking fireplace embodies a form that remains rustic yet pleasing. A circular platform all around the fireplace will let you sit by and beat the cold. The outdoor crowd will surely give a thumbs-up for the Zero Fireplace’s simple and elegant design.
Grand Hall Patio Heater
