It sometimes feels as if our obsession with indoor-outdoor living could become one of the defining lifestyle trends of this decade. A few weeks back I stayed in a treehouse where the bath, kitchen, dining table and seating area were all exposed to the elements. It was magical ... and impractical: my food got cold very quickly.
Still, my garden designer pals tell me they are awash with requests for outdoor kitchens. And who wouldn’t enjoy an alfresco pizza oven? It used to be typically British to endure a picnic by an A-road in a jumper. Now we wait for dough to char while lounging on an Ikea Skålboda armchair, wearing Uniqlo ultra light down.
