Our Brands
Abogear Bon-fire By Asli Freeline International Kelsyus Looftlighter Optima Picnic at Ascot Southsea Tripod HomeWhich Brand Should I Buy?
Why Abogear?
Abogear, as the same suggests, are Australian inventors, designers and manufacturers of a range of beach shelters, blankets, hammock and chairs
Each item they sell is rigorously tested to make sure that every one is hardwearing and will stand up to the task it was designed for.
New into the UK, we think the Abogear range is practical, well designed and good value.
Why Bon-fire?
Danish chef René Stage and his friend Torben Eriksen developed and designed the Bon-fire, as a mobile bonfire kitchen.
The two friends aimed to design a functional, low-cost and allround outdoor kitchen that also would look good in the garden, on the terrace or at the weekend retreat. And they have succeeded so far, as the feed back is very positive.
Bon-fore's key characteristics are that
- is that it is so mobile and can be put up or down in seconds
- you can cook so many kinds of food on it
An innovative, simple and incredibly practical BBQ idea.
Why By Asli?
The By Asli products are completely original and innovative designs in quality materials - as seen on Dragon's Den!
Primarily known for the great design "Empty Me" picnic bags that unzip into picnic rugs. From the success of these, By Asli have now extended their range to include tablecloths, tablemats and trays
The Empty Me products are available on our www.the-picnic-basket.co.uk site .
- Outer bag fabric is waterproof and doubles up as a blanket when unzipped
- Lovely coloured and patterned fabric
- Add a By Asli tablemat that has compartments for plates, cutlery and glasses on reverse side
- All textiles are ultra light and all machine washable
As sold in top retail stores.
Other products in the range are available on our www.tableware-plus.co.uk site
By Asli are always coming up with new and original design ideas and products. Have a look for example at the newly launched and already very popular "snail" tablecloth weights and urban flower tray.
Why Freeline International?
Freeline International is a great Dutch design house that brings fun and functional design into UK contemporary garden furniture.
The emphasis is on unique, enjoyable designs, built with quality materials. Only available through exclusive outlets.
Freeline is for those who are looking for a distinctive and eye-catching contemporary style. Built to commercial specification so the quality is assured.
Freeline International products were featured in Channel 4's "The City Gardener" and also in The Daily Telegraph's URBAN GARDENS 2005 - specifically the Pic Nic Range, available at The Patio Umbrella.
Many contemporary garden furniture designers have expressed an interest in the Freeline range:
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Why Kelsyus?
We chose the Kelsyus range because of the great and imaginative design of its outdoor leisure products
Kelsyus products are designed to be:
- as hand-free portable as possible
- lightweight, convenient and practical
- contemporary in style
- easy to use and assemble
The portable beach hammocks and beach chairs make a great addition to a picnic, whether at the beach, by the river or in the country side. The UV canopy shades are great for helping to protect children, too
Kelsyus is a US company with European offices in Nice, France
Why Looftlighter?
The Looftlighter is a Swedish invention which superheats air in order to light charcoal in 60 seconds max!
Just introduced to the UK, its reputation precedes it as being really great invention.
Another clever Scandinavian design - as you would expect.
Invention owned by Looft Industries AB, designed by Propeller in Stockholm.
Why Optima?
Optima have been making traditional English picnic baskets for over 60 years. Based in the depth of the Sussex countryside, Optima control the specification and contents of their quality baskets and backpacks which are made in various different countries.Each traditional picnic basket is hand woven from full willow from sustainable sources. European willow is used that turns a beautiful golden colour, quite naturally in the sun.
Optima now also offer a more contemporary range in the fun and bright Carnival range, as well as their Voyager backpacks.
If you are looking for the real traditional English picnic hamper, we think that you can do no better than Optima.
A quality product.
Why Picnic at Ascot?
We believe that Picnic at Ascot (now renamed Ascot Living) make the best picnic backpacks on the market today.
All backpacks and coolers are assembled in the UK and come with a lifetime guarantee.
There are many cheaper picnic backpacks on the market but in our view, they really do not match up on quality
Picnic at Ascot (Ascot Living) take the view that UK assembly is key in terms of quality control. Each bag and its component parts is inspected before being sent out which is why the lifetime guarantee can be given.
They have been designing and manufacturing picnic accessories since 1992. They now offer the largest range of backpacks and accessories in the world and have operations in the UK, USA and Taiwan and distribution in over twenty countries.
So the emphasis on quality has worked!
Care Instructions
- Backpack Polyurethane/Nylon - Sponge Clean
- Napkins Polyester/Cotton machine wash 40c, col iron
- All contents except wooden items are dishwasher safe
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Why Southsea?
Southsea Deckchairs is a family run business based in Portsmouth on the South Coast of the United Kingdom.They began manufacturing deckchairs in 1991 primarily to service and maintain the deckchair operations on Southsea's beaches and promenade.
To this day they still manage the deckchairs on Southsea seafront. Their deckchairs now grace the seafronts and promenades of most of the seaside and riverside resorts around the UK.
We believe they are just about the best deckchair brand in the UK.
Choose from beautiful, traditional woven fabrics, still made on 1930s original machines or printed stripes and plain colours. The quintessential English seaside.
Why Tripod Home?
Tripod Home is a small family company that specialises in unusual designs of garden furniture made from reclaimed timber
Tripod describe their ranges as "eclectic and thought provoking offering something truly different".
We have featured the ranges we think are really nice - and to give you the reclaimed timber choice
The garden furniture is imported from all over Asia
Please contact us if you need to know more.
