Now is the best time to buy your outdoor dining essentials - get ready to eat al fresco

Get ready to eat al fresco with these outdoor dining essentials

Coravin making a cocktail
(Image credit: Future)

It's the season to start thinking about taking things al fresco. And if you need a reason to ready your basket, Amazon is having a Big Spring Sale and some of my outdoor dining essentials have seen some sensational reductions.

It's the most wonderful time of the year. With the winter well and truly behind us, we can start thinking about al fresco dining. Take a look at the patio and start to picture decorating it with some of the best outdoor furniture, have a think about your garden and what plants you need to start taking care of, and - most important of all - get working on your tablescape. And you'll want to start doing it fast too.

Amazon is having their Big Spring Sale, which, if it has passed you buy up until this point, I need to bring to your attention. They've got some incredible discounts on some outdoor dining essentials, so there's no time like the present to get shopping for some outdoor living room ideas.

Outdoor cooking

Ninja making a burger

(Image credit: Future)

There's nothing more exciting than the prospect of having a barbecue at the weekend or firing up the pizza oven. Whilst you can go big and bold with a Gozney (we've got a lot of proud owners in the woman&home team), with the Amazon Big Spring sale, you can pick up space-efficient, impressive models for less.

Outdoor dining

Hokan Bowl Jade Green

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Once you've established that a BBQ is on the cards, you'll need a set up for dining in. I'll go into detail of the bigger, outdoor furniture deals further down, but it's also worth shopping for the nicer, subtle features that will polish off your tablescapes. These are the ones in my basket, but we're full of tablescaping ideas for the Spring.

The drinks bar

Coravin making a cocktail

(Image credit: Future)

Nothing says the summer quite like drinks outdoors. Whether you're planning on setting up a bar in your garden, or you know you'll be taking your drinks outside, these are the deals you'll need.

I'd also recommend popping a tipple in your basket - mine's an Bailey's espresso martini, but we have lots of cocktail recipes for you to explore. You can call it a Mother's Day gift.

Furniture and accessories

Habitat X Scion 4 Seater Metal Garden Sofa Set - Green

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Now is the time that all the exciting outdoor furniture shopping can start. Whether you've been eyeing up the colourful Habitat X Scion collaboration or looking for something more simple, now is the time to invest. Prices are only going to skyrocket as we come closer to the Summer.

Garden essentials

picture of person mixing compost with native soil

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You'll have some essential jobs to do in the garden before you want to get out and about and these are the three essentials that'll help you to fly through them. Arguably, these are some of the best deals that I've seen so far.


Laura Honey
Homes Ecommerce Editor

Laura is woman&home's eCommerce editor, in charge of testing, reviewing and creating buying guides for the Homes section, so you'll usually see her testing everything from the best dehumidifiers to sizing up the latest Le Cruset pot. Previously, she was eCommerce editor at Homes & Gardens magazine, where she specialised in covering coffee and product content, looking for pieces tailored for timelessness. The secret to her heart is both simplicity and quality. She is also a qualified Master Perfumer and holds an English degree from Oxford University. Her first editorial job was as Fashion writer for The White Company.