Funky seating and quirky accessories for your garden European designers excel at placing cutting-edge pieces within a more traditional building and landscape. And at the Maison&Objet show in Paris recently, I spotted some very chic furniture that would lift many an outdoor space. Garden seating can be an art form but it needs to be conducive to lingering. Atelier Vierkant (ateliervierkant.com) from Belgium has launched a series of ceramic boulders, the Chambres d'Amis collection, available from Clifton Nurseries in Maida Vale, London (clifton.co.uk) or direct. These come in a range of sizes in pebbly, subtle colours, look like polished natural boulders, and are surprisingly comfortable. They cost from €450 (£362).