Very Exclusive Gadgets & Gizmos

For those residing in wintry climes, there is something sacred about sun-drenched summers. Lounging outdoors in soothing afternoons and laid-back evenings chit chatting about the nitty-gritty’s of life sums it all up. Netherlands-based company Freeline’s Island sun-bed promises to enhance your unwinding experience sans the usual outdoor clutter. Contemporary in style and finish the built for two, circular shaped, upholstered sun-bed has a built in, 360-degree tilting umbrella above, featuring a stainless pole and teak wood ribs.

With its solar-powered light, the Solar-Powered Garden Insect Theatre offers a sustainable insect habitat that attracts moths, lacewings and butterflies into your garden. The solar panel charges the internal battery by day, then lights up the insect theatre by night. The battery automatically turns off at daylight to recharge. The insect theatre is made from sustainably grown timber and treated with an environmentally safe wood preserving agent.

This Collapsible Rain Barrel gives water conservation a new perspective. Made of laminated, flexible polyester, this tear-resistant container can be stored anywhere when not in use. With its zippered wide mouth and mesh screen, makes debris-free rainwater collecting simple. At only seven pounds when empty, move this handy rain catcher anywhere with ease.

Grand Hall revolutionary patio heater includes atmospheric LED lighting, a concealed speaker system and an MP3 connection for your outdoor paradise. The sleek gas heater is equipped with a rechargeable power supply. The gas heating is installed in the black pipe section and the gas bottle is stored in the lower compartment. The hi-tech features are concealed in the design, so surprise for your guests while you are having a patio get together this winter. This hi-tech heater will be a perfect match for T-Grill owners.

The Hot Stone Grill is a novel way of cooking your shish kebabs and steaks. The high temperature slab seals in all the goodness and flavour while the drain around the edge gets rid of all the nasties. The bit underneath doubles as a toaster oven, griller/broiler or a warming drawer. Can be used inside or out. £29.95.

Unless you are looking for a full-fledged outdoor kitchen, Alpina’s mobile outdoor unit offers you everything you need in a sleek unit that’s also high on glitz and glam for fine living. The latest in their catalog for the holiday season are Bongos Pro and Bongos KBQ models. Both models are made in high quality stainless steel. Bongos Pro is meant for the elite, and is equipped with sink, basket, chopping-board, spray tap, 2 interchangeable cook tops and trivalent embedded refrigerator. The two lateral compartments are designed for a gas tank and a storage shelf.

This Solar Power Shower is a bit clever, seeing as in bright sunlight the base can heat 8 litres of water up to 140 degrees F in around 2 hours. Plug in your garden hose, adjust the mixers and you’ll have a nice temperate shower for very little energy cost. Thank you Mr Sunshine. $199.95.

Every garden sprinkler I’ve ever seen uses a metal tube with holes in it which is fine but it’s fixed and apart from either waving back and forth or spinning, it can’t do much else. Well water is precious so you’ve got to put it where you need it most, so now there’s the Noodlehead garden sprinkler.

For those who take being green to the next level BluePlanetSMART – a spherical, weather-resistant blue plastic composter – takes the smell out of indoor composting.

The luxury bathroom trend has rendered this private space which was earlier just limited to performing daily rituals as an extension of your living space, with a reflection of your opulent interiors. The bathroom fixtures are designed to realize the new bathroom architectural lines like for example the new series of Vitra4Life offers four different individual bathtubs, from Vitra in collaboration with the German designburo, Noa. Our pick is the wooden-layered bathtub from the range features a wooden roll-matt which uncovers/covers the bathtub to serve as a massage seat.