Designed specifically for heavy-duty contract applications, Telescope Casual’s new rugged, aluminum-frame Oceanside Contract Strap collection coordinates nicely with its popular Sling collections. Versatile and durable, this collection works well as either dining or poolside seating. Contact: (518) 642-1100 or www.telescopecasual.com.
The Good Life collection by Outdura sets the tone for the return to formality with its feature pattern, Moritz. This pattern (recently recognized with the ADEX Gold Award) has a classic ironwork frame, featuring rich Kona browns accented with hints of Sandstone and Pesto. Also included in the collection are Matrix, Fusion, Wild Thing and Pasha, each representing fashion-forward colors and design. All Outdura fabrics are made of 100-percent solution-dyed acrylic and are backed by a five-year warranty. Contact: www.outdura.com.
The Dartmoor collection is designed as a casual and contemporary alternative to classic outdoor dining. The straight lines and subtle curves of this series show off its unique design. Choose from the long bar table or small square bar table. Either offers an intimate space for conversation. Seating choices include the bar chair with a back or the barstool. Handcrafted of shorea hardwood (using mortise-and-tenon joinery), this collection will make a lasting impression. Contact: (877) 866-3331 or www.oxfordgarden.com.
New alluma™ all-natural premium fire starters are the only fire starters made from corn byproducts, cotton and soy ingredients. Because they are made with agricultural components, they can be used to start charcoal grill fires, bonfires or indoor wood fires used to cook food. With their corn, soy and cotton ingredients, the alluma all-natural premium fire starters will not leave the chemical aftertaste on food that some lighter fluids and gels will leave. Contact: (815) 477-3707 or www.allumafirelog.net.
The Custom Embers pan burner for vented fireplaces, by Rasmussen, provides realistic, full flames with embers at the floor level. Tapered in shape and made from fully welded heavy steel and pipe, the CXF burner can be used with logs, mixed FireBalls, FireShapes or FireStones, which are placed directly in the pan (no grate is used). The CXF burner is also well suited for use with andirons. Contact: (800) 782-1365 or www.rasmussen.biz.
Rushton from Plantation Patterns is a transitional dining collection that is meant to be functional as well as stylish. Consistent with the strength, durability and quality that Plantation Patterns is known to deliver in the market, Rushton offers a transitional-to-traditional overall design element combined with the versatility of an oversized-gathering collection. Rushton delivers in both style and function. Contact: (205) 853-2220 or PlantationPatterns.com.
The RAIS Opus represents pure craftsmanship, from the inside out, like a compelling, minimalist sculpture. A 2008 Vesta Award-winning high-tech masterpiece, the RAIS Opus is chock-full of easy-to-use design innovations that maximize fuel efficiency and celebrate the heartwarming art of fire. Accumulation soapstone from RAIS, when combined with the company’s highly intelligent technology, can build up and radiate heat long after the fire has died. Contact: (888) 724-7789 or www.rais.com.
