Avoid the Mud and Camp-out At Home

Tent, £39.95; Throws from £19.99; Outdoor cushions from £19.99; Blue lamp £29.99; Dinosaur toys from £14.99; Wooden chair £39.99 all from HomeSense.

Those who enjoyed Glastonbury last weekend were treated to the worst and the best of weather but after two days of rain and then two days of sun we are preparing for the next festival in comfort – in our own back garden!

If you just don’t have the time to get away or simply prefer to be close to the comforts of home, you can make your garden an oasis of comfort with these great products.

1. Stand out at this summer’s festivals or at home with this fab tee pee tent, £75 from Cath Kidston. Designed to sleep three people it has a traditional tee pee shape and a fun red flag at the top to make it easy to find. This distinctive tent is decorated with a colourful Cowboy print which is also available as a matching sleeping bag.

2. WeLoveCushions.co.uk has a huge range of funky art cushions. These VW campervan ones will brighten up the tent and are just £34.95 each for scatter cushions and £99 for floor cushions.

3. This soft light mulberry cashmere throw, £165 from Lombok, is perfect for giving your tent a luxurious summer feel. Lombok also has a good range of other throws to toss around the tent and add to the decadence. Prices start from £50.

4. These cute fabric deckchairs in beach hut blue with head cushions are perfect to catch some rays outside, set them up by door of your tent, £47.50 from Amazon.

5. Dot loads of lanterns around to create a cosy atmosphere. This architectural lantern made in aluminum with slatted sides, £85 from Graham and Green, can be used both inside and outside to create mood and ambiance.

6. This spotty wellies door mat, £22.50 from Bombay Duck will ensure that people going inside the tent don’t bring in unwanted dirt from the garden.

7, The Fyrkat picnic charcoal grill from Bodum is the perfect size for you to take your barbeque wherever the mood strikes you, £49.95 from Selfridges.

8. Get a boules set for some fun in the sun for the whole family young and old, £31.98 from Amazon.

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    Belinda Wanis, aka Miss B, is a Belle About Town who likes to bring a little bit of style into every aspect of her life. An experienced journalist with over 20 years in the industry she turned to the web, creating Belle About Town in early 2010, to fill a gap for tech-savvy stylish women who want the best life has to offer at their fingertips. She loves a decadent cocktail bar, a beautifully cut dress, cultural getaways, quality over quantity and is partial to Asian-fusion food. A globetrotter, who has lived in Australia, the UK and Denmark, she enjoys holidaying in the sun and you can often find her on a beach in Thailand or on shopping breaks in Sydney or New York. But her first love is, of course, London!

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