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Outdoors: The art of living well
Camp at home? No sweat. And take a shine to that planter.
By JUDY STARK
Published July 16, 2005
No postmodern deck should be marred by unsightly heaps of kindling and twigs that look like the leftovers from a summer camp singalong. For urban-sophisticate marshmallow toasters, the only answer is the Atrio Fire Basket. The double-walled stainless-steel bowl holds kindling and small logs; the inner bowl lifts out to discard ashes. It stands 12 inches high on heavy tripod legs and is 21 inches in diameter. $498 from Design Within Reach, www.dwr.com
There's something surreal about the Bloom Pot, which functions as planter and outdoor light. Four LED lights in the bottom provide more than 40,000 hours of illumination. You can connect a hose from the bottom of the planter out through the bottom of the pot to drain plants, bypassing the electricals. The potting materials don't show when the pot is illuminated.
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