Barbed Contemporary Outdoor Furniture Blog - Recent Posts

15 February 2012Fatboy Beanbags

Fatboy products are a sophisticated and decidedly more funky take on the humble beanbag. To quote the company; "The Fatboy Original designed by Jukka Setala represents the Fatboy lifestyle: sympathetic, tolerant, open, humorous, relaxed, self-aware, stylish and a little intractable."Available in a huge range of colour options from demure to daring, ... 

12 February 2012Bird Houses & Other Wildlife Houses and Feeders

With the weather yo-yoing between -15 and +11 who could blame us for wanting to be indoors? The February weather dictates that birds are grateful for some shelter, and we have a selection of bird houses that can function as bird feeders, yet also offer some protection from the elements. Designed ... 

08 February 2012City Living in the Spring

Thank goodness, Spring is almost upon us and city dwellers UK wide must surely be thinking about brightening up their balconies. How about planting a Mini Garden? Our easy to use Mini Garden can be used freestanding or alternatively, fixed to a wall. The ingenious Balcony Clip Flowerpot is a really ... 

14 December 2011Christmas Gifts and Lighting at Barbed

Here at Barbed we like to keep things a little out of the ordinary, and light up Christmas in our own unique way. From elaborate baroque pearls for a touch of luxury to our funky turquoise blue light garland, you can adorn your home in your own festive style. Our ... 

08 December 2011Walther Zinc House Tealight Holders

Back by popular demand this Christmas are Danish firm Walther & Co's hanging zinc house tealight holders. They are made from premium quality zinc with heart and window cut out designs and hanging heart decorations. Available in round, square, large and star designs, prices range form £12.95 to ... 

06 December 2011Barnes Late Night Christmas Shopping

This Friday, December 9th, is Barnes Late Night Christmas Shopping evening. Most of the local shops will be open, there's Carol Singing and Father Christmas. We'll be joining in the Festive Fun and will be open from 5.30 to 9.00 pm - come and join us for a glass of ... 

04 December 2011Christmas Trees have arrived!

Our Christmas Trees have arrived! They are top quality Nordmann Fir trees, the ultimate non-drop Christmas tree, and we've got them in a wide range of sizes from 1m to 3m. Their fragrance is really beautiful - can't wait to put mine up at home. We offer free ... 

02 December 2011Chrismas is here

Barbed has undergone it's transformation into a winter wonderland. We have beautiful Christmas decorations, unusual Christmas gifts and fun light strings. For the first time this year we've added a Christmas Gifts and a Christmas Lighting department to our online shop. Why not take a look and let ... 

25 November 2011Introducing the new Moleskine notebooks department

We're very happy at Barbed to have added a new department to the store, that of Moleskine notepads!Moleskine notebooks are one of the best quality ranges available and it really shows with the detail of thought gone into them. Every Moleskine product is thread bound and has a cardboard bound cover ... 

17 November 2011Barbed's Urban Gnome in graffiti feature

The world is catching on to our eclectic urban gnomes! The Irish Metro Herald has run a feature on graffiti and how this art form is creeping into our homes. We're pleased they've spotted our bone china urban gnomes complete with graffiti wildstyle! Click here to read the ...