What’s New: Outdoor Products

Custom Home staff selects some of the best products to take outdoors.

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Earthy Appeal

Unglazed ceramic tiles in the Down to Earth collection come in three styles of brick pavers: velour-textured 4-by-8-inch, slate-textured 4-by-12-inch, and stone-textured 6-by-9-inch. Four colors are available. Metropolitan Ceramics. 800.325.3945. www.metroceramics.com.

Combo Cooking

The 6-foot-6-inch-tall Catalina Cooking Island combines a wood-fired pizza oven and a Brazilian-style barbecue into one modular unit that can be finished with a variety of materials, such as brick, tile, or stucco. Wildwood. 800.579.2797. www.wildwoodovens.com.

Play Time

LifePlay structures are centered around an adaptable, free-standing fort, swing, and monkey-bar unit. All components are made of 13-gauge steel and blow-molded plastic and come in primary and earth-tone palettes. Performance Design. 800.258.3865. www.mylifeplay.com.

Warming Trend

Available in gas infrared and electric models, the stainless steel Outdoor Heater mounts to overhead structures or on exterior walls to extend seasonal use of outdoor rooms. The infrared model features battery ignition and a wireless remote control. The electric model can be recess-mounted. Twin Eagles. 800.789.2206. www.twineaglesbbq.com.

Outdoor Floor

Utilizing a solid UV-resistant polypropylene backer with an interlocking mechanism, Snapping Deck Tile solid hardwood tiles snap together without glue or nails. Available wood species include FSC-certified eucalyptus and teak, plantation-grown acacia, and non-endangered shorea. Vifah. 718.383.5406. www.vifah.com.

Classic Form

The Artisan wood composite railing with white vinyl capstock features a lightly textured surface for a painted-wood look. Style options include glass panels or square balusters. Trex. 800.289.8739. www.trex.com.

Hotter Than Hot

The hibachi-style Fuego 01 and 02 outdoor grill islands combine brushed stainless steel, farmed teak and slate countertops, a cast iron grilling surface, and a disappearing lid in a design that is approachable from all sides. Fuego North America. 415.558.7151. www.fuegoliving.com.

Traditional Icon

Made from Azek cellular PVC trimboard, the Freeport collection includes gates, pergolas, planter boxes, trellises, pillars, posts, cupolas, and window boxes in classic New England designs. The maker also can fabricate custom designs. Walpole Woodworkers. 800.343.6948. www.walpolewoodworkers.com.

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