AFTER a wash-out summer and a freezing winter, all homeowners want is warm weather – and maintenance-free exterior furniture. This eight-seater rattan set is available from Epoch Home + Garden, Red Lane, Blessington, Co Wicklow.

It is being offered at a pre-summer sale price of €1,499, a cut of 40 per cent on the usual price of €2,500. It includes three half-moon sofas, three dining chairs, a round table with tempered glass top, cushions and a free parasol and base.Tel: 045-891024.