The National Hardware Show in Las Vegas

By Courtney Mueller -- Casual Living, 5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

This month is not strictly, as the name implies, about screwdrivers, hammers, nails and bits. Instead, expect to see an entire product section devoted to casual and garden products, from lighting and furniture to garden statuary and more. Here is a sampling of what to expect at this year's show.

Woodstock Percussion has expanded its family of Dcuks to include a stained bamboo collection available in five colors — red, green, gray, black and dark brown — and three sizes.

The charm of English Williamsburg is captured in the Park Style Citronella Flame Planter Lantern from Patio Living Concepts.

Firefly solar-powered garden art from Allsop Home & Garden is versatile, serving as a plant stake or pathway lighting, and is constructed of hand-blown cracked glass that provides an amber glow.

From Dayva International, battery-powered LED string lights are a perfect lighting option for awnings and overhangs to create an intimate outdoor environment and, as a bonus, the lighting will not attract most insects.

From Anji Mountain Bamboo Rug, Arboretum features an Asian leaf design on a non-slip, synthetic padded rug that is mold, mildew and water-resistant.

Designed by Leslie Ray Frye, the steel constructed Heron table from Cricket Forge is topped with glass or a bowl for an elegant birdbath.

Coleman's BackHome Weekender Hammock is a one-piece frame that can be opened or closed in one motion, and features tubular steel construction with a curved design and attached pillow for extra comfort.

Doormats by Cape Cod Doormats of Distinction are each handcrafted by weavers of polypropylene cordage in a variety of sizes.

Consumers can extend their party and table with Tensen Trading's Gathering table, complete with a butterfly leaf.

From the Cabana Row Collection from The HammockSource, the large Quick-Dry Comfort Hatteras hammock is constructed of DuraCord rope fastened on solid cumaru spreaders.