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New summer house and my garden just got bigger!
As the first signs of spring become visible, you might be thinking about upgrading and enhancing your garden. With long, hazy evenings and sun-drenched weekends on the horizon, have you considered adding a summer house to your garden? With a summer house, you can make...
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5 Benefits of a Garden Office Pod Over Renting a Space
As office rental prices go up and more businesses reach their audiences via the Internet, company owners are starting to save money by running the show from their home. We feel that a garden office pod is the solution to the modern challenge of having a professional...
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Bespoke Garden Summerhouse with covered decking area
Summer house and garden make-over that transformed this space from what was earlier a rarely used area to a centre of an outdoor life. The owners of the property were greatly surprised about the hugely positive effect it had on the way they use their garden now. With...
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Garden baby room ideas
Recently, I welcomed a new life into my family and it got me thinking about how garden rooms from us and other manufacturers are often thought of as sanctuaries, spaces or offices for adults. But what about the children? I wanted to share some of my top garden baby...
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Small garden studio in the middle of Hove
The need to create an outside working space in a small, courtyard like garden, was at the heart of this unique design. Creating a great, outside working studio, where the owner could work throughout the year without worrying about the weather was the most important...
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Cladding options for your bespoke garden office or summer house
When we’re dreaming of our garden office or summer house, we start by thinking of its use. We start to imagine ourselves sitting or working surrounded by all the creature comforts we need and looking out onto our beautiful garden. When we think of walking towards it…...
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Unique Garden Gym and Summerhouse in Hove
We were asked to create a contemporary garden gym which could be used all year around by a family of four. The main challenge was to create a space large enough to contain the gym, an area to relax and entertain friends, along with a storage space for the children’s...
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Large garden gym designed to match the main house
A luxurious garden gym designed to complement the estate and match its character. The 3m high ceiling makes the room airy and spacious, making exercising more pleasurable. The 2.5 m, bi-folding windows stretch across almost whole of the front of the building, allowing...
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Can you connect water to my garden room?
One of the most common question we get asked when meeting with potential clients is: “Can you connect water to my garden room?” The answer is yes! Although there are a few things that you do need to consider depending on what you want. You may want to install a...
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Guest garden room in Brighton
Small but perfect for an additional guestroom, this garden building has been built from very well insulated SIP panels, making it brilliant for all-year-round use. With additional decorative features, external lights and double-glazed doors and windows, it complements...
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Garden office and summer house foundation: the screw piling system
A very important part of building a garden room, no matter if a garden office, a summer house or simply a small storage room, is to make sure that the foundation is solid, strong and long lasting.The traditional way to prepare the foundation for a building is using...
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How we build our garden rooms
Garden offices or summer houses are becoming more and more popular. In addition to being an easy and cost effective way to add space to your home (with a few rules to be respected, but generally no planning permission is required) they often represent a good...
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