Garden Rooms

02 Jun 2016

How to expand your family living space

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Expanding your living space:

You may be thinking of expanding your family living space, either because you need more storage, have a new addition to your family, or simply want a bit more room to relax.

Options

There are several options: loft conversion of course, or a conservatory, or an extension to your main dwelling space. All of these are integral to the main building of your home, but there is an alternative. If you have a garden, a garden room could offer you a versatile and less costly, to say nothing of a more pleasurable, alternative.

Costs

When considering the costs involved in an extension to your living space, there is no simple answer. Consider for instance a conservatory, it may seem a good way of adding extra living space; but consider what a conservatory is for; it is designed to conserve heat and light and during the summer months can actually turn out to be too hot an environment to spend much time in during hot days.

The costs of adding an extension to your existing property are as large as you could afford to make them; you will need an architect, planning permission, and you will literally be building from scratch a new part of your home.

A garden room can offer additional living or working space at what can be a fraction in most cases. Again, how large your garden room is and what it will contain will dictate the price. You will not need planning permission unless it is on a boundary.

Garden Rooms:

Garden rooms (like this Horizon Garden Room) can be bought in standard sizes or alternatively have one made to meet all your specifications. You can have a stylish extra space to be used for leisure or work. If you currently work from home and are using space in your living room or another room to do so you could free up that space by moving into a garden room.

We offer a personal touch. Every customer will have their own personal advisor and specialist team easing you painlessly through the simple steps required to transform your dream SunSpace into reality.

All our clients have exclusive access to our FREE professional architectural support service and in-house 3D Design Lab service. We also offer a dedicated in-house installation service and home visit.

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03 Feb 2016

Contemporary Garden Rooms: How to Make Them Your Personal Haven

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As we have noted many times in the past, our Garden Rooms are a great way to improve both your indoor and outdoor space, providing you with an attractive area for relaxing and indulging in your favourite pastimes.

We often get questions from customers about the size of the space they have to work with, as they worry that their outdoor area isn't big enough to accommodate one of our contemporary garden rooms. If you are one of those people, or if you're simply curious about the variety of ways in which you can integrate our designs into your space, take a look at some of these suggestions:

A Cosy Patio Nook

As you can see from the design below, it is possible for a contemporary garden room to fit a small area without looking crowded. The open design of this room gives an unrestricted view of the garden, avoiding any sense of restriction while also providing a cosy shelter with easy access to the garden.

A Bright and Open Family Space

This bright, minimal garden room provides a useful and attractive, multi-functional space, making it the perfect place for entertaining the family. By tracing the house horizontally instead of outwards, the room makes excellent use of space without taking up too much of lawn or distracting from the house itself.

A Spacious Reading Room

This light and spacious garden room cleverly wraps around the original shape of the property; providing the owner with lots of additional space without extending too far into the garden. The inclusion of sleek, sliding, glass walls also means that the occupants can easily access their garden, while it also ensures that there is an abundance of light in the room; enough for a relaxing reading session!

A Tranquil Escape

As well as home extensions, we also provide a range of detached, contemporary garden rooms. These are ideal if you would like your space to provide a refreshing escape from the rest of your home, and also allow you to create an independent, unique seating area in your garden. As you can see from the image below, this works brilliantly next to a water feature, allowing you to listen to the sounds of the water as you unwind.

A Sheltered Seating Area

Even in very small spaces, our contemporary garden rooms can provide an attractive and convenient shelter. As demonstrated by the veranda below, our rooms can be tailored to create a smooth and harmonious transition between the existing shape of the home and your new structure.

To help you create your vision, why not take advantage of our free 3D design service? This allows you to visualise the new space before installation, and discover which use of space would work best for you. For more design inspiration, follow us on Twitter.

26 Jan 2016

How Will you Furnish Your Garden Room?

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Once your garden room has been installed, the next step is to find some great furniture to help you make the most of your new space. Whether you want to use your space for dining, lounging or enjoying your favourite hobby, there are a variety of options to choose from.

Wicker Chairs and Loungers

Wicker is a classic material for garden rooms, thanks to its lightweight, natural look. Due to it's popularity, it's also extremely easy to find a range of options to suit both your taste and budget; allowing you to perfectly match your pieces with your garden room.

Rustic Benches

If you're using your garden room as a hobby space, benches are a great way to add simple functionality to your work area. They can also provide a brilliant place to store all your tools and nick nacks if you invest in a piece with inbuilt storage.

Beautiful Dining Sets

Using your garden room as a dining space is always a great idea, thanks to its versatility during both summer and winter months. Whether you want to use deckchairs or modern dining room furniture, there are a multitude of ways that you can style your dining area to make it work for you.

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20 Jan 2016

Decorating Your Garden Office

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One of the most popular uses for our structures is as a garden office room, and it isn't difficult to see why. Not only does it provide you the convenience of a dedicated, at-home work area, it also allows you to watch the world go by as you complete your tasks, placing you in a non-clinical working environment.

If you're thinking of purchasing one of our garden rooms with a view to using it as an office, or if you already have a garden room you're looking to use in this way, we have a few suggestions to help you turn it into an attractive and functional work station!

Cool Planters

While you may think that being in your garden is more than enough greenery for you, house plants can be a simple and attractive way to add some colour to any office. It also allows you to bring the outside in, creating a sense of unity and harmony between the two spaces.

We love these, modern, minimal planters, both from Etsy! The one on the right is from Pasinga, and the one on the left is from Sort London.

Get Organized

While this may seem like a more practical suggestion, that doesn't mean that it has to be boring! There are lots of cool storage accessories available these days, allowing you to keep everything in its place while adding some nice touches to your decor scheme.

This hanging copper basket from Henry & Future is ideal for keeping notebooks and letters safe, while this wooden organiser from Chocolate Creative is great for storing notes, gadgets and pens!

It all Starts With a Desk

Again, this may seem pretty obvious, but there are so many different designs available that it may be hard to make a choice! Depending on your needs, you could go for something minimal and modern that compliments the rest of your space, or you could go for a design that gives you lots of storage and handy segmenting abilities.

The Micke Workstation from Ikea is ideal for people who need a lot of storage, giving you space for, books, files and whatever decorative pieces that take your fancy. This Puro desk from Dwell is certainly one for the image-led, although you always have the freedom to add your own desktop and side table storage if you wish.

Bring me Coffee

Lets face it, if you're going to be using somewhere to work, you're going to need a hot beverage to get you through (no matter how nice your space is). Like everything featured on this post, we think that coffee breaks can be as stylish as they are essential.

Want to keep that shiny, new desk stain free? Use these pretty, copper coasters from Mia Fleur. This Cafetiere from Lakeland is also a great vessel to serve up your brew of choice in!

Want to find out more about getting a garden office? Get in touch with us today!

26 Nov 2015

Garden Rooms for Hobbies - The Perfect Relaxing Space

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Garden rooms are a perfect way to make the most of your garden all year round, and offer a peaceful, relaxing hideaway that offers the benefits of home, while being removed from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the house. A Sunspace garden room could give you a cosy, dedicated space to enjoy all of your favourite hobbies, here are just a few ideas:

Gardener's Dream Den

The light, bright nature of garden rooms makes them the perfect place for growing indoor plants, which is great for home gardeners and allotment owners. Use your room for sprouting seeds, or sit down and plan your vegi patch schedule.

All-Year Art Studio

Nature is known to be one of the greatest inspirations behind some of the most famous works of art, making garden rooms a great place to find some outdoor inspiration while remaining warm and dry. The slightly removed nature of the rooms also make it easy to keep all your messy materials away from the rest of the house.

Cosy Reading Nook

Garden rooms are an ideal place to snatch a moment of peace and quiet, and curl up on your comfiest chair with a cuppa and a great book!

Garden Yoga Studio

As well as being exceedingly inspirational, nature is also known to be great source of relaxation. Just imagine meditating in one of our garden rooms, looking out at lovely green trees with the gentle sound of rain pattering outside. It doesn't get much more relaxing than that!

Birdwatching Perch

Our garden rooms can be installed with sliding glass walls to give you a great view of all the goings-on in your garden. This makes them ideal for nature lovers, particularly bird watchers! Just grab your binoculars, and see how many feathered visitors you can spot.

To get a better idea of the garden rooms we have on offer, request your free brochure today, or get in touch with us to discuss your vision!

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How to expand your family living space

Expanding your living space:

Options

Costs

Garden Rooms: