2019-06-01 Country Homes & Interiors

rusticretreat

Recallingtheruggedvibeofa cabininthe

wilderness,a gardenboltholebuiltfromrustic

materialscanrecreatethejoyofoff-grid

escapism(ifonlyforanhourortwo),justa

fewstepsfromhome.Thisbespokehideaway

iscladwithrustedmetalsheeting,withan

interiorinrough-sawnreclaimedtimber.

Wraparoundliddedbenchseatsareperfect

forstashingcushions,whilestoringa season’s

worthoflogsis practicalandaddsanextra

woody-warmthvibe.Seekoutsolar-powered

gardenlighting(tryTheSolarCentre),to

keep your sanctuary blissfully unplugged.

studiostyle

Bedyournewgardenbuildingintoitsnatural

surroundingswitha ‘livingwall’.‘Theseare

idealforcountryhomes,wherea new

structuremayjarwithtraditionalmaterials

anda cottage-gardensetting,’saysRachel

Wichall,director,eDENGardenRooms.‘We

recommendevergreensforyear-round

interest,grassestoaddtextureandvariation,

andperennialsforflowersandcoloureach

year.It’sadvisabletousedrought-tolerant

plantsbutproperlyinstalledlivingwallswill

have an irrigation system for regular watering.’

5x3mgardenroom,

from£22,000;livingwalls

from £2,160,botheDEN

Garden Rooms

Hideawaygarden

pod,£2,999,Burford

Garden Company

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