2019-06-01 Country Homes & Interiors

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LINDA CLAYTON

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RACHEL WARNE

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Takingdesigninspirationfromyourhomeis

agreatwaytoensurea newgardenstructure

feelsauthentic.‘Atraditionalsummerhouse

isperfectfora countrysettingasit is

quintessentiallyEnglish,’saysKathrynMorris,

summerhousesalesmanager,Scottsof

Thrapston.‘Architecturalfeaturestolookfor

includecedarshingleroofinganddecorative

leadedglass.’Periodfeaturescanalsobe

practical.SomeScottsofThrapstondesigns

includea rotatingbase,a mechanism

popularisedbytheVictorians,whichcanbe

turned to face the sun or change your view.

partyintheopen

Giveyourentertaininga cocktail-barbuzz,

withoutleavinghome.‘I wouldrecommenda

gardenbartomakegreateruseofoutside

space,’saysRhiannonWilliams,landscape

architectandprojectmanageratLandform

Consultants.‘Abartakesupa lotlessspace

thana diningarea.’Selectkeyfittings,suchas

anoutdoorwinefridgeorsink,thenbuildthe

bararoundthese.‘Choosematerialsthatcan

withstandyear-roundexposure.I would

recommenda well-sealednaturalstonetop

and treated wood cladding,’ Rhiannon adds.

LandformConsultants’

designfeefora similar

gardenbar, from£3,000.

SustainableFurniture

sellstimberoutdoorbar

furniture, from £1,995

Burghley3x3moctagonal

summerhousewithcedar

shingleroof,from£10,400,

Scotts of Thrapston

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