August 2019 Homes & Antiques 9510 WAYS Garden Rooms
Forstoragethat
is usefuland
attractive,the
NationalGarden
Schemeshedfrom
ThePoshShed
Companyticks
alltheboxes,
from £2,877.Glasshouse,from£15,900,
Griffin Glasshouses.GLASSACT
A simpleglasshouseor
greenhouseis a greataddition
to anygarden.Whenbuilding
a freestandingstructure,runthelongest
axisfromeastto westformaximum
efficiency.If youhaveroom,setupa
tableandchairssoyoucan relax after
a day spent gardening.Bespokeconservatory,
from £48,000, Alitex.CLASSICTOUCH
Gardenroomsareincreasing
in popularityand,for
traditionalists,a conservatory
is theperfectchoice.Differingfrom
orangeries,whichfeaturelessglass,the
latesttechnologyminimisesheatloss
duringthewintermonths,whilealso
managing heat gain in the summer.BACKTO
NAT U R E
Theubiquitousshed
is backin the
spotlighthaving
undergonea subtlemakeoverin
recentyears.Themostcoveted
versionscombineamplestorage
forgardenaccessorieswithroom
to relaxandenjoynature.For
timelessappeal,choosea natural
timberdesignwitha generous
veranda on which to sit.FA M I L Y
FRIENDLY
A treehousecanbea haven
foradultsandchildrenalike.
Thiswhimsicaldesignis builtin oakto
complementthetreeit is wrapped
around.Leftuntreated,theshingleswill
takeonthesheenof weatheredwood,
almost becoming part of the tree itself.Treehousesandgarden
retreats,from£12,000,
Squirrel Design.Martin Urmson