2019-06-01 Country Homes & Interiors

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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

garden room ideas

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