HOME EDITION
he shift to using our gardens as an extension of the home is here to stay. No longer is the outdoors merely a place to turn to for a few days each year. Instead, homeowners are utilising their green spaces as areas to socialise; with the addition of modern outdoor rooms, gardens can also double up as places to study and play. Based in Royston in Cambridgeshire, INASPACE supplies a range of creative garden rooms, which require no planning permission and are portable (if you move, it can come with you). “Our garden rooms overcome the difficulty of creating outdoor space simply, quickly and affordably,” says the brand. The rooms are ideal as an office, art studio or teen den. Since the pandemic, we’ve all spent more time at home, and a burgeoning amount of interest in gardening saw many of us connect with nature and turn our gardens into al fresco sanctuaries. One outcome has been a spike in demand for hot tubs, summer houses and pizza ovens – a desire, perhaps, to capture more of the leisure-based lifestyle often enjoyed in hotter climates, like California or Spain. With six showrooms in the UK, Award Leisure is a one-stop shop for those wanting to create their outdoor haven. As well as a wide choice of hot tubs, the brand supplies cedar saunas, swim spas and state- of-the-art outdoor pizza ovens. When it comes to landscaping, the cottage-core trend is another booming aesthetic which has morphed from the home into the garden. This nostalgic concept harks back to a simpler, more sustainable time when we were in step with nature. As a result, cottage-style gardens are in vogue. Inspired by the traditional English countryside, the look can be achieved by planting with delphiniums, foxgloves, lupins and roses. For inspiration, Springwell Garden Centre in Saffron Walden is stocked with a huge selection of seasonal bedding plants, topiary and larger trees, with experts on hand for any advice you may need. A patio or terrace area not only gives a practical solution for warm-
MAKE A CHANGE Create a new space that you will adore spending time in, such as this terrace by Neptune (inset). Or reclaim the outdoors as an airy study or studio with these INASPACE garden rooms (top and bottom right)
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