Bespoke log cabin in the woods!
Following on from last months' post announcing GardenLife's new bespoke garden building design service, we've pulled together a few notes and photos on another bespoke project we undertook not long back down in the Borders. Project Name: Bespoke Holiday Log Cabin...
What’s the best eco-friendly timber treatment?
If you’ve ever browsed eco gardening forums or bee-keeping websites, you’ll have come across debates about the use of wood treatments and paints. The debates focus on fears that conventional oil-based treatments, when used on beehives, planters or raised beds, harm...
Be inspired by a timber garden office
As more people become fed up with commuting and opt to work at home, we’re hearing more and more about the home office, particular the timber garden office. The design of garden buildings has developed accordingly – alongside summerhouses and traditional sheds, you...
Innovative timber building design
This year GardenLife Log Cabins launched a new bespoke garden building design service in order to allow people to customise our existing cabin designs, or to provide us with their own plans for an innovative timber building design. Over the coming months we'll be...
How to look after a summerhouse; preserve then stain or paint!
An unloved summerhouse is a very sad sight. A vintage look is one thing; flaking paint and greying wood are quite another. Giving a shot of colour to a neglected summerhouse is a great way to refresh your garden and give it a new focal point. It will also prolong the...
New: Bespoke timber building service from GardenLife
It’s great to dream. Stuck in traffic or unable to get a seat on train, your thoughts turn to different lifestyles. An office in your back garden. Setting up your own cafe or online business. A log cabin in the countryside. But really these thoughts don’t have to be...
Where to position a timber garden building – things to consider
There are so many good uses for a timber garde building (such as a log cabin, garden room or summerhouse); they can be used as a home office, studio, spare room or gym to name a few. But to maximise the pleasure or utility you need to consider where to position a...
Garden building contruction video guides now online
Garden building contruction video guides now online When it comes to buying online it's not possible to get a real feel for the item that you're interested in purchasing. That's not so important with some things, but when it comes to understanding the quality,...
Now is the time to make your garden more inviting
Spending time in the garden is a way to get happier, according to a survey by Gardeners World magazine. 80% of gardeners say they feel satisfied with their lives compared with 67% of non-gardeners. And 90% of gardening fans say it improves their mood. If your garden...