Monthly Archives: January 2017

  1. How to turn your shed into a cosy winter hideaway

    How to turn your shed into a cosy winter hideaway

    Be it a Man Cave or She Shed, a secret snug is a place to savour. If yours is draughty, leaky and prone to spiders, moths and mice, then perhaps you need to put a little effort in to get it cosy. It doesn't take much.

    Clear the clutter

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  2. Your September Garden

    Your September Garden

    School children go back to their learning institutions resplendent in over-sized blazers and blister-inducing, shiny black shoes. Crows and ravens return noisily to nest uncomfortably close in neighbours’ trees. Strictly Come Dancing revs up for its sprint

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  3. Shed of the Year 2015: The Third Episode

    Last night saw the third installment of the current TV series, Amazing Spaces: Shed of the year. Halfway through the competition, we saw 8 more sheds to add to the 16 we have already seen and this week’s categories were Pub Sheds and Budget Sheds. The

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  4. Top 5 Garden Storage Solutions

    Choosing the right garden storage solution can be a task in itself. If you've out grown your humble garden shed, you might want to consider a smaller garden storage chest or 

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  5. A Guide to Turning Your Shed into a Garden Workshop

    You may already house all your garden and power tools in your good old garden shed, but the space could easily be converted from a storage area into a functional workshop. It needn't be a damp, cold place to work, with a little planning you can make an

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  6. Garden shed security tips

    You may not realise how quickly the value of your shed contents adds up. With a lawn mower, drills, garden furniture and lots more expensive items stored in your shed, it is important to make sure you are considering shed security. Here we take you through

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  7. Shed of the Year 2015: The second episode

    Last night saw the second episode of the fantastic “Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year” and wasn’t it a great one! This week was the “Unique and Historical” category and saw some really amazing outside spaces. The winners of this week will join the Owl House

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  8. Working from Home: Using your Shed or Log Cabin as a Garden Office

    Home working is becoming increasingly popular, especially when many companies and public sector employers are introducing desk sharing. Shedworking is not a new idea, as several writers and artists have taken to their sheds for solace in the past – most

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  9. Can log cabins be used throughout autumn and winter?

    If you've been watching Kevin McCloud's“Man Made Home” on Channel 4, then you probably have a mild case of log cabin obsession by now. It's a great programme which follows Kevin and chums as they build an eco-shed retreat (which is frankly more of a grand

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  10. Shed of the Year 2013

    With two thirds of adults in the UK owning a garden shed, it was only a matter of time before there was a prize for the best! It's that time again, 1904 people have already entered their sheds into the '

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