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Outdoor furniture trends 2021

January 18, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Are you thinking about updating your outdoor furniture this year? If the answer is yes - or even just maybe - this guide to the key outdoor furniture trends for 2021 is a great place to start. We spent much more time in our gardens last year, and 2021 is looking like it's going to be a similar story. If you're planning on sprucing up your outdoor space in time for summer, updating your furniture is a simple option ...

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Filed Under: Garden Design Tagged With: Entertaining, Garden, Garden design, Garden furniture, garden trends, gardenman, outdoor furniture, outdoor living

Tips for creating an outdoor living area

August 15, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Do you think of your garden as an outdoor room? Using our gardens as an extension of our homes is a trend that’s most definitely on the rise.  The Office of National Statistics reports that the average number of people per household has remained constant this decade, but according to Which?, new houses built in the UK since 2010 are smaller than ever before.  So it’s no wonder that lots of us are looking to our ...

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Filed Under: Garden Design Tagged With: Entertaining, Garden, Garden design, Garden Lighting, Lighting, outdoor furniture, outdoor living, Outdoors, Patio

How to get your garden ready for summer

May 20, 2019 by Catherine 7 Comments

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Summer is on the way, and with it the chance to spend more time enjoying our outdoor space.  Is your garden ready? During the colder months we naturally spend less time taking care of our gardens, but when the weather warms up again in summer we immediately want to get out there and enjoy them.  The trouble is, there’s often work required to get things looking good before we can sit back and enjoy the view! If your garden is looking a bit tired, ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Containers, Deck, Entertaining, Garden, Garden furniture, gardening, Grass, Home, Lawn, Lighting, Maintenance, Outdoors, Patio, Plants, Shed, Summer, Tools, Top Tips, toys

Craft your way to a Summer garden party

April 26, 2016 by Catherine 2 Comments

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It's happened: there have been enough mild, sunny days now this Spring to convince me that it's time to dust off the picnic blanket, and start planning some Summer garden gatherings.  It's hard to beat an afternoon spent enjoying your garden with friends and family, I always find this kind of entertaining wonderfully relaxing. I think hosting a gathering in the garden allows you to be much more informal, which means you can have a little ...

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