Scandi Rustic studio style

An interesting and cooling post for this very hot day at sofa.com by Rebecca Moss, author of Scandi Rustic about her extremely attractive garden studio. Here's a snippet:

I love all things Scandinavian but also very influenced by modern Australian design which is simple and pared back with great use of materials. The room definitely follows the Scandi Rustic principles mixing a neutral back drop with textured items such as jute rug, chunky wooden bowls and metallic lighting! Ultimately, I wanted to it feel as light and bright as possible as it is north facing and the neutral shades I chose really help it feel spacious.

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UK Mens Sheds Podcast

If you've not come across it before, then have a think about listening in to the excellent UK Men's Sheds Association podcast which has been going for nearly three years. Regular readers will know all about the organisation's marvellous work in raising awareness of Men's Sheds and the life changing impact they can have. Below is the talk given by Sir David Spiegelhalther as the keynote speaker at the recent annual gathering, Shedfest 2022 at the University of Worcester Arena last month.

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Horatio's Garden

A heartwarming story for Friday. Pictured above is Malvern Garden Buildings' part office, part shed Holt Apex model in Horatio's Garden, Cardiff, at The Welsh Spinal Cord Injury and Neuro Rehabilitation Centre, University Hospital Llandough, part of a growing number of fully accessible gardens in NHS spinal injury centres in the UK. You can read the full story here, but essentially it's an admin office for Head Gardener Owen Griffiths, plus a great storage space for tools and equipment used by the vital volunteers team. 

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Large log cabin garden office for sale

If you're looking relocate to mid-Norfolk here's a great log cabin garden office in North Pickenham near Swaffham, on the market with Longsons. Features include a main room with double-glazed French doors a second room with double-glazed windows, air conditioning unit, power, lighting and CAT 5 cabling, plus integral covered area at the side with electrics for hot tub (pictured). There's also an additional wooden garden shed with electric light and power. It all comes with a three bedroom semi-detached house  in a cul-de-sac. Offers in the region of £240,000. You can see the garden office in the video below. 

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Garden studio garage conversion

 The fashion for converting garages into garden offices in the UK seems to have died down over the last couple of years, but here's a fine example from Seattle-based Crescent Builds who have turned a run-down garage into this lovely garden studio, complete with polished original concrete floor. Here's what they say about it:

"The young family of three was looking to create a comfortable space they could enjoy year-round while maintaining the storage capabilities of their previous garage. Skylights and an expansive Nana-Wall corner unit add both an abundance of light and create a new level of connectivity to the backyard. The simple cabinetry has been thoughtfully designed to hold specific tools, creating a balance between utility and design."

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Ecoeasi Build from Eco Plastic Wood

Although most garden offices are timber-based, there are alternatives. Eco Plastic Wood produce a range of products using exactly what it says on the tin, but now they have taken the intriguing step of using fencing materials from uPVC specialists Liniar to create bespoke garden offices and rooms. They claim that the result is sustainable, energy efficient, and low maintenance.

The prototype is pictured above and the first example, which they're calling the Ecoeasi Build room, is below, and comes with additional steel reinforcement to keep them structurally sound. According to the company, they can be built to virtually any shape/size, and swiftly, which could be useful if you have an unusual space to fit your garden office into. They are self-build and available in a choice of colours with woodgrain options. You can see an example at Bentley’s Garden Buildings in Leicestershire.  

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Book the writing hut at the Poetry Pharmacy's Physic Garden

We're big fans of the new writing hut at the Poetry Pharmacy's Physic Garden in Bishop's Castle run by poet Deborah Alma. We reported last month about how it had hit a crowdfunding target and were delighted to see early images of what it looks like inside. If you also like the look of it, you can now book a slot in the hut (the Physic Garden if only open by appointment) - as well as the space to write, it also has supplies to make your own herbal infusion as well as a lovely view across the garden and the rooftops of the town. And it's free (although donations are of course always welcome and help keen the garden looking shipshape).

And here's what it looks like from outside.

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