All posts by Gerald Holstein

There’s much to be said about edible gardens. But the most important thing is the opportunity they give us of growing our own vegetables right in our backyards, next to the garden summer house! As the younger generations are becoming more and more aware of the carbon footprint we are leaving on the environment, edible gardens are not just a trend or a fad anymore, but a real option for everyone who wants fresh .

The Owner’s Guide on How to Maintain Your Garden Log Cabins

August 12, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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So you bought a garden log cabin, installed it in your backyard, and there it sits. You might now be wondering, why should I maintain it? What are the benefits of that? Maintaining your garden log cabins will offer them a prolonged life and make sure you get to enjoy your beautiful outdoor rooms to the full extent they were intended for. Not to mention it will protect them from the elements and possible .

Tips and Tricks for a Romantic Wedding in Your Garden Rooms

July 1, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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Summer is here so let’s talk about budget weddings in your garden! That’s right, there’s no need to spend an inordinate amount of money on an expensive location if your house already has a garden or backyard that also happens to be furnished with some garden rooms. With just a few tips and tricks that we have prepared for you below you can turn this space into a veritable ‘Great Gatsby’ setting where you .

How to Turn Your Garden Summer House into a Kitchen

June 28, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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The outdoor kitchen is becoming a bigger trend by the minute. Wherever you look on the internet or social media you can see the stories of people who have successfully managed to turn their garden summer house into a kitchen. It could be either because they love to cook or bake or because they want to start a business and they need the dedicated space. No matter the purpose, the truth is that hiring .

Paris in Your Backyard – How to Make Your Garden Rooms Feel Like France

June 3, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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Make Your Own Garden Rooms Feel Like France.

If you’ve ever been to Paris, than you’ve probably noticed that the city is filled with secret gardens. Every single corner you turn, every street you follow to its winding end, every courtyard you cross leads to the same thing. Patches of green that glitter in the Parisian sunlight like molten green gold. So it was only natural to take this wonderful and romantic city and use it as inspiration for your own backyard. .

Decorating My Wooden Summer House – What Flowers are in Season?

May 31, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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April showers bring May flowers? Ok, we’ll stop it with that. But there is no joke or no denying for that matter that seasonal flowers are the best way to go if you want to decorate your wooden summer house. It’s the best option you have for a number of reasons, which we will delve into before we actually list the flowers themselves. Buying seasonal flowers is cheaper, sustainable, and protects the environment. Let’s .

How to Turn Your Garden Sheds UK into a Pantry – Tips & Benefits

May 7, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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There are as many DIY projects online as there are stars in the sky. That’s a fact. But the truth is maybe only a handful are truly useful in the sense that you could actually benefit from them in a real-life situation along with your family. This is one of them. Turning your garden sheds UK into well-stocked pantries with non-perishable foods will not only save a lot of space in your main house .

Let’s Talk about Hardscaping and Garden Cabins UK – The Basics

May 6, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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So you want a garden cabin. We get it. Who wouldn’t? Gardening is now trendier than ever. Plus a lot of people are choosing the comforts of working from home rather than bustling every day through traffic or crowded subways to get to work. You might have also seen some garden cabins UK style and thought just how amazing they would look as a personal space in your backyard. But hold your horses because .

How to Turn Your Garden Rooms into the Perfect She Shed?

March 27, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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She sheds appeared at first as the feminine response to man caves. But quickly enough, helped by women’s limitless creativity and magic touch, they turned into fascinating little spots right in your backyard where you can truly feel as if you’re on holiday. Even though all you did was walk through your back door. So we thought we’d put together a series of creative ideas that will help you turn your garden rooms into .

8 Cool Ideas to Organize Your Wooden Garage

March 26, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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What is a garage? The obvious answer is the place where you park your car every day and where your teenage son and his friends practice cover songs waiting for their boyband to become famous. But a wooden garage can be so much more than that with just a little creativity. It can be a working space or a man cave as well, depending on how you organize it. So we thought we’d help .

How to Turn Garden Sheds UK into Whimsical Playhouses

February 12, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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Think about it this way. Why have a simple garden shed in your backyard when you could have a fantastic playroom where your children and their friends could have fun all day long in a safe and creative space? If this sounds like a great idea to you, then keep on reading because we’ve created a comprehensive guide to turn your garden sheds UK into a playhouse like your child has never seen before! .

How to Upgrade a Garden Cabin UK Style

February 11, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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Very popular in rural areas, garden cabins UK-based and everywhere else are now gaining a lot of traction. People all around the world are moving further and further away from the idea of working in an office, wanting to work from home instead. Yes, the revolution in employment and how people see it has had echoes that reach far beyond what you would expect. But how can you upgrade your garden cabin to fulfill .

Boost Your Career With a Garden Office

January 11, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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A garden office is not as difficult to create as you might think. Basically any kind of garden room could be made into an office in the garden, and there is such a wide choice that it is nearly impossible to not find a solution to improve your current situation. Let’s think a little about the possibilities and the challenges connected with this idea. The Advantages of a Garden Office Depend on Your Current .

Garden Sheds in the UK – Sensible Investments for Most Garden Owners

January 10, 2019 Gerald Holstein

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There are still some gardens out there that do not yet harbour a garden shed in the UK. Even though their numbers are shrinking constantly, mainly because it becomes more and more common knowledge that a garden shed changes a garden to the better. Garden sheds make gardens of all sizes more inhabitable, they improve the general feeling, make the garden look more cultivated, and they also are an important feature to make properties .

A Short History of Log Cabins

December 1, 2018 Gerald Holstein

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Log Cabins have not always been as popular as they are now. During past centuries it seems that it was more important to possess a “modern house” whatever that meant during the respective period. It seemed more important to make an impression with a house that aimed at looking most expensive than having the comfort and cosiness at mind that a log cabin can offer its inhabitants. The conscious abstinence from status symbols and .