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Inhabitable log cabins are mostly associated with the idea of a rustic décor which is by itself seen as contradictory to contemporary designs with much of glass, concrete, metal and black and white minimalist design. One of the newest trends in interior design, however, features the idea that a rustic design can also be modern….

If you have some woodworking tools in your garden shed, you could easily build one or many raised beds in your garden, in your backyard, or even in your front yard. They are also called “garden boxes”, and they are an excellent way for urbanites to grow their own veggies with limited space as well…

Large log cabins, though cheaply available and quickly built have basic costs, and one of these are costs for energy. Of course, they are dependent on the usage of the log cabin as well as the frequency of usage. If you have a log cabin in the garden as a guest room, a garden sauna,…

The holidays are over and with the awakening of nature in view, the garden shed commands attention so that it will be perfectly prepared to take the center stage as the logistical  hub for the  upcoming new gardening season. The shed may for some more time during the first months of the year do its…

Have you brought your summer house or your garden shed – whatever it is – in shape for the next garden season yet? If not, read our previous article about how to make your summer house or garden shed fit for spring! As soon as this is done, you might as well start gardening right…

Why should anybody use a garden shed for a party anyway? As a matter of fact, not everybody has a home well suited for parties, and if you have one, why not try something new for New Year’s Eve like a garden party in the middle of winter? Doesn’t sound that comfortable to you? Imagine…

Sauna bathing was introduced into Europe from the cold North. The word “sauna“ is Finnish and means “sweat hut“. It is quite comprehensible that after weeks and months of darkness and cold weather it becomes a very enjoyable experience to sit in a very hot sauna cabin and feel the warmth enter the body, activate…

A summer house serves us well not only to store things in it but also for every purpose that we would need an extension of our limited domestic space for. Summer houses serve as guest houses, as garden offices, as workshops, as garden saunas, as private fitness rooms, as garden lounges, or garden rooms for…

A log cabin can be anything from a garden shed to a holiday home. There are many good reasons to own a log cabin, probably as many as there are individual hobbies or ways of life that are somehow connected to an inhabitable space, but why not think about why to buy a log cabin…

A summer house or a garden shed with windows can be used to hibernate frost-sensitive plants. Every summer you care for your plants in the garden and gladly watch them grow and become more beautiful by the day. However, it is always an uncertainty if and how they will survive the winter. I remember a…

Log cabin holidays are very popular in the UK, and every holiday season a lot of money is paid to rent log cabins with hot tubs as romantic getaways or family holidays during the cold season. Even a specific term has been coined for this: “Hot tub holidays” promise relaxation in the hot water after…

Carports, as well as garages, each have their own set of advantages. A carport is basically a roof to protect your car against rain, hail, snow, dirt, pollen, dust, dew or anything else that might come from above like birds faeces, leaves or branches of trees during storms. Scraping ice or snow from your car’s…

What do you need to do to prepare your garden shed for winter? Nothing! Your garden shed is perfectly capable to survive this winter and the next 10 winters without anything you need to do if it is well maintained, tidy, clean, and functional. And with “functional“ we mean mainly well protected against water and…

After so many articles about woodworking, insulating, heating and maintenance of your garden log cabin in the last weeks, we feel it is time for a gardening topic again. Of course, with the first frosts approaching, the gardening season has lost its intensity a bit. Most harvests should be in already and stored for drying…

Well, this is, of course, entirely dependent on how you want to use your summer house. Most usages that make you spend time in the summer house regularly are a good reason for insulation because it would make the summer house a much more comfortable place to stay during winter and during the heat of…