John MacQueen

With the school summer holidays fast approaching, many parents are looking for exciting new activities to keep their children entertained. Anyone lucky enough to have their own garden will want to spend as much time there as possible. To make it an exciting space for children, we have put together a list of garden summer…

Enjoying an outdoor sauna, particularly when followed by a refreshing cold plunge, is an incredibly invigorating experience. Regular sauna sessions offer a wealth of physical and emotional benefits, making a backyard installation a great investment. Various models are available with different designs, features, and heating systems, but the heating system is arguably the most crucial…

If you’ve recently joined the squad of garden office workers or an old member, you might have noticed one little snag: these charming spaces can turn into walk-in freezers faster than you can say “Jack Frost.” With recent gas and electricity prices making us all a bit nostalgic for the days when turning up the…

When planning a garden office in the UK, integrating both functional needs and personal style is key, especially when various types of structures are available, such as garden office pods, cabins, and insulated offices. Here’s a refined approach incorporating these elements: There are more areas to cover as per your needs but above areas are…

A garden room, a small outbuilding, can be quickly added to any outdoor space and used as a cozy extra bedroom. There are many different options available on the market when it comes to garden rooms, some are designed to become garden offices, hobby rooms, and art studios, and can even have multiple functions. A…

It’s uprising slang for: “Shed” + “Office” = “Shoffice” Shoffices, or shed-offices, are like the Cinderella story of the backyard, transforming from humble storage spaces to glamorous work havens. It’s where the magic of productivity meets the charm of home comfort. So, buckle up as we take you on a whimsical ride through the land…

A barbecue hut, commonly referred to as a BBQ hut in the UK, will make your parties and family gatherings more fun and exciting and can turn your outdoor area into an ideal place to hang out. BBQ huts are becoming more and more popular as people wish to spend quality time at home with…

Car parking in a garage seems like an outdated concept these days. Homeowners today are using their garages for various other purposes such as a storage room, home workshop, and even an additional living space. But if you want to protect your newly bought Suzuki Ignis from the harsh outdoor elements and keep it in…

Whether it’s the van life, the school bus life, or the shipping container life, people are looking for alternative modes of living. Perhaps the result of a rising housing market, more and more people are buying shipping containers to live in, and rather than it being the result of a dystopian future where we’re all…

With the weather getting warmer and warmer each day it seems, and things beginning to look a little more like normality, we are starting to get more excited about the prospect of hosting Spring and Summer BBQs in our garden. We can host family get togethers, host meals with friends or even invite our neighbours…

You’ve taken the plunge and you’ve got the garden building you have always dreamed of. So what are you going to do with it? Depending on the size of the building in your garden it is quite achievable to make this space multi-functional. With many of us working from home more, the and, let’s face…

With more people working from home, the question of home office setup is gaining more importance than ever. Garden offices give you a place to go, so you can be present at home during your off hours and better focused on work when the time comes. That’s not all: Here are ten more benefits of…

During these very strange and unprecedented times we are doing all we can to recognise and respect the Coronavirus restrictions and ensure the safety of our customers, staff, and wider community. While our display sites are currently closed, we are still open. The Summerhouse24 team are all working from home and all our systems are…

Being connected to nature is the best way to keep yourself healthy and full of life, and nowadays, we are so consumed with productivity and consumerism that many people forget what it is like to live with less. Besides, leaving the concrete jungle for a bit can have great benefits to your mental and physical…

Let’s face it. Having a garden or backyard has to be one of the most rewarding things in life. Especially in this day and age, when it seems like the gigantic urban sprawls are simply taking over everything. At the same time, however, owning a lush, green space can get a tad frustrating when the…