26
July
2022
SMART sharpens its market-leading offer with key digital hire
SMART Garden Rooms, Offices & Studios, the leading Suffolk manufacturer of quality outdoor buildings, has announced the successful recruitment of its first-ever digital director. Dan Bowler joined the Thurston-based company recently, having previously acted as SMART’s digital marketing consultant via his own company Norris Media (formally Premier Digital Marketing). In that time, Dan has helped... Read More
11
July
2022
SMART Donates New School Music Pod
“Music to our ears” Suffolk company donates new school music pod When a growing Suffolk school found itself short of rooms and facilities because of rising pupil numbers, SMART Garden Rooms, Offices & Studios, the UK’s leading manufacturers of quality outside buildings, was one of a number of organisations which came to their aid. Sir... Read More
01
July
2022
The 5 Best Garden Office Pod Design Ideas
If you’ve been looking at modern garden office ideas, you’ll already be familiar with the term ‘garden room’ but how about a garden pod? As the name suggests, the garden pod is compact, yet perfectly proportioned and cleverly designed to work from home. As a small garden office, the garden pod neatly houses everything you... Read More
27
June
2022
GARDEN ROOMS – Luxury item or a necessity of our times?
Is A Garden Room A Luxury Item Or A Necessity Of Our Times? The Covid-19 pandemic may seem like a dim and distant memory but the implications it has left behind, along with the current economic crisis across the globe, are more evident than ever. Affordability and the risk of dramatic economic change is at... Read More
27
June
2022
OFFICIAL SHOWROOM OPENING
SMART celebrates Suffolk Day with a ceremony SMART Garden Rooms, Offices & Studios, the leading Suffolk-based manufacturer of quality outdoor buildings this week (21 June) hosted a gathering of staff, clients and local dignitaries to celebrate the opening of its Thurston-based showroom. Founded over two decades ago and successfully acquired through a management buyout in 2019... Read More
09
June
2022
How to Create a Garden Office on a Budget
With the average commute to and from work costing more than £5,000 per year from some train journeys and £4,800 for a car commute, the garden office is fast becoming more than just an affordable option. For many workers and self-employed contractors, it’s the best option, both financially and personally. Buying a garden office is... Read More
26
May
2022
How to Create the Best Garden Office
In a lifetime, you can expect to work almost 85,000 hours, which on an average 35 hour week adds up to 1,795 hours per year before retirement. So, it’s important that the time you spend at work is pleasurable and doesn’t eat into too much of your family time. Thankfully, post-pandemic, we now live and... Read More
12
May
2022
Looking to Add Value to Your Home?… Try a Garden Room
Fully insulated garden rooms transform redundant outside space into luxurious outdoor living areas. By adding purposeful square footage to your home, you create the garden office you’ve been longing for, the hobby room you’ve always wanted or the entertaining hub you can’t wait to debut. These are all very good reasons to purchase a modern... Read More
06
May
2022
Our Best SMART Garden Building Competition is Back!
We are extremely proud of every single SMART Garden Building that we install, but rarely get to see them once we leave the site, so the search is on to find our favourite Garden Room of 2021. We are always thrilled to see how our installations are customised to suit our customer’s needs, and how... Read More
14
April
2022
7 Modern Summer House Ideas You’ll Love
When deciding on the modern summer house ideas that’ll work best in your garden, you’ll certainly never be spoilt for inspiration. Whether you want a family space that you can use all year round, somewhere quiet you can retreat to, a productive workspace or gym, or a garden bar, there’s so much you can do.... Read More