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Working from home: Keeping the boundaries to protect your mental health Are you working from home? If so, you may enjoy the flexibility that it brings, as well as the reduced travel time. But a downside to working from home is the lack of a clear boundary between homelife and the office. At times, it... Read More

Whether you’re planning on using your garden room as a home office, a family room, entertainment space or as a creative studio, having a good WiFi connection is important. It’s all too easy to forget about WiFi as it’s pretty much always there, but we use it for video conferencing, live streaming, messaging, browsing the web,... Read More

Suffolk manufacturer builds capacity to prepare for next stage of growth  Thurston-based SMART Garden Rooms, Offices & Studios, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of quality outside buildings, has announced a major boost to its senior management team.  After an unprecedented four-year period since the management buyout of 2019, which has seen SMART boost its... Read More

SMART Garden Rooms, Offices & Studios, based in Thurston just outside Bury St Edmunds, has announced the launch of the latest addition to its growing range of stylish and high-quality buildings.   The Forge range offers a totally Net Zero solution for the company’s current and potential customers, combining an innovative zero timber construction, with recyclable steel... Read More

With the housing market beginning to slow and the cost of borrowing rising, more people are staying put and adding to their space. When it comes to increasing your liveable footprint, though, what’s best – a garden room or an extension? We’d like to say that a garden room is the answer 100% of the... Read More

How to Host the Perfect Garden Room Party With spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how you can make your outdoor space come alive. There’s no better way to show off your garden room than by hosting a party or two with friends and family. From selecting decorations to picking... Read More

8 Garden Room Business Ideas with Low Overhead Costs If you’ve entered 2023 eager to become your own boss and set up a business from your garden room, you’re in good company. According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the UK is home to 3.2 million sole traders, many of who work from home.... Read More

Why a Garden Gym Could be Just what you need for 2023! It’s finally 2023, and now that the holidays are over, getting healthy and fit is top of most people’s New Year’s resolutions. Finding the time to visit the gym can be challenging, though, especially if you have children or a hectic job. Thankfully,... Read More