06
January
2022
5 of our Favourite Garden Gym Design Ideas
January is here, which can only mean two things; it’s a New Year and all gyms are ridiculously busy as promises are made to get in shape. Most of us gym-goers love the freedom, adrenalin rush and chance to escape. But how keen are you on booking a spinning class a week in advance or... Read More
23
December
2021
5 Festive Design Ideas for your Garden Room
Did somebody say it’s just a couple of days until Christmas? Now that the final shopping is in full swing, we thought we’d share a few of our ideas on how to maximise your modern garden room during the holidays. After all, a purpose-built modern garden room can be quite the festive hub, a place... Read More
09
December
2021
5 Ways to Reduce the Stress of Christmas with a Garden Room
We can hardly believe it’s just a couple of weeks until Christmas. It should be a time of merriment, giving, and celebrating – a time for relaxing and unwinding. But if you’re the one doing all the Christmas present buying, party planning and food preparation, the turkey won’t be the only thing under pressure. So,... Read More
07
December
2021
Senior Promotions Reflect Ethos of SMART’s Team Effort & Success
On the back of a strong commercial performance over the last year and more, SMART Garden Rooms, Offices & Studios, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of quality outside buildings, has promoted two more employees into its senior management team (SMT). The company, which has been trading since 2006, continues to experience an ongoing significant... Read More
25
November
2021
Setting Up and Paying for Your Garden Office
While the pandemic has been hugely disruptive and devastating for so many people, it has also opened our eyes to new ways of living and working. So much so that Garden Office sales have soared during the last 18 months. With the power of Teams, Zoom, Slack, Monday.com and the like, working at home from... Read More
11
November
2021
Do You Need Planning Permission For A Garden Room?
Read this guide to find out if you need to apply for Planning Permission, Permitted Development Rights or Building Regulations for your Garden Room. You’ve discovered your perfect garden room, the one that gives you everything you want: space, style, light and comfort. In your mind, you’ve even worked out exactly where you want to... Read More
04
November
2021
How is A SMART Garden Room Installed?
Insight Into How A SMART Garden Room Is Installed? By Hannah West, Marketing Executive As one of the newest members of the ever-growing team here at SMART, and as part of my induction programme, I was able to follow one of our install teams and learn more about how a SMART Garden room is built... Read More
28
October
2021
5 Modern Garden Room Interior Design Ideas That’ll Impress Family and Friends!
There are seven elements when it comes to garden room interior design ideas. After all, whether we realise it or not, we all make intuitive design choices based on space, form, line, light, colour, pattern and texture. Getting just the right balance is essential to creating that perfect garden room for entertaining family and friends.... Read More
21
October
2021
Working From Home Post-Pandemic
Over the past years, working from a home or garden office has steadily increased. This is due to the demand for flexible working, and balancing a home/work lifestyle. However, due to Covid-19 and the global pandemic, this steady increase has inclined a lot quicker and put pressure on businesses to keep their staff safe and... Read More
13
October
2021
Garden Room: Things to Consider Before You Buy
Purchasing a purpose-built garden room is a big decision. It’s up there with deciding to extend or upsize, although at less cost and almost endless design options. You see, a garden room is as much like a lifestyle choice and a sensible investment. Most people who purchase a garden space usually do so to enhance... Read More