This heatwave is giving us a summer like no other! Ideas for the garden are therefore the talk of the town with people pushing the boundaries and trying a whole host of new trends. From renovating small spaces to transitioning unused turf into a space for all the family. Jump on the bandwagon these 5 Garden Trends for 2018.
1. Gardens Fit For Hosting
When it comes to gathering in the garden, we know we can do better than the old standard green plastic chairs. There are more interesting, comfortable and affordable options out there. Creating a space for family and friends is what gardens are for so why not target your intentions to creating a comfy space for them.
Whilst we can only hope for sun in the Summer months, us Brits can be sure of is wet and cold weather. However that shouldn’t keep us out, we can adjust our gardens for each season of the year. Umbrellas for sun and chimineas for the winter, you can create a garden that’s fit for use all year round. Plus a space that’s more comfortable too, with hammocks that don’t rely on nearby trees.
2. Less Work, More Play
Artificial grass has become a very popular choice across the country over the last few years. Considering the amount of benefits it now offers, it’s no wonder why. With no more requirement of mowing, watering or even the worrying about its colour. As a result artificial grass provides you with ease of mind and more time for yourself. In the modern world time is precious, therefore it should be spent on more important projects than catering for your grass.
3. Wild Gardens
Designated spaces for pets are becoming popular! Pets are high priority in many homes and gardens are where they show their love. Every pet should have a toy and some space to play with it. Gardens can provide the perfect space for our pets to be themselves. Creating spaces for dogs, cats and other animals can turn your garden into a thriving space of new life and an entertaining spectacle.
4. Get Cooking
Barbecue season is fast approaching, so get your garden prepare with an outdoor stove. Whilst this remains a timely tradition, there are various cooking options available. Push aside your disposable BBQ, there are plenty of options that you can install into your space. From gas stoves, pizza ovens and fire pits to keep the cockles warm and the marshmallows flowing.
5. Glass Veranda
open space concepts glass verandas are a beautiful way to create a bridge between your indoor and outdoor spaces, with a protected area that also feels cool by adding a stylish extra space to your home quickly and easily with one of the many variations of glass verandas. The contemporary style with high quality aluminum sections combined with glass panels to give the ceiling a permanent outdoor living room, is a feature that can be adapted to any existing building.
Specifically, any properly installed glass veranda can offer real protection against changing climates in the UK, something that an awning can only offer with serious limitations. Glass verandas can also have permanent, folding or sliding glass doors and front sections to provide maximum protection and outdoor space in the form of a glass room or winter garden room, as they are generally known in Northern Europe, but, the name does not have to be taken too literal, since they are definitely for use throughout the year.
Glass verandas help extend the usability of your outdoor space, allowing you to use your patio or garden much more comfortably at night. This is especially true when combining glass verandas with heating and lighting systems, allowing both visibility and heating to be maintained at night and during some cold months of the year.
You will be able to stay much longer outdoors using infrared halogen heating and low voltage spotlights making use of each glass veranda as a permanent and comfortable extension of the living space of your home. You are really mixing the outdoors with the interior of your home to create a beautiful area to spend a lot of time with friends, family, or just relax alone.
The glass veranda is perfect for all kinds of entertainment or relaxation; guests can venture out on their patio even on a rainy summer afternoon or stay warm. During the day, if the sun becomes too strong, you will only have to open the built-in protection awning to control the amount of sunlight that enters and also have the temperature control, as well as open the sides and front for many more ventilation.
The glass verandas are built with quality aluminum sections with integrated rain gutters and gutters and maximum flexibility in form and design, taking full advantage of an area that may well be impossible to cover. The installation of a glass veranda consists of a simple process without the need for major construction work, and is a process that takes between 2 or 3 days.
Generally, no foundation is required for any of the glass verandas, as only single support points are required and can even be bolted to a suitable surface, reducing disturbance during installation to an absolute minimum. With the glass veranda you can start to really enjoy your home at any time of the year and your garden will be the protagonist of that moment. It is a fantastic investment in any home that provides additional space, and in the vast majority of cases, no planning permission is needed as this system does not require the traditional foundation work of a building.
