Have a Get Together to Watch a Big Event

We always receive great feedback from our customers once they have had their gazebo installed and we love to hear their stories.  We have recently been receiving feedback from those customers that have had the waterproof TV installed in their outdoor gazebo.  The outdoor TV it appears became a great hit at the time of the Royal Wedding in April – a number of customers held wedding day garden parties and were able to watch the wedding celebrations in their gazebo with friends and family explaining that the atmosphere was perfect for guests to enjoy the day and it was perfect for sharing champagne and food.  Some reported providing guests with a retro-buffet including the mandatory cheese and pickle hedgehog and egg sandwiches. Continue reading

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Garden Furniture and Accessories for Outdoor Living

Having a great garden in which to spend the summer months is a very important aspect to home life for many people.  There are now so many gardening styles whether it is a traditional cottage garden, an easy maintenance garden or a designer garden – the garden is becoming an extension to the home.  Regardless of the size of a garden there is always a design idea that will work extremely well to provide a relaxing space to enjoy outdoor living.  Continue reading

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Enjoy the Great Outdoors this Summer

The summer is here and – weather permitting that means long hours outdoors.  Generally people are spending more time at home as the purse strings tighten and with that want to enjoy their gardens.  Eating outdoors is also on the up – as people move away from expensive days out and pricey restaurants to home entertaining.  Entertaining the kids can be difficult during the long summer holidays if the weather is poor – this usually ends up with a lot of expense going to theme parks and other leisure days out – but there are families that are utilising their garden spaces very cleverly and this involves a whole new revolutionary move to creating an outdoor space that is interesting, functional and great for home entertaining. Continue reading

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How you can use your summer house to its full potential.

Making the most of your investment is important, and there are plenty of ways to increase your use of your new summer house.

Having meals or snacks and drinks in the garden is the ideal way to enjoy sitting out in the fresh air. Serving salads or barbeque food al fresco, or arranging for friends to enjoy cocktails or warm drinks in the garden is ideal and adds another room to your house, effectively adding another dimension to your entertaining capabilities. Continue reading

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Why add a gazebo to your garden

A beautiful Canadian Western Red Cedar gazebo is a worthwhile investment for any garden. By adding a space for the family or guests to sit and relax outdoors, sharing a meal or playing games, your garden will benefit from being used much more by everyone around.

If it’s hot and sunny, a gazebo provides shade and welcome respite for the  overheated. Even in poorer weather the well thatched roof creates a little haven at the bottom of the garden for sitting out and enjoying the garden. Continue reading

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See Crown Pavilions at the Chelsea Flower Show

Crown Pavilions is already something of an ‘old timer’ at the Chelsea Flower Show and right now we’re busy setting up this year’s exhibit: our latest Flagship Pavilion, the Crown ‘Hampton’.

We can’t wait for the gates to open on 24th May when, hopefully, the Hampton Pavilion will prove as popular as it did at the Badminton Horse Trials (where – incidentally – we are now the Official Sponsors of the Members’ Enclosure).

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show takes place from the 24th to the 28th May 2011. You can find Crown Pavilions on Stand Number WA5 where we are also planning some fantastic offers exclusive to the Show.

And, of course, our talented in-house landscape designers have done a sterling job of creating a stunning backdrop for the Hampton Pavilion.

All we need now is some amazing weather to match!

(Why not download the RHS’ new iPhone app, ‘The Insider’s Guide’ to the Chelsea Flower Show?)

 

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How to decorate your summerhouse

All of our garden buildings are specially treated to withstand everything the UK weather can throw at it, however you may have decided that you want a different effect or a specific colour for the interior or exterior. It is important to remember to use our recommended range of wood preservers, including Crown Cedar Oil. This will provide lasting care for summer houses or other garden buildings. Continue reading

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Building a Bespoke Summer House

If you are looking for your ideal summer house, why not get our team to build it for you? We know that everyone has their own idea of how their summerhouse should look and feel, and we can make that a reality with our bespoke summer houses.

Some clients look for an enclosed summer house with solid walls, doors and windows, whilst others are expecting something more open. It all depends on your requirements. Some of the standard gazebos and pavilions offer a ready designed garden building that can be altered to suit any existing plans. The Crown ‘Henry’ Redwood Garden Building offers open air seating, a table and a great space to sit with friends or seek shade on a sunny day. Our enclosed garden offices and log cabins offer all year round heating and maintain a good temperature for use even in the winter months.

Our garden offices can very easily be converted into a summer house, and could serve as dual purpose, or be split into two rooms for added use. A veranda or open porch can be created for outside seating attached to a closed room, so that you can have the best of both warmer and cooler weather. Fitting electric sockets and lights into any garden room is a simple job for the right professional, and there is no reason why you can’t use a garden building for any purpose. Fitting doors and windows, and even French doors, are part of our design teams work, and we can even provide the blinds and matching accessories and furniture for your new summer house. Whatever concept you have, it is possible with Crown Pavilions.

If you are looking for a larger building, look for inspiration to our spa designs, which are larger and can be fitted with a hot tub for added use. Adding a solid wall or extra door or windows to these designs is possible, and our bespoke design team can match any challenge.

All of our summer houses are hand built by dedicated craftsmen in our Oxford workshop. We can create any design or alteration to the highest quality and detailed finish. We use Canadian Western Red Cedar, because it is resistant to bad weather and great to look at. European Redwood is the other wood used for summer houses due to its good looks and the propensity it has for being turned. Reed thatching or wood shingles are the ideal roofing materials for their thermal properties and to resist the British climate.

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The Benefits of a Garden Office

There are many benefits to a garden office and it may be the ideal solution for those who work from home. There are a growing number of people who work from home and also a lot of professionals who rent offices in the city for a separate space for visiting clients or colleagues. These include holistic healers or therapists, masseurs, writers, journalists, nail technicians, hairdressers, dog groomers, and a host of others.

Peace and quiet is the main benefit of a purpose built garden office. By separating a workplace from noisy children, spouse, washing machines, TVs and pets, or just daily distracting events like the phone ringing or someone visiting.

A lot of home workers struggle to concentrate at home because they are too relaxed and easily distracted. Many describe sitting at the computer in their pyjamas with a glass of wine, playing Internet games whilst they put off starting work. This is described this as not being able to get into ‘work mode’. By having a place separate to the house, it is easier to imagine you are going into a place of work which is distinctly different from your home life. Even by taking a packed lunch, locking up the main house in the morning and dressing in work clothes, you can establish a feeling of going to work.

A self contained office, kitchen and toilet could provide you with the perfect working environment, and our bespoke garden building service allows you to create your own ideal workplace, and even entertain clients or colleagues, without stepping back into the house. The office can be decorated however you want it: in a formal style, with traditional office furniture to promote the idea of a work environment, or a relaxed space for clients to unwind or have treatments.

If you are looking for solitude, peace and tranquillity, a garden view is ideal and a garden office is the ideal space for concentration and inspiration. If you run any business where clients come to the house, it is ideal to have somewhere to take them other than in the home. Many therapists pay a lot of money to rent an office because they do not want to have their clients in their own homes. A garden office solves this problem and provides a beautiful, restful environment that will suit most people, whatever the profession.

Even if you are not a gardener, having your garden brought up to scratch with our bespoke garden landscaping team will be a lot cheaper than renting an office in a town or city. Colleagues and clients will be impressed by your beautiful surroundings and you will thrive in a peaceful environment close to nature.

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Entertaining in a Garden Room

If you’re looking for a beautiful, light space for entertaining your guests, look no further than your own garden! By making the most of your existing garden space and creating a heated garden room you can instantly have that spacious new entertaining area, whether for a family get together or a dinner party with friends. Open the doors wide on a warm summers evening and create a light and airy room for friends and relatives to enjoy.

We can tailor any garden building to your specifications, often at minimal cost with features such as extra doors or different roofing materials. All our garden rooms feature integral heating to keep you and your guests wonderfully warm all year round. The heating works in combination with the reed thatched or shingled thermal roof to keep the room cosy and warm, even in winter. The sturdy and long lasting cedar and redwood used to build this structure is of the finest quality and is chosen because of its ability to stand the British climate.

Decorate the room in any style you like, utilise our wide range of garden furniture, from the stylish 3 piece sofa sets to dining tables or deluxe gas barbeques. There are coffee tables, recliners and armchairs so you really can create any look you like. There is something for everyone and detachable and washable cushions make our furniture the practical choice for any garden room.

Candles and outdoor lighting can make the evening a special time in the garden, and stretches the long summer evenings into the small hours. Sit and chat, eat or play games at the table and simply close the doors and go to bed when you’re ready. During the day a garden room can offer the perfect shady spot for sitting outdoors and protect you from any weather whilst you enjoy your garden. Our bespoke landscaping team can transform your garden into your very own paradise, so you don’t even have to be a gardener to have the perfect outdoor space.

Our extensive range of summer houses and other garden buildings make a beautiful addition to any garden. Any garden would benefit from having some focal point which shows that it is inhabitable and friendly. Whether you use your garden for gardening or playing games, it is unlikely without a heated, safe space to shelter in, that you use your garden all year round. By investing in a garden room you will be in effect extending your living space to utilise the full potential of your garden.

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