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.
If you have an event coming up such as a party or gathering, why not arrange for a buffet and ddrinks to be served in the gazebo or summer house? Allow guests to enjoy the garden, and avoid all the tidying up indoors afterwards. A little music or lighting can be provided easily and it’s easy to decorate your summerhouse to fit in with a theme or colour scheme.
Are you wondering about ways to continue your enjoyment of your summer house into the winter months? Our solution is simple with our clever canvas panels which fit our summer houses perfectly, and can be removed or reattached with ease. This allows you to keep the chilly breeze out of unprotected areas, such as gazebos or summer houses which are open. By adding these panels you will be able to sit and enjoy the quiet autumn evenings, watching the earlier sunsets and the firework displays of November. Our Lighting and Suspended Heaters are also perfect for the winter months, and are available readily from our team.
If you work from home or have students at home completing homework or projects, a summer house can be the ideal place for peace and quiet. Spread books or papers out, use a laptop and wireless internet to make the most of the least disturbed room of the house! Whether its warm summer or cool winter, concentrating is easier outside, without other people, noise from music, TV, pets or phone calls to distract you. Why not sit in the summer house in winter with a flask of hot chocolate and a good book or your latest files? Make the most of your tranquil spot.
Another ideal use for a summer house is for children, send them out to play in the garden, and allow them to pretend the summer house is a pirate ship or castle. They will love running around the new structure, and when they’ve worn off excess energy, you can sit them down at the table with a jigsaw or game. All this helps get them out in the open air and away from the television and computer games console.