Top tips for a family friendly garden
It can be difficult to make your space work for the whole family, particularly if you have children. Making your garden relaxing while letting the kids have fun can be a task, but it is possible to unite the family by making your outdoor space a place to come together. Bring the indoors outdoor There are a lot of options to make an outdoor living space in the garden. You can choose from decking or patio with a wooden table and chairs...
Win 1 of 2 Electric BBQ Grill from Tower, each worth £70!
Oh yes – we’ve been talking the folks at Tower, and they’re keen to share with you the brand new Electric Grill (which might look a lot like a barbecue… but can be used indoors or out. Perfect for a British Summer!) I know we all think of smart kitchen products when we think of Tower, but this is a natural summer progression. After all, there’s more than just good looks to their products; Tower is a brand with...
Come on, pledge to help the bees #PlantAPot
We recently came across this scheme from Hozelock, and were instant fans. Like, properly big we-NEED-to-share-this fans. Because Hozelock are working to help Bees. And we ALL know bees need every tiny little bit of help they can get, yes? One of ‘our’ bees, snapped in very-busy mode on one of our own patio pots. There is something serious going on with the world’s bees. For nearly 2 decades, bees everywhere have been...
Talking about Garden Parasols, Lanterns & Chairs with Wayfair.co.uk
I’ll admit it right here – I’m a huge Wayfair fan. Yes, I know they’re one of the world’s largest online interiors destinations, but they’re never ‘just a shop’. If ever I’m hunting for some inspiration, I head over and have a noodle; I love a gently clicky meander through the pages and never fail to come away with a raft of new ideas (and a wish list of a zillion things I now definitely...
Win a £120 Designer Tabletop Barbecue from BergHOFF | #SummerStuff
Day 6 of #SummerStuff fortnight, and today’s prize is probably the most summery of the lot. How about a barbecue – that you can take with you wherever you go? And no, it’s not a horrid disposable thing; this is a beautiful designer carbon steel affair from BergHOFF worth £120! Everyone loves a barbecue – and personally, my absolute tip top favourite place to have an outdoors cook up is on the beach. But I have a...
Need a garden bench? We’re in love with this one.
I know, it’s not a glamorous or exciting thing. But I’ll tell you now, every single one of us properly loves this bench. Our old garden bench was made of a softwood, and the last valiant man standing from a table & bench set we purchased years ago; despite loving care, they slowly rotted and disintegrated until sitting on that last bench was a precarious and risky challenge. We swore that next time we’d invest in...