A Step-by-Step Planning Guide for Educational Buildings and Outdoor Classrooms
Planning an educational building is a bit different from a typical garden room project. We share the questions we ask early, the constraints that commonly come up, and the steps to help you move forward with confidence.
Planning Guide for Garden Rooms, Timber Extensions and Granny Annexes (UK): What Usually Needs Approval?
Planning permission and building control are often straightforward for garden rooms and timber extensions, but the rules depend on location, size and use. This guide explains what typically needs approval, what might be exempt, and the next steps to take before you commit.
Garden Office Pods 101: Costs, Layouts, and What to Ask Before You Build
Thinking about a garden office pod? This guide breaks down realistic budgeting, practical layouts, and the questions to ask before you commit, so you can build with confidence.
4 Garden Room Ideas to Improve Wellbeing
We all need a time-out every now and then and there’s never been a better time for people to open up and tap in with their own mental health and wellbeing. Having a safe haven where you can escape the world and get away from everything is recommended and especially somewhere that you can switch […]
How to make your Garden more Environmentally Friendly
With all the talk of climate change and environmental issues that have been thrust into the limelight recently, we thought we’d do our bit and look at ways to make your garden better for the world. We can all do our bit and make small changes where we can – it might not feel like […]
Interior Trends to Transform your Garden Room
Your garden room should be stylish, as well as practical and functional. Achieving the perfect interior design look can be lots of fun, as you can get even more creative and experimental than you would in your main property. Depending on the main use for your garden room, you can mould your interior ideas around […]
Turn your Garden Room into a Summer Gym
Picture the scene. It’s 6am, it’s horrendously dark and cold and guess what, you promised yourself you’d go to the gym. It’s a pretty dire scenario in the winter months and pulling yourself out of bed, into the car and away to the gym can be a mammoth task. Well, what if we told you […]
How to Spend your Summer in a Garden Room
Who wouldn’t want to spend their summer out in the garden? It’s when everything is coming to life and your garden starts to look vibrant and enticing all over again. When you’ve got your very own garden room, summer becomes even more special. Whatever you use your room for; you’ve got the colourful, summery backdrop […]
Perfect Gadgets for your Garden Room
Once we’ve built your bespoke garden room for you, we can help you to fill it full of exciting gadgets to enhance your new space. The beauty of a garden room is that it can act as a blank canvas for whatever new hobbies, interests or activities you’d like to dedicate some time to. Maybe […]
The Benefits of your own Garden Guest-Room
Inviting people to stay in your home can be exhausting, especially if they’re planning on hanging around for a while. Even if your guests are close family or friends, having everyone bumping into each other and getting on top of each other in your home can get tiring. What if you could have a practical […]
5 New Hobbies for 2018 made Easier with a Garden Room
New year, new you? Well, why not make your 2018 resolutions easier to keep with a dedicated space for your new hobbies. The bespoke garden rooms that we create at Bridge Timber are the perfect place to learn new skills, have fun and nurture a hobby. Life’s too short to be browsing on your smartphone […]
5 Innovative Ways to Use your Garden Room
Why not make 2018 the year you instantly improve your garden with one of our bespoke garden rooms. Futureproof your property with a modern addition that provides multi-purpose functionality and creates a new space for you or your family to enjoy. There are lots of different ways to use your garden room and it’s completely […]