Articles & Lifestyle Blog From Crane Garden Buildings
Contemporary Garden Rooms - 20th May 2014
Contemporary can be taken to mean modern, current or fashionable. In some cases, contemporary has evolved to mean a little outrageous or extreme too! In very basic terms, usually what contemporary translates to with Garden Rooms...
Every Man Needs a Cave - 19th May 2014
A man cave or 'mantuary' is traditionally a "boys only" haven where men can escape their domestic lives, enjoy their hobbies, or just relive their bachelor days, at least temporarily. It's a place to hang out with friends and wh...
Why Choose A Bespoke Garden Building - 16th May 2014
If you are in the market for a new Garden Shed, remember you don't have to settle for one that looks the same as any other. If you want a luxury building that matches your needs and tastes perfectly, opt for a bespoke Garden Build...
Prepare Your Garden Building For Summer - 14th May 2014
As Summer rapidly approaches, the spotlight shines onto the garden. We start to develop an enthusiasm for getting outside, getting the garden organised, tidied and spruced up for the Summer so that we can spend more time outside....
Why Is Timber Better? - 10th April 2014
Timber looks good, smells great and feels good. It is a natural material and being surrounded by it has a positive effect on our well being. These are just the aesthetic reasons why timber is better, there are also practical, scientific and environmental reasons why timber is better.
Colours For the Garden - 31st January 2014
Colours set the mood of any garden. Of course, it is not just flowers that bring colour to a garden; leaves, fruit, stems can all contribute to the theme of any borders. Planters, pots, fencing and garden buildings can set th...
Homeworking: Living the Dream - 16th October 2013
Working from home has evolved into a growing trend that is showing no signs of dissipating. Even taking into account the recession, the number of people working from home has still increased significantly. On our end, the growing...
Stop That Thief! Garden Security - 10th October 2013
The Problem Garden buildings can be easy prey to a thief, often featuring little or no security features, but storing small or valuable items such as power tools that can easily be moved on and sold. Thefts from Garden Sheds are...
Strange Garden Buildings - 1st October 2013
While we can't offer you the chance to create the buildings you see here, we can help you design your own garden building with our online planner tool and tailor the windows, doors, interior and exterior to your exact requirements...
10 Things to do in a Shed - 16th September 2013
Finding unique uses for Garden Sheds seems to be quite on trend! Recently, we have seen several publications about this topic, the most popular of which have been, "101 Things to do in a Shed" by Rob Beattie. "The Joy of Shed...