A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN

STYLING: STUDIO JUTE INTERIOR DESIGN

PHOTOGRAPHY: HOLLY JOLLIFFE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THANKS TO LUSHINGTON GARDEN ROOMS FOR THE LOCATION AND ASSISTANCE

Garden room, summer house, studio, or simply a potting shed. Rather than extending our homes many of us are now opting for a separate room in the garden as a cost-effective way of adding valuable extra space.

Traditionally an area to store outdoor equipment, garden structures have come a long way and are now designed for various uses. Not only are they perfect as an office or studio space, adding a degree of separation between work and home, they also work really well for summer entertaining and teen hangouts — guaranteeing their place in many of our gardens.

Garden rooms offer an opportunity to design a space completely separate from your home. From bold and botanical, to cool and coastal; you can be as creative as you wish. For the ultimate in longevity and comfort, invest in permanent solid pieces that will work year-round, and add plenty of plants — hanging, climbing or potted, botanical prints, and natural finishes, as shown here at Lushington.

Enjoy long summer evenings on the veranda, bring out your favourite glassware, and don’t forget the cosy layers and lanterns for when the sun goes down.

Bistro

Make yourself comfortable with a table for tea and a relaxing armchair, leave the door ajar to allow the scent of flowers to drift in. Add cushions, curtains, a tablecloth, and your best china to elevate afternoon tea.

Armchair £975, Side table £375, Flower Hunter book £30 All Bayliss & Booth. Minack check cushion, Colefax & Fowler; Embroidered cushion, Harlequin; Kumo Seaglass; Green gingham cushion, Charlotte Gaisford; Minack check tablecloth, Colefax & Fowler All Anne Ginger. Potted eucalyptus £175, Botanical artwork £98, Modern artwork £150, Tea pot £40, Cup and saucer set £15.50 All Acacia Bay. Blue & green rug, Long Lane Flooring. Green fluted vase £13.50, Flower Garden Sky blue and white rope oxford cushion £60, XV Stripes

Tennyson Garden Room from £4669 Lushington Garden Rooms

Everything you’ll need to create a stylish summer house.

Hulverstone Summer House from £4543 Lushington Garden Rooms

Get your working day off to a great start with greenery galore. This zinc-topped table doubles up as the perfect garden room desk. Position it by the window for a motivating outlook and plenty of natural light.

Square café zinc table £425, Woven back chair £165, Plant stand £65, Green glassware from £7.99, Clear glassware from £7.99 All Bayliss & Booth. Vintage kilim rug £250, Basket £25 All Acacia Bay. Ca’ Pietra tile as plant stand £97.50 m2, Long Lane Flooring. Blue herringbone throw £55, XV Stripes Zinc pots from £5, White pot range from £9.50 Plants: Golden cane palm £75, Spathiphyllum £25 All Flower Garden.

Tennyson Garden Room from £4669 Lushington Garden Rooms