How to Create an Outdoor Living Space for Winter

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Creating your cosy outdoor living space for the winter Outdoor spaces are a luxury for most people, with outdoor space becoming a premium in most cities and urban spaces. In order to make the most of your outdoor space, it should be usable all year round, not just in the summer. The cold, gloomy winter months can present obstacles for outdoor use, so many of […]

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Garden Design: how to design the best hot tub area

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Three tips to improve your hot tub area Creating the perfect garden retreat with the use of a hot tub is an exciting process; there is a plethora of options available for your personal space. Many articles give double to triple digits of ideas; this can be overwhelming for the reader. So, to aid you, we have created a smaller, more digestible piece of writing […]

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What is the difference between a Pergola, Pergoda and Pagoda?

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Make sure you pick the right outdoor structure for your garden design During the Summer months getting gardens and outdoor spaces ready for garden parties, BBQ’s and relaxing weekends in the sun is a major trend. Summer is the perfect time to make the most of outdoor living and update gardens. But we all know that the British Summer always comes with its fair share […]

Whats New in our Showroom This Summer?

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Come along to our outdoor living showroom this summer and find out how you can make sure you can use your garden to its full extent all the way through the season. Our large outdoor living show spaces are situated through the complex at Sky House Design Centre offering a broad spectrum of outdoor living solutions to integrate into your garden design. The Umbris Zone […]

Make Your Patio Roof ‘Smart’

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The use of home technology provides ease to your everyday life, allowing you to control your lighting, open your blinds and turn your heating on before you get home, all at the touch of a button. As well as having this smart home automation within your home, it is now possible to have the same control outdoors. Many of our patio roofing systems can be […]

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Specialist Finishes for Garden Structures

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It’s a great feeling to open the door with and view greenery all around your garden BUT what do you do when you don’t have the space and you want to extend? Adding a patio roof to your garden would be a fantastic feature and also a perfect way to combine your indoor-outdoor living space. These bespoke garden structures can be designed and installed into […]

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Use Umbris to Create A Private Rooftop Terrace

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    A rooftop terrace is an external space on a flat roof. Rooftop terraces are very popular in London, especially in the hotter months when companies and homeowners can throw the ideal summer party on their private rooftops. Private rooftop terraces can be created on any flat rooftop with an access point. These areas are perfect for parties or to relax with friends and […]

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Case Study: Umbris to a Hertfordshire Home

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“The Umbris’s contemporary design and tailor-made capabilities made it outshine the other options available.” Perfectly Bespoke Impeccable finish Contemporary design Quality materials One piece composition Graham’s Desire for a contemporary garden space Graham decided he wanted a new addition to his garden to create an outdoor living area that could be used throughout the year, no matter what the weather was like. He came across […]

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Integrated Features to Enhance your Patio Roof

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Which Features Can Improve your Patio Roof? As well as additional features including external lighting, heaters and Bluetooth speakers, IQ Outdoor Living can enhance the weather protection provided by your patio roof even further by integrating blinds and sliding glass doors into the designs. Integrated Blinds: IQ Outdoor Living are able to integrate blinds into all three types of patio roofs to provide additional shade […]

Maximise the Use of Your Garden with an Automated Patio Roof

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Which Patio Roof Best Suits your Garden Around Spring time you may start to consider ways to improve your garden to maximise your time spent outdoors instead of being cooped up inside. There are a few ways for you to do this, you can buy some up-to-date contemporary furniture to lounge on or even install an automated patio roof. Automated patio roofs are a great […]