A new decade, a renewed sense of energy and purpose, and perhaps having been stressed out over last Christmas cramming all your visiting family into your home, not to mention the unexpected guest or two, a new year’s resolution could be to create more space. More and more people are choosing to make the most of the space they have, but a surprisingly quick, cost effective and easy…
As the winter months become gloomier and colder, enduring the daily commute can be a real misery for many of us, especially when you have to leave and return home in darkness. Staying clear of squashed up fellow bus or train passengers sneezing all over the place or having to de-ice your car before you slip and slide your way…
The health and wellness industry is an emerging niche market for Horto Garden Rooms and the company has seen a noticeable increase in demand for its products in this growing sector. The sector is developing rapidly and it is not too difficult to understand why. Part of this boom relates to the growing appeal for adopting healthy practices designed to lower our stress…
Under a leafy canopy, down an intriguing path that curves and passes through a small opening in a hedge, a secret garden emerges filled with shrubs, tall flowers and a small glade of shady trees. It is tranquil, serene and secluded. The path narrows further and something unexpectedly hidden invites exploration. Curiosity leads to amazement…
Horto has completely delighted their client Stephen Lock by building a high-quality, perfectly angled and architecturally stunning garden office at his home in York. Stephen, an international economic and political researcher and now working from his new garden office, travels the world, in particular Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. For Stephen and many other…
Horto has constructed a music hub for a creative couple, Jim and Emma Quinn, in the garden of their York home. The couple manages the independent record label (or indie label) ‘Safe Suburban Home’. Indie’s operate without the funding of major record labels and take a more DIY approach, mainly by the use of music…
Imagine a perfectly placed cosy hideaway within the serene, tranquil setting of a gorgeous garden, a peaceful escape filled with the sweet scent of beautiful garden flowers. To have somewhere you can separate yourself from the normal hustle and bustle of daily life, a secluded place with a quiet, calm, middle of the woods feel.…
Well designed outdoor spaces are contributing more than ever to greater social interaction, and our gardens offer the perfect opportunity to create that special, sociable place to enjoy life with family, friends and neighbours. Although gardening is no longer the top use of our outdoor spaces; the garden is now used more for zoned entertaining places, according to research by Houzz, the leading…
A retreat space is on the rise; the idea is to get away from the stresses of modern, daily life, unwind, relax and recharge your body and mind. We’ve long known the far-reaching effect that the spaces in which we live and work can have on our health and well-being. This may explain why seeking…
Recent research from the garden furniture retailer Alfresia, the UK’s leading outdoor specialist, uncovered a surprising new trend last summer; one in five Brits has turned their garden into an outdoor gym with 52 percent of Leeds city residents ahead on this trend. The glorious summer weather of 2018 meant that most of us took…