If that tired old shed at the bottom of the garden is more eyesore than eye-catching, then it’s time to take action, with a makeover that will restore it to its former glory.

And, no matter what the transformation you have in mind – be it from shed to home office, to den for the kids, or simply a retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind – Sadolin has a woodstain just perfect for the job.

Shed to Hideout – It’s Child’s Play with Sadolin
Give the kids a treat by creating their very own ‘club house’.  Available in a choice of 45 shades from soft pastels through to more vivid hues, Sadolin Superdec (RSP: £14.99/ 1 litre can) gives a stylish opaque, paint-like finish and is a great way to breathe new life back into your old shed.

Easy to apply and maintain, it also helps get the job done quicker, while offering tough weather protection and a resistance to blistering and flaking that means it’ll stay looking good for longer.

Brighter shades such as ‘Lapis Lazuli’In our picture are particularly child-friendly.
Alternatively something a little more subtle, such as ‘ Pea green can be just as playtime-perfect, especially when accessorised with some colourful blinds and toys, but will be a better complement to a more traditional garden.

A Grown-Up Retreat
Ever dreamed of your very own escape at the bottom of the garden?  Then a lick of Sadolin Superdec could be all that’s required to transform your run-down shed into the ideal bolt-hole.

Choose a pastel shade such as ‘Monaco’, accessorise with pretty gingham blinds, scatter a few cushions, train some luscious honeysuckle over the roof and pot up a rose by your door and you’ve got the dream summer hideaway.

A Practical Space
And of course sometimes your humble shed really is just a humble shed, the place you store the lawnmower and other garden knick knacks and do your potting.  But just because it’s a practical space doesn’t mean it can’t look good too.

Sadolin Classic (RSP: £29.99/ 2.5 litre can) is a versatile woodstain that provides long-lasting protection against the elements.  The choice of the professionals, it is easy to apply and comes in 13 wood tones and 48 tinted choices.

For further information and inspiration, visit the Sadolin website.

Or call the Sadolin Advice Centre on (0844) 7708 998.

Why not turn that dull roof into something spectacular with a low maintenance green roof that offers some worthwhile environmental benefits?

Sedum Supply specialises in growing and supplying a marvellous range of sedum products, for use on green roofs and in garden landscaping projects and has also developed ready grown environmentally friendly wildflower roofs.

Green Roofs are becoming more and more popular in both rural and urban locations and they can be installed on flat roofs as well as roofs with a slope of up to 45 degrees.

There are different ways of achieving a living green roof:-

An Extensive Green Roof is particularly low maintenance, generally planted with sedum and is designed to look after itself for most the year.

A Wild Flower Green Roof is an extensive Green Roof planted with a wild flower mix, to provide colour throughout the summer months and a very natural habitat for local wildlife.

An Intensive Green Roof provides an accessible roof garden that can be used for recreational and leisure purposes and will require ongoing maintenance throughout the year.

Green roofs are also becoming popular because:

Alleviate Flooding
Following a heavy rainfall a green roof will initially retain more rain than a conventional roof. This minimises the initial heavy run-off, which can cause localised flooding and put pressure on the sewage system.

Noise Reduction
The soft layer of a sedum blanket growing on a green roof has the affect of absorbing sound, as opposed to hard conventional roofs, which can reflect it; the same layer can reduce sound pollution within the building.

Increases Thermal Insulation properties
Making it warmer in winter, cooler in summer and reducing energy costs.

Green roofs can be used to soften ugly flat roofs on extensions, garages, sheds etc. so that they blend more easily into their environment.

Visit the Sedum Supply website for more in depth information.

Tel: (0845) 688 8793

The Posh Shed Company build sheds to look as if they belong to your home and garden. When you are just looking for a space to put the garden tools and a bike there are hundreds of sheds available, but they all look much the same.

The Posh Shed Company have applied all their experience to come up with a range of high quality sheds that will stay dry inside, will be secure and above all, look good.

The Posh Shed Company has developed three unique designs, The Gothic, The Potting Shed and The Contemporary.

Don’t worry if these sheds don’t quite tick all the boxes, as the company’s specialist design service can design and build a shed, which meets your needs exactly.

All of the sheds are available in three sizes and a large range of colours.

They can be delivered with assembly and installation instructions, or can be installed by one of The Posh Shed Company’s skilled craftsman as an additional service.

Pictured here is:
The Gothic Shed, which has detailed fascia boards with a Gothic arch within the door and window frames. It adds considerably to the style of the garden, while at the same time giving some valuable storage space for the mower, garden furniture and every thing else that ends up in a shed.

Offered in 3 different sizes and a large range of colours. Choice of 3 sizes: Small 6ft x 4ft -£1500, Medium 7ft x 5ft - £1750, Large 8ft x 6ft - £2100.

To view the range of posh shed designs and interiors, visit the Posh Shed company’s website.

Tel: (01568) 709103

The beautifully crafted and cleverly designed Lynford Eco-Store has been created by HSP Garden Buildings to conceal all household recycling storage and shows how recycling can be stylish as well as practical.

As our mountains of recycling increases and people become more aware of the need to reduce our landfill sites, HSP has provided the perfect solution on storing our unsightly containers.

The Lynford Eco-Store is available in a wide choice of colours, thus providing an elegant feature in the garden rather than just an obviously functional unit.

Two doors open to reveal four large lidded plastic containers suitable for
newspapers, cans, plastics and glass in a shelving unit. The other half provides the space for a wheely bin to stand alongside.
HSP Garden Buildings specialise in offering customers a wide variety of classic styled buildings including arbours and gazebos, pavilions and summerhouses.

All are handcrafted and installed by HSP’s highly qualified team of craftsmen from the very best of materials; customers can choose from a spectrum of colours and styles to suit every taste or, HSP will colour match any colour to coordinate perfectly with your home.

The Lynford Eco-Store is priced at £1172.

Web:  http://www.hspgardenbuildings.co.uk
Tel:   (01638) 583 814