Last week, I was chatting about garden sheds, which you can read more about by clicking here. Bitten by the ‘outdoor building’ bug and also somewhat inspired by Kevin McCloud’s cabin in the woods in his ‘Man-Made Home’ programme, I’ve been taking a look at log cabins.
Log cabins have long conjured up images of rural retreats; calm buildings for getting away from it all. However, you don’t need to escape into the woods to retreat into a beautiful wooden oasis.
With more and more people opting for a work-life balance, working from home or setting up your own business is becoming more prevalent; yet fitting an existing office space into your home can be difficult. However, log cabins are being increasingly used for home offices!
My friend works from home and the log cabin at the bottom of his garden is not only an office, but a quiet retreat from the hum and din of everyday life that carries on only a few metres away! This Greenacre Home Office is a great example of the sort of log cabin that can be used as an office.
Conversely, log cabins can also be a place where work, and indeed, the stressed and strains of modern life, are left far behind. I love the thought of this ‘zen log cabin’, which also provides a sheltered outdoor area – perfect to plant some pots of flowers or even train those vegetables!
If you’ve been considering making more use of your garden space and feel like something bigger and more homely than a shed, a log cabin can not only provide you with a space that’s unique, comforting and natural, but can also, in effect, add another room to your home.
Take a look at the full range of log cabins available from Waltons.
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