Autumn Retreat

A colourful pergola, garden accessories and some cosy touches is all it takes to make yourself at home outside during the cooler months, too.

Quick and simple projects to cheer up your outside spacе

Carve out a mini "room" in your garden with a pergola painted in Forget Me Not and positioned in the corner of the garden. The shade harmonises with the fence colour in Sea Grass, a bench in Silver Birch and a table top in Sage, creating a sanctuary that feels cosy and personal (especially when you add a firepit and a steaming mug of hot chocolate).

When the weather gets cooler, you can look out for the birdlife in your area by to installing nesting boxes and bird feeders in your garden. Give them a lick of Garden Shades paint to add a sweet accent of colour to your space along with protection from the elements. We used Silver Birch for the roof of this feeder and Sage below.

The rest of the wildlife in your garden is also looking for shelter during the winter months, so why not set out a ceramic frog "hotel" and wait for the 5-star reviews come flooding in? And because Garden Shades can be used on terracotta and ceramic surfaces too, you can give it an upgrade with a fresh coat of paint – we chose Coastal Mist.