Clearview National August 2016 - Issue 177 | Page 57
OUTDOORLIVING
COULD A GARDEN ROOM SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE?
»»IN A RECENT POLL OF 1,005
people, more than a quarter said they wanted
a composite wood garden room as a space to
get away from the husband, wife or children,
with 27 percent saying they would use it as a
Man Cave or She Cave and giving some great
reasons behind these choices.
One woman wanted to banish all the
men in her family, plus her 11-year-old-son’s
drum kit, into a Man Cave because: “As the
only woman in the house, I need my sanity
back!!” While a man choosing a Man Cave
said: “Because my missus drives me mad and
I need somewhere to escape!”
Over 100 people would use the garden
room as a bar, drinks area or even their own
garden pub, with the top accessory being a
pool table or darts board.
As more people opt for open plan living,
there’s a real need for extra space away from
the house, and a garden room is the perfect
place to get away from it all. 18 percent of
respondents wanted to use the space for the
whole family as a summerhouse or retreat.
Children of all ages come next in the
pecking order. Playrooms, music and games
‘Over 100 people
would use the garden
room as a bar, drinks
area or even their
own garden pub, with
the top accessory
being a pool table
or darts board.’
responses about looking after people living
with disability and creating sensory rooms for
children.
The best response was from a man wanting
to use it as a fish room so his wife would
get him and his fish tank out of the house
and the benefit? “So I don’t have to listen to
my wife going on about my fish tank in the
house!”
rooms where noise and mess can be shut away
at the end of the day, would be welcome relief
for parents. Drum kits, train sets and a lot of
PlayStations are always better when they’re
not in the main house.
Children’s getaways were closely followed
by spaces to study or work from home, with
some respondents saying if they had the extra
room they’d start their own business.
Home gyms for the fit and retreats for yoga
or meditation lovers made up a healthy five
percent and there were some very moving
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