As the evenings get shorter, we all want to get the most out of summer before autumn arrives.
ENJOY SUMMER IN STYLE
TimberTech, a Penarth-based company, is helping homes across the UK to do just that, transforming the country's gardens into stylish havens. TimberTech's on-line retail brand, greensquares, provides a range of unique outdoor products that you definitely won't find in your local DIY superstore.
Its philosophy is to provide products that are led by design, built to last and made by people who care about their craft - and that's exactly what you'll find on its website. From obelisks and oil torches to benches and beanbags, the team at greensquares have sourced products from all over Europe. Greensquares is the only UK stockist of the cult Dutch brand apple bee, whose range of hand-woven lounge furniture is full of laid-back Netherlands chic, with stylish chairs, sofas and coffee tables that wouldn't look out of place inside your home.
It is also a local stockist of the Alexander Rose outdoor dining furniture range, hand picked by greensquares as a brand that shares its attention to quality and design. Products range from bistro sets that are the perfect size for two, to tables that will seat the whole family.
To add ambience to outdoor dining, greensquares' lights and torches will give your garden a cosy glow to take you through the twilight hours and beyond. The lighting range encompasses everything from retro-style basket weave lamps to ultra-modern contemporary stainless steel wall lights.
The Infinity collection is especially eye-catching - each cube-shaped light is handcrafted from a combination of laminated glass, brushed stainless steel and oiled hardwood.
For those who prefer the kind of cosy glow you only get from real flames, greensquares has got the latest trend in illuminating your garden. Its oil torches are based on traditional oil lamps but brought up-to-date with modern designs crafted from brushed stainless steel or copper.
Greensquares grew from Timbertech's success selling an innovative type of decking that looks just like wood, but is extremely low in maintenance. As the company sold its composite decking to homes everywhere from Sully to Surrey, it noticed a gap in the market for high-end design-led garden products.
Director Jason Cole explains: "Our customers tend to be people searching for good quality design-led outdoor living products. They have invested in TimberTech decking, but it was hard to find garden furniture and accessories that were in the same league - which is where the idea for greensquares came from."
Although greensquares is an online retailer, local customers can visit the company's showroom in Penarth town centre. Products on display include the Alexander Rose and apple bee furniture, as well as items from the lighting range, plus you can see the innovative TimberTech decking for yourself.
As a special introductory offer for City Life readers, greensquares is offering 10% off all its products. To take advantage of the offer, place your order online at www.greensquares.co.uk or call
029 2070 5113, quoting reference GSL1.
