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5 Office Design Trends for 2023
Office design trends in 2023 will see staff continue to take advantage of the office environment. In a post-pandemic world, office workers have become accustomed to a hybrid working model that allows them to work both in the office and from home. However, with living...
How to choose the best wood for your joinery project
There are a number of factors to consider when choosing wood for a joinery project. Whilst you may have a great-looking design, if your wooden materials are not suitable to hold the designs’ structure, you may experience issues in the future which could result in your...
5 ways to incorporate wood into new office designs
Over the past few years, a major focus has been put on office design as more employees have begun to migrate back to office working. As a result, this has led to many new office interior trends emerging, with a focal trend being wooden features and accents. Wood...
7 Modern Woodwork & Joinery Trends That Will Level-Up Any Room
A huge focus on homes and interiors over the past couple of years has led to many new trends emerging, and many of these new trends feature wooden aspects. Used for thousands of years, wood is still one of the most popular material choices for furniture, interiors and...
Come and See Gralyn Joinery at The Glee Show in June
We are very pleased to announce that we’ll be attending The Glee Show at the NEC Birmingham next month. This year, the event runs from 28th – 30th June. Glee is the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living trade show that has become a renowned marketplace for the garden...
6 Retail Trends Set to Take Over Independent Shops
According to Pinterest’s annual prediction report, “Store Décor” will be a major search trend on their social media platform this year. They envisage searches for terms such as “vintage shop fronts” tripling and searches for “creative retail display” increasing +18x....
5 Ways to Maximise Your Office Space at Home
Now that home working has become, for most, a full-time working model, many people are eager to incorporate a suitable office space into their homes. However, very rarely do small homes have the luxury of a spare room that’s free to turn into a study, so a clever use...
Garden Centre Restaurant and Dining Trends for 2022
Garden centres have experienced somewhat of a revival over the past few years. No longer are they simply a place to buy plants and garden furniture - many now offer event days, activity mornings and shopping concessions, making them a fun day out for all. Another key...
We’ve been Unanimously Approved to Join the Garden Centre Association
In September we were unanimously approved, by committee, to join the Garden Centre Association (GCA) thanks to our work at Moss & Moor garden centre in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. We worked with Moss & Moor garden centre at the start of the year to design and...
10 of the Best Santa’s Grottos Found in Yorkshire’s Garden Centres in 2021
With only 50 days to go until Christmas, most shops are in the full swing of festive season – as are garden centres. Transformed into festive spectaculars every year, many garden centres become lavishly decorated winter wonderlands where children of all ages can meet...
Reshaping office spaces following the Covid pandemic
The past 18 months have transformed day-to-day life for the majority of UK workers. Working from home (WFH) has become the new norm, with some business owners deciding to give up their office spaces for good. For employers who do envisage a return to the office, the...
How to Choose the Right Bespoke Joinery Company For Your Needs
Shop around! There are numerous companies offering joinery services but they all offer different aspects and you need to check they have the right skills for your project. When you’ve narrowed down your search, go and talk to them, look at their facilities and ask for...