The Bean Bag Blog

A low maintenance garden designed by Jake Sutcliffe featuring gravel, large slabs, and resilient planting.

'Let nature do more (while you do less)' – a garden designer's tips for a low-maintenance outdoor space

May 11, 2025Caroline Lomax

Award-winning garden designer, Jake Sutcliffe, shares his expert advice on creating a low-maintenance, beautiful garden.

Blue comfortable garden sofa covered with cushions and laid out ready for a garden party.

3 quick fixes to transform your garden in an afternoon

April 18, 2025Caroline Lomax

If you're gearing up for the first BBQ party of the season, or looking forward to an impromptu garden party, then skip the patio makeover. Opt instead for quick wins...

How to host an easy BBQ party. Image shows simple delicous chicken kebabs sizzling on a grill.

How to host an easy BBQ party: three tips to keep it simple

April 15, 2025Caroline Lomax

The British BBQ – accompanied by the traditional rain shower – is a summer party staple. With my easy barbecue recipes, simple drink ideas, and rainproof outdoor furniture, organising one...

Light blue garden sofa with outdoor cushions outside on a patio.

Leave the garden sofa cushions outside in the rain (and all the fuss at the door!)

March 23, 2025Caroline Lomax

Take the drama out of the British weather with garden furniture cushions that stay out in the rain. Hands up who has a weather alert set on their phone so they’re ready...

A cosy garden sofa on a private patio surrounded by green foliage and covered in outdoor cushions in blues and greens.

Make an overlooked garden feel private: design a cosy sitting spot

February 11, 2025Caroline Lomax

Gardens are a place of solace and sanctuary... until the tranquility is shattered by prying eyes, overlooking windows, and next door's kids shrieking on their trampoline. Don't give up on the...

A gift of flowers on an outdoor table in the garden.

Don't want to send flowers? 14 beautiful gift alternatives to giving a bouquet

February 07, 2025Caroline Lomax

I love giving and receiving flowers - but I also love tweaking traditions! There are so many lovely small businesses creating beautiful things that are perfect for special occasions. I’ve...

A luxury bean bag positioned in the middle of a sophisticated living room.

Can bean bags look good in the living room? Styling ideas that guarantee they will!

January 22, 2025Caroline Lomax

Would you love to sink into a luxurious bean bag at the end of the day, but worry that it will look out of place in a sophisticated living room? Drawing...

A bean bag iPad holder propping a tablet up securely outdoors next to a cafetiere and inviting plate of pastries.

Bean Bag iPad Holder: watch, read, write, without the pain in the neck!

December 03, 2024Caroline Lomax

Hate holding your iPad? Fed-up with stands that never hit the right viewing angle? Try a bean bag stand instead. Flexible, portable, universal, and available in a choice of interiors-loving colours and joy-bringing...

Grey outdoor sofa covered with grey and white striped cushions on a winter patio.

Prepare outdoor furniture for winter. (Or snuggle inside instead!)

October 31, 2024Caroline Lomax

Armadillo Sun patio furniture is easy to prepare for winter. It's handmade from technical, high-performance outdoor fabric and filled with premium non-absorbent beads. Armadillo Sun outdoor furniture contains no wood to rot, metal to...

Large light green outdoor bean bag in a living room by the fireplace.

Outdoor furniture indoors: ingenious or an interior design faux pas?!

October 22, 2024Caroline Lomax

Have you considered bringing a garden chair into the dining room instead of buying a new one? What about swapping the cushions in the kids’ room with bomb-proof outdoor ones?...

White metal bench with a navy blue seat cushion covered with a thick layer of snow.

How to enjoy your garden all year round (even in the UK winter!)

September 25, 2024Caroline Lomax

Have you shut the door on your winter garden, staying-in for the long wait to spring? Sunlight and fresh air make a huge difference to our mental and physical wellbeing in...

Premium bean bag sofa installed in an awkward corner of a room and covered with patterned throw cushions.

Need a sofa for a room with difficult access? 10 ways a bean bag sofa is the perfect fit

September 22, 2024Caroline Lomax

You’ve styled a fabulous attic room but can’t carry your dream sofa up the stairs. You love your brand new flat but you’re sitting on boxes because getting up to...