When the UK's biggest home and garden titles need an expert opinion on garden screening, they come to us. Here's a look at where our founder Sophie Birkert's advice — and our screens — have appeared in print and online.
Homebuilding & Renovating: 17 Garden Screening Ideas for Privacy or Secluded Spots
In one of the most comprehensive garden screening guides published this year, Homebuilding & Renovating turned to Sophie for advice on two of the most common questions homeowners ask before installing a screen.
On extending fence height with a decorative trellis, Sophie's guidance covers the practical groundwork often overlooked:
"It's always best to get your neighbour's permission first... It's also worth double checking with your local planning authorities too, although most will allow you to screen up to two metres."
And on what actually makes garden screening work well, she points to versatility over pure privacy:
"The best garden screening is multifunctional — providing both privacy from neighbours and gorgeous design... Look for screens which can be used to divide your plot into different areas, and consider ideas such as a summer snug or a WFG (working from the garden) area."
This guide is regularly updated by the Homebuilding & Renovating editorial team, and Sophie is credited as a contributing expert with a full author bio.
Homes & Gardens: 31 Beautiful Garden Design Ideas
Homes & Gardens included Screen With Envy in their guide to garden design, highlighting how screening can be used to create distinct zones within a single outdoor space:
"Be creative with the screens you use, using them to section off areas of your outside space to create specific relaxation zones. This year has seen the home become multifunctional and this can be extended into the garden, with different sectioned off areas designated for different activities."
The feature uses one of our Moucharabiya screens as a visual example of how zoning can work in practice — proof that a well-placed screen does more than block a view; it can define how a garden is used.
Ideal Home: 35 Rented Garden Ideas
Ideal Home recommended our screens specifically for renters — spaces where permanent structures aren't an option:
"You can opt for a simple willow screen or something more spectacular like one of these from Screen With Envy which come in a range of designs from Moroccan geometrics to floral prints. When it's time to move on they can easily be taken with you."
It's a detail that matters more than it might seem: freestanding, modular screens solve a genuine problem for the growing number of UK households in rented accommodation who still want a private, styled garden.
Why This Matters
We don't chase every press mention for the sake of a logo on a page. What these three features have in common is that they're asking the same question our customers ask us every day: how do you get real privacy in a UK garden without it looking like a fence project? The answer — durable, design-led, modular screening — is the same one we've been building since 2017.
If you're weighing up your own garden screening options, browse our full range or read our garden screen buyer's guide for a breakdown of materials, sizes, and prices.