THE FERN & THE HOMESTEAD

A home has a life
outside its walls.

The cat at the window. The hens waiting in the morning. A few leaves ready to pick. Fernstead is a name for the spaces around these everyday moments.

THE FERN & THE HOMESTEAD

A garden is never
just the view.

It is the bowl you refill before work. The door you check before bed. The first leaf you pick for dinner.

Fernstead brings animal spaces and growing spaces into the same garden — and now a bird cabinet for the living room and a tool cabinet for the work itself. Each has a different job. They share a simple starting point: the people who care for them every day.

The story of Fernstead ↗

WHY THESE COLLECTIONS BELONG TOGETHER

Different lives.
The same daily care.

Fern speaks to green things. Stead speaks to a home and the ground around it. The name leaves room for plants and animals, without asking them to need the same things.

Look at the whole space.

The window leading to a catio. The activity area around a rabbit shelter. The path to a garden bed. The structure is part of a setup, not the whole answer.

Think about the repeated job.

Cleaning a corner, closing a latch, reaching a leaf. We want the collection to be judged by these practical questions, as well as how it looks beside your home.

Let the evidence do the talking.

Dimensions, material information, construction details and model-specific guidance help people choose. Styled images can show a possibility; they cannot prove performance.

Workshop reference · Catio

LOOK PAST THE FINISHED PICTURE

A closer look
at what holds it together.

This workshop reference shows a different stage from the styled collection images. It is useful for a simple reason: you can look at the structure itself.

The connection

Look where the mesh meets the frame, where panels join and how doors close. Ask for the specification behind the surface.

The repeated job

Open it. Reach inside. Picture the tools you use to clean. Practical access matters long after the first photograph.

The product you receive

Final dimensions, materials, assembly instructions and supported uses need to match the actual model. Concept imagery is not a performance test.

Look at the Catio details ↗ See the Tool Chest frame ↗

YOUR EVERYDAY. OUR DESIGN STARTING POINT.

For the life
you care for.

Find your kind of day. See how each Fernstead collection responds—with a space, a detail, and a reason to look closer.

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Alex · Scene personaIndoor-cat household

Catio

“A perch for her.
A little peace of mind for me.”

A cat at the window. A person who wants to bring the garden closer.

FERNSTEAD CATIO · CW01

A place to watch, climb and pause

The CW01 enclosure concept brings mesh sides, raised perches and a roof into a dedicated outdoor space. Plan the connection to your home and leave room for daily care.

♡ Mesh enclosure↗ Raised perches

See the Catio detailsImagined scenario · Collection design concept

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Morgan · Scene personaBackyard flock keeper

Coop

“The eggs are lovely.
The everyday care matters, too.”

For the person who feeds the flock before work and checks the door after dark.

FERNSTEAD COOP · RB02

Shelter and activity, planned together

The RB02 coop-and-run concept brings the shelter and outdoor run into one layout. Explore where feeding, egg collection and cleaning fit before choosing your setup.

♡ Coop + run concept↗ Daily-care planning

Explore the Coop layoutImagined scenario · Collection design concept

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Jamie · Scene personaRabbit-care household

Hutch

“A quiet place to hide.
A wider world to explore.”

For rabbit keepers who think beyond the little house and plan the whole habitat.

FERNSTEAD HUTCH · LW03

A retreat within a bigger living space

The LW03 hutch-and-run concept pairs a resting area with an adjoining run. Use it as part of a complete activity-space plan; the shelter alone is not a full habitat.

♡ Rest + activity concept↗ Whole-space planning

Plan your Hutch spaceImagined scenario · Collection design concept

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Sam · Scene personaDog-loving porch people

Den

“His own spot.
Still beside mine.”

For the dog who follows the family onto the porch and settles close by.

FERNSTEAD DEN · DH05

A sheltered spot near family life

The DH05 timber dog-house concept includes a covered porch. Explore a resting place beside your own outdoor space, then check the fit for your dog and their preferred spot.

♡ Covered porch concept↗ Individual size fit

Find your dog’s spotImagined scenario · Collection design concept

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Robin · Scene personaHands-on home gardener

Grow

“I did the planting.
Let me enjoy the growing.”

For the gardener who puts in the work and wants tending to stay a pleasure.

FERNSTEAD GROW · GB04

A growing space with a cover in mind

The GB04 raised-bed concept brings a mesh canopy into the planting setup. Explore cover access and reach, then match the final design to the specific problem in your garden.

♡ Raised bed + canopy↗ Tending access

Explore the Grow designImagined scenario · Collection design concept

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Riley · Scene personaBudgie & cockatiel keeper

Aviary

“She lives in our living room.
The cage should, too.”

For bird keepers who share their best room with a small flock.

FERNSTEAD AVIARY · AV06

A cabinet that cleans from the inside out

The AV06 concept pairs a removable stainless liner with 1/2" 304 stainless mesh, sized for budgerigars, parakeets, lovebirds and cockatiels — not for every bird.

♡ Removable liner↗ 1/2" stainless mesh

See the Aviary detailsImagined scenario · Collection design concept

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Casey · Scene personaWeekend garden keeper

Tool Chest

“Half my Saturday
is finding the trowel.”

For the gardener whose tools live along the fence, the step and the garage floor.

FERNSTEAD TOOL CHEST · TC07

One upright home for every tool

The TC07 concept gives long-handled tools a rack and small tools a shelf, behind a lockable door in iron and timber. Check your longest tool against the final dimensions.

♡ Long-tool rack↗ Lockable door

Explore the Tool ChestImagined scenario · Collection design concept

Meet our imagined garden households. These brand-written scenarios illustrate needs and collection concepts; they are not customer reviews or expert endorsements.

FIND THE SPACE FOR YOUR DAY

Start with what you care for.

Explore the seven collections ↗

A home has a lifeoutside its walls.

A garden is neverjust the view.

Different lives.The same daily care.