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Affordable Contemporary Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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Wildlife Friendly Front Garden
Wildlife Friendly Front Garden
Fenton Roberts Garden DesignFenton Roberts Garden Design
Jo Fenton
La Habra Heights She Shed
La Habra Heights She Shed
Neos ConstructionNeos Construction
4.01m x 2.91m Proline Garden Room
4.01m x 2.91m Proline Garden Room
Garden Affairs LtdGarden Affairs Ltd
12x18 Signature Series Home Gym
12x18 Signature Series Home Gym
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
12x18 Signature Series Studio Shed • Volcano Gray lap siding • Yam doors • Natural Eaves (no finish or paint) • Lifestyle Interior Package
Namaste ADU
Namaste ADU
Modern ADU PlansModern ADU Plans
Exterior view of a an ADU inspired by japanese and scandinavian design. The covered back patio overlooks a japanese rock garden.
Various Garden Rooms & Studios
Various Garden Rooms & Studios
ShomeraShomera
Portfolio
Portfolio
UserUser
The Potting Shed is how a shed should look. It has a steep pitched roof with a generous overhang which, along with the small pane windows gives it a traditional look which will blend into any garden.
Backyard Studio
Backyard Studio
RAD Designs (Robert Adam Dorn)RAD Designs (Robert Adam Dorn)
Seattle Area Modern Art Studio
Seattle Area Modern Art Studio
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
Modern-Shed provided an amazing modern studio for an artist in the Seattle metro area.
The Glow Box
The Glow Box
Steven Allen Designs, LLCSteven Allen Designs, LLC
Photos By Simple Photography
Canberks - Weybridge
Canberks - Weybridge
Into the Garden RoomInto the Garden Room
A bespoke Home office for clients in Weybridge Surrey. The room was finished with premium Canadian Redwood Cedar, with Bifold doors with integrated Blinds. The room also featured a room lantern and opening side window and was complimented with Millboard Antique Oak Decking.
The Sunroom
The Sunroom
Inside Out Oxford Bespoke Garden RoomsInside Out Oxford Bespoke Garden Rooms
Finished early 2020, This building has been called "The Sunroom" by its new owners. Used extensively during the good weather of April and May where the owners were in lockdown. The planting is being added to all the time with the sunroom as their inspiration.
Greenhouse Shed / Solar Building
Greenhouse Shed / Solar Building
Backyard BuildingsBackyard Buildings
The Aurora can be labeled as a greenhouse shed combo. It includes four large aluminum windows with tempered glass for safety. On top of that, it features 509 cubic feet of storage space for gardening tools and equipment or plants. With the many windows, light is aplenty. However, there is even the option to add solar shades so you can control the amount of sunlight coming in. In addition, you can add a power ventilation fan to remove excess heat and bring in cool air inside. If you looking to grow plants and vegetables all year around and store stuff, the Aurora greenhouse shed combo is just what you're looking for. It's a customer favorite.
Blue Ridge Garage
Blue Ridge Garage
FivedotFivedot
Conversion of a garage into a garage/office with sun deck.
Potting Shed - Greenhouse
Potting Shed - Greenhouse
Backyard BuildingsBackyard Buildings
This is an picture of an completed Aurora Potting Shed. Customer painted the shed to suit their taste. This potting shed is full of value and functionality... The Aurora allows you to store plants, fertilizer, garden tools and lawn mowers all season. Most importantly, the glass roof and optional upgrades make it the perfect environment to grow vegetables all season long. Just imagine the savings you would enjoy from growing your own vegetables all year long and eliminating frequent trips to the grocery store. It might even make it easier for you to follow a healthier lifestyle. This potting/greenhouse shed features over 509 cubic feet of storage space too, so you store gardening tools & equipment and just about anytihng else.
The Gardener from the Tin Hat range
The Gardener from the Tin Hat range
UserUser
Photopia
Modern-Shed Bay Area Home Office
Modern-Shed Bay Area Home Office
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
Dominic AZ Bonuccelli
Green roof bike shed projects
Green roof bike shed projects
Brighton Bike ShedsBrighton Bike Sheds
A bike shed with sedum living roof and larch cladding, fitted in a Brighton front garden, bikes where they're needed.
Garden Shelter - Carport and Greenhouse
Garden Shelter - Carport and Greenhouse
Studio Four Point TenStudio Four Point Ten
The finished shelter providing a carport and lean-to greenhouse ready for landscape works and planting.
Highgate Bowl
Highgate Bowl
Mark Stevens ArchitectsMark Stevens Architects

Affordable Contemporary Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

Our garden sheds and outdoor buildings don’t have to be dumping grounds for tools, bikes, bins and all the extraneous items that haven’t found a home inside the house, instead they can be whole new spaces that you can turn your design eye to, just like any other room of the house. If you’ve lived in a small house or flat with no outside space, you’ll appreciate the added bonus an additional structure can give you. Homeowners across the UK and Ireland are transforming garden sheds, building garden offices and extending their homes to create contemporary garden rooms to really make the most of the space we have, because as we know, in some places in the UK and Ireland, space is like gold dust.

Which garden building should I go for?

It always makes sense to work with what you have, so if you have a garden shed already, think about how you could use it if you cleared it out and gave it a lick of paint. If you have nothing to work with apart from space and a budget, then the logical process is to think about what you need the space for. Garden sheds only need to be as big as what you need to store within them, so they could be an easier and cheaper alternative structure to a full garden building if you just need to store garden items, tools and bikes somewhere. If you have loftier ambitions and dream of a contemporary garden building that will be an additional living or working area, a separate garden room could be the answer. Large converted garden sheds or purpose built garden rooms can be used for separate work offices, studios, creative spaces, living areas, pool houses and so much more. With luxuries such as wireless internet and underfloor heating, and endless paint and decor options, the possibilities for your contemporary garden building are boundless. For the environmentally-conscious, eco-sheds featuring solar panels are an energy-saving solution that could benefit your household, and garden pods – prefabricated pod buildings for use as an office or extra living space – are easy, ready-to-go garden structures that are usually eco-friendly and energy efficient. Working from home often calls for a dedicated home office away from the distractions of the rest of the house, so garden offices or studios offer the ideal set-up: completely separate from the main house but close enough for emergencies, food supplies and bathroom breaks. They will also hopefully offer a peaceful and focused environment in the tranquility of your garden. Buildings in your garden don’t always have to be about practicality. You could let your imagination run wild and escape to the woods with a contemporary treehouse, and then your garden would certainly be the envy of all the children in the neighbourhood. Rope walkways, ladders, turrets, slides and firemen's poles are enough to keep any child occupied for hours on end. Even if you don’t have children yourself, an elevated wooden shelter attached to a tree is a good a place as any to enjoy your outdoor space, and isn’t that usually what garden buildings are all about? Besides the extra space they give you; garden rooms, summerhouses and converted garden sheds are wonderful for their location – outside in your garden. When the summer months come around, and we hopefully enjoy some good weather, all you want to do is spend as much time outside and with a garden building it’s possible to do so without compromising on furniture, shelter and all the amenities of indoors.

What design should I choose for my contemporary garden shed or garden room?

Sheds come in a full range of materials – metal and plastic garden sheds may prove more durable and weatherproof but classic wooden garden sheds offer the most opportunities for creative expression. If you’re thinking of a bigger structure, and appreciating your garden or outdoor area is important to you, large glass bifold doors can transform your garden room into a light-filled sunroom that opens right out onto your garden. For eco-lovers and those that want to retain a lush garden look, grass covered walls and roofs will help your garden room to blend in with its surroundings or wooden cladding will also give a natural look if you don’t want to to go all out with the grass. When it comes to your interior design, a habitable, high-spec garden room is really no different from any room in your main house, so the decisions will come down to personal style, taste and needs. Whatever outdoor structure you’re thinking of building or converting, be it a contemporary garden shed, treehouse, garden office or summerhouse, you’ll be able to find inspiration for all of them by browsing the photos on Houzz. Define your search by area, style or size to find what you want more easily.
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