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Various Garden Rooms & Studios
Various Garden Rooms & Studios
ShomeraShomera
Modern Home Office in a rustic backyard setting
Modern Home Office in a rustic backyard setting
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
A patio and seating area surrounds this home office. Unlike traditional sheds which are often tucked away and hidden in the side yard, Studio Sheds, like this home office, become a feature of the backyard landscaping.
Garden Office with a Fireplace
Garden Office with a Fireplace
A Room in the GardenA Room in the Garden
For this designer garden office, our client wanted to take full advantage of the space he had. Not only can you fit a large desk area, but a sofa and a fireplace which add a homely and cosy feel to this office space. The interior also includes small doors which inside have generous shelving space for documents and various office items. The exterior features a timber cladding ceiling with an extended roof overhang and a redwood decking area, adding a unique elongated appearance to this garden office.
Outhouse - Surrey
Outhouse - Surrey
GOGO STUDIOGOGO STUDIO
The design approach was to create an enigmatic feel by camouflaging the building with the background. The unit was clad in vertical timber strips that were designed to fit within the garden and natural surroundings. The imagination was to bring life to a poetic expression: green grass below, and the blue sky above, and the outhouse at this threshold. garden studios are ideal places for working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Limes
The Limes
Primrose ProjectsPrimrose Projects
The original idea was to build a contemporary cedar-clad garden room which could be used as a work-from-home space and gym. With a Primrose project its OK to change the plan half way through and theses photos illustrate this perfectly! Although not typical, scope-creep can happen when clients see the room taking shape and decide to add the odd enhancement, such as decking or a patio. This project in Rickmansworth, completed in August 2020, started out as a 7m x 4m room but the clients needed somewhere to store their garden furniture in the winter and an ordinary shed would have detracted from the beauty of the garden room. Primrose therefore constructed, not a shed, but an adjacent store room which mirrors the aesthetic of the garden room and, in addition to housing garden furniture, also contains a sauna! The decking around the swim spa was then added to bring all the elements together. The cedar cladding and decking is the highest grade Canadian Western Red Cedar available but our team still reject boards that don’t meet the specific requirements of our rooms. The rich orange-brown tones are accentuated by UV oil treatment which keeps the Cedar looking pristine through the years.
Garden Room SW12
Garden Room SW12
MagMoo DesignMagMoo Design
Multi functional garden room for a London family. This building is clad in composite cladding and aluminium anthracite windows. It has a green roof and large sliding doors. This family needed more space and wanted to have a flexible space. This garden room is both an area to come and relax in or work from. It is complete with all media facilities serving both work and leisure purposes. It also has a kitchenette with a fridge and sink. Along with a bathroom complete with sink, toilet and shower so that this space also doubles as guest accommodation.
Ojibway Lake Cabin
Ojibway Lake Cabin
Wagner Zaun ArchitectureWagner Zaun Architecture
Potter's Shed Mark Teskey Photography
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.
Garden Room / Summer house makeover
Garden Room / Summer house makeover
Placeshaper InteriorsPlaceshaper Interiors
lisa durkin - New summerhouse interior
Cathy & Stephen East Molesey, Surrey
Cathy & Stephen East Molesey, Surrey
Into the Garden RoomInto the Garden Room
Thanks to our lovely customers Cathy & Stephen in Molesey, Surrey, for sharing their recently finished Garden room. We love seeing all our Daylight Room finished and with the clients family enjoying their newfound space. This room was clad in Reclaimed wood and complimented with Crittal style bifold doors and millboard decking. Reclaimed Wood Cladding finishes helps to ensure you get the look you desire for your space, from sought after Scandinavian styling to a more rustic, country cabin feel. What style would you go for?
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.
Blue Ridge Garage
Blue Ridge Garage
FivedotFivedot
Conversion of a garage into a garage/office with sun deck.
Modern-Shed Bay Area Home Office
Modern-Shed Bay Area Home Office
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
Dominic AZ Bonuccelli
10x12 DIY Signature Series Home Office
10x12 DIY Signature Series Home Office
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Bright, private, clutter-free, and full of fresh air — this home office space is optimized for focus and productivity. With a coordinated minimalistic design and cozy seating area, this Studio Shed is the perfect extension of the covered patio, bringing indoor-outdoor entertainment space to the home. Featured Studio Shed: • 10x12 Signature Series • Volcano Gray lap siding • Volcano Gray doors • Unfinished eaves
Newport in Hyland Ridge | Charlottesville, Va
Newport in Hyland Ridge | Charlottesville, Va
CRAIG BUILDERSCRAIG BUILDERS
VA HOME PICS
Village of Lewiston Comfort Station at the Toohey Park
Village of Lewiston Comfort Station at the Toohey Park
Giusiana ArchitectsGiusiana Architects
Hanssel or Gretel
Hanssel or Gretel
ShedstersShedsters
Shots of our iconic shed "Hanssel or Gretel". A play on words from the famous story, due to the families last name and this being a his or hers (#heshed #sheshed or #theyshed), but not a play on function. This dynamic homeowner crew uses the shed for their private offices, alongside e-learning, meeting, relaxing and to unwind. This 10'x10' are requires no permit and can be completed in less that 3 days (interior excluded). The exterior space is approximately 40'x40', still required no permitting and was done in conjunction with a landscape designer. Bringing the indoor to the outdoor for all to enjoy, or close the french doors and escape to zen! To see the video, go to: https://youtu.be/zMo01-SpaTs
Modern workshop
Modern workshop
Mike ParmeleeMike Parmelee
Small workshop to be used for wood working with the idea that it can serve future uses like a home office as well.
GARDEN STUDIO - Work and Living - WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON
GARDEN STUDIO - Work and Living - WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON
Eckford Chong DesignEckford Chong Design
Doug Eckford
Modern Barn
Modern Barn
Jobe Corral ArchitectsJobe Corral Architects
Photo by Casey Woods

Affordable Office/Studio/Workshop 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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