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Garden Studio Games Room
Garden Studio Games Room
Owl Garden StudiosOwl Garden Studios
Western Red Cedar cladding meets composite wood grain detail to offer contrast but also ties in with the overall look and feel of the space. Modern, functional and stylish. Check out our website for more examples of our work.
Buddha Lounge Garden Room
Buddha Lounge Garden Room
Into the Garden RoomInto the Garden Room
We design and build Garden rooms that look good from any angle.. We create outdoor rooms that sit and interact within your garden, spaces that are bespoke and built and designed around your own unique specifications. Allow yourself to create your dream room and get into the Garden room.
Hackney Shed
Hackney Shed
Office Sian Architecture + DesignOffice Sian Architecture + Design
Colonial Series Sheds
Colonial Series Sheds
Riehl Quality Storage Barns LLCRiehl Quality Storage Barns LLC
12x20 Colonial Aframe Shed
Sonoma Home Studio
Sonoma Home Studio
Summerwood ProductsSummerwood Products
10' x 12' Sonoma home studio in Santa Rosa, California.
Modern European Cottage
Modern European Cottage
yardscapes Inc.yardscapes Inc.
I was initially contacted by the builder and architect working on this Modern European Cottage to review the property and home design before construction began. Once the clients and I had the opportunity to meet and discuss what their visions were for the property, I started working on their wish list of items, which included a custom concrete pool, concrete spa, patios/walkways, custom fencing, and wood structures. One of the largest challenges was that this property had a 30% (or less) hardcover surface requirement for the city location. With the lot size and square footage of the home I had limits to how much hardcover we could add to property. So, I had to get creative. We presented to the city the usage of the Live Green Roof plantings that would reduce the hardcover calculations for the site. Also, if we kept space between the Laurel Sandstones walkways, using them as steppers and planting groundcover or lawn between the stones that would also reduce the hard surface calculations. We continued that theme with the back patio as well. The client’s esthetic leaned towards the minimal style, so by adding greenery between stones work esthetically. I chose the Laurel Tumbled Sandstone for the charm and character and thought it would lend well to the old world feel of this Modern European Cottage. We installed it on all the stone walkways, steppers, and patios around the home and pool. I had several meetings with the client to discuss/review perennials, shrubs, and tree selections. Plant color and texture of the planting material were equally important to the clients when choosing. We grouped the plantings together and did not over-mix varieties of plants. Ultimately, we chose a variety of styles from natural groups of plantings to a touch of formal style, which all work cohesively together. The custom fence design and installation was designed to create a cottage “country” feel. They gave us inspiration of a country style fence that you may find on a farm to keep the animals inside. We took those photos and ideas and elevated the design. We used a combination of cedar wood and sandwich the galvanized mesh between it. The fence also creates a space for the clients two dogs to roam freely around their property. We installed sod on the inside of the fence to the home and seeded the remaining areas with a Low Gro Fescue grass seed with a straw blanket for protection. The minimal European style custom concrete pool was designed to be lined up in view from the porch and inside the home. The client requested the lawn around the edge of the pool, which helped reduce the hardcover calculations. The concrete spa is open year around. Benches are on all four sides of the spa to create enough seating for the whole family to use at the same time. Mortared field stone on the exterior of the spa mimics the stone on the exterior of the home. The spa equipment is installed in the lower level of the home to protect it from the cold winter weather. Between the garage and the home’s entry is a pea rock sitting area and is viewed from several windows. I wanted it to be a quiet escape from the rest of the house with the minimal design. The Skyline Locust tree planted in the center of the space creates a canopy and softens the side of garage wall from the window views. The client will be installing a small water feature along the garage for serene noise ambience. The client had very thoughtful design ideas styles, and our collaborations all came together and worked well to create the landscape design/installation. The result was everything they had dreamed of and more for their Modern European Cottage home and property.
Orinda Custom Shed
Orinda Custom Shed
Tim Lawlor ConstructionTim Lawlor Construction
Justin Lopez Photography
Custom Shed Interior 10x8
Custom Shed Interior 10x8
Backyard BuildingsBackyard Buildings
One of our sheds customized with loft. Customer added his many tools and equipment. Looks like he has plenty of space to spare.
Garden Office
Garden Office
Kubes Garden RoomsKubes Garden Rooms
3.6m x 2.4m garden office, with larch cladding, a large ‘picture’ window and french doors in smart anthracite grey frames. The garden office also featured a one piece rubber roof with ‘kerb’ edges and gutter drop off, with water from the roof being harvested into a large waterbutt. To the ‘unseen’ side and rear of the garden office we used a very durable and extremely complimentary black ‘box section’ corrugated steel sheeting. The garden office is finished with an Oak floor, plastered and painted walls and a birch ply ceiling. With all the walls, ceiling and floor insulated with 60mm thick kingspan insulation ensuring this garden office can be used all year around.
Citrus County Artists Shed
Citrus County Artists Shed
UserUser
14'x16' Artists Studio Shed with French doors and lots of windows
East Hardwick House
East Hardwick House
Ryan Bent PhotographyRyan Bent Photography
A writing studio by a stream in the woods.
The Southwold
The Southwold
UserUser
Rustic Shed
Rustic Shed
UserUser
Buddha Lounge Garden Room
Buddha Lounge Garden Room
Into the Garden RoomInto the Garden Room
We design and build Garden rooms that look good from any angle.. We create outdoor rooms that sit and interact within your garden, spaces that are bespoke and built and designed around your own unique specifications. Allow yourself to create your dream room and get into the Garden room.
Garden office
Garden office
Magic Projects London LtdMagic Projects London Ltd
Contemporary designer office constructed in SE26 conservation area. Functional and stylish.
Firehouse
Firehouse
QuartertwentyQuartertwenty
The firehouse is a freestanding, backyard studio building. Its construction includes a wide range of reclaimed materials, including wood siding, a metal roof and wood columns and beams. Size 200 sq. ft. Materials Reclaimed wood siding, Reclaimed metal roof, Wood framing, Custom steel fixtures
Stunning Poolhouse in the Garden
Stunning Poolhouse in the Garden
A Room in the GardenA Room in the Garden
Some time ago our client added a swimming pool to their garden. After some time, they decided that a poolhouse would complete their outdoor space. We designed and built a unique garden room with a lot of additional features requested by the house owners. Now, it is one of their favourite parts of the property.
L Shaped garden Room
L Shaped garden Room
Cosy Garden Rooms LtdCosy Garden Rooms Ltd
From the outside, this garden room has an offset canopy area with composite decking. It is partly enclosed to offer them privacy from the neighbours and more sheltered when the weather isn't great. The panoramic window in the corner offers great views of the garden while using the gym equipment
Ospringe Garden Office
Ospringe Garden Office
Martins Camisuli ArchitectsMartins Camisuli Architects
Many garden rooms are a simple box, but this project had to be different because of the odd shape of the garden. We combined the geometry with a raw exposed timber structure to create an interesting garden office space. The oversized stud work is clad in seared larch cladding on the outside with 170mm of insulation ans plywood internal wall lining. The internal part of the timber studs projects one foot into the space creating a shelving system and table cantilever from the structure allowing for a flexible and functional space. Large glass sliding panels frame the garden with a central skylight capping the vaulted roof. Externally a green sedum room blends the structure into the mature garden.
Backyard Escape Office custom Maibec Siding with a matching Garden Shed 12'x9'
Backyard Escape Office custom Maibec Siding with a matching Garden Shed 12'x9'
Backyard Escape StudiosBackyard Escape Studios
A classy studio made up for a productive office space. Accented with charcoal metal siding, the exterior is made with pre-stained Maibec siding, providing a crisp, clean, and modern look to the backyard.

Detached 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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