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Medium Sized Contemporary Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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Cedar Garden Office
Cedar Garden Office
Miniature ManorsMiniature Manors
This sleek garden office was built for a client in West Sussex who wanted to move their home office out of the house and into the garden. In order to meet our brief of providing a contemporary design, we included Western Red Cedar cladding. This softwood cladding has beautiful tones of brown, red and orange. The sliding doors and full length window allow natural light to flood in to the room, whilst the desk height window offers views across the garden. We can add an area of separate storage to all of our garden room builds. In the case of this structure, we have hidden the entrance to the side of the building and have continued the cedar cladding across the door. As a result, the room is concealed but offers the storage space needed. The interior of the storage is ply-lined, offering a durable solution for garden storage on the garden room.
Family Home in West London
Family Home in West London
Clifton SMRClifton SMR
Graham Gaunt
Buddha lounge - Garden room
Buddha lounge - Garden room
Into the Garden RoomInto the Garden Room
Walton on Thames - Bespoke built garden room = 7. 5 mtrs x 4.5 mtrs garden room with open area and hidden storage.
Modern Garden Room/Office
Modern Garden Room/Office
Jenny Branson InteriorsJenny Branson Interiors
A fabulous 6x4m garden building complete with eco loo, electricity, wi-fi and running water. The perfect place to work, rest and play all year round.
Sheds
Sheds
Martin Bennett PhotographyMartin Bennett Photography
©2018 Martin Bennett
Chiswick, outdoor extension and landscaping
Chiswick, outdoor extension and landscaping
London Garden RoomsLondon Garden Rooms
50's Ranch Style Total Do Over
50's Ranch Style Total Do Over
Truehome Design BuildTruehome Design Build
Artist's studio
Artist's studio
JML Garden RoomsJML Garden Rooms
Photography: Phil Wilkinson Photography This JML Lowlander Garden room is an artist's studio and complete with a kitchenette, a perfect spot for her four legged companion and walls adorned with the artist's own creations. The perfect inspirational and light filled space.
Extension, loft conversion & renovation - Russell Road
Extension, loft conversion & renovation - Russell Road
MAC Building Solutions LtdMAC Building Solutions Ltd
Nathalie Priem
Modern Garden Shed
Modern Garden Shed
Salerno Carpentry Ltd.Salerno Carpentry Ltd.
Contemporary garden shed with a parapet roof and extra wide steel doors.
Garden Gazebos
Garden Gazebos
Garden Affairs LtdGarden Affairs Ltd
The Prima Santorini measures an overall 5.4m x 3m. The store area measures 1.8m x 1.8m and the gazebo measures 3.6m x 3m (including overhang). The standard design comes with an attractive, contemporary, double glazed, single door.
Parkwood Backyard
Parkwood Backyard
United Firm ConstructionUnited Firm Construction
Garden Shelter - Lean-to Greenhouse
Garden Shelter - Lean-to Greenhouse
Studio Four Point TenStudio Four Point Ten
The finished lean-to greenhouse ready for landscape works and planting.
Barnes Garden
Barnes Garden
Tom Howard Garden Design and LandscapingTom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping
Estate Greenhouses and Garden Rooms
Estate Greenhouses and Garden Rooms
BC Greenhouse Builders LtdBC Greenhouse Builders Ltd
A contemporary free standing lean-to using our Meridian Estate Greenhouse aluminum extrusions. This space was brought to us by our customer who was looking for a small outdoor workout room.
10x14 Signature Series Studio Shed: A great retreat
10x14 Signature Series Studio Shed: A great retreat
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
This Studio Shed is the show piece in this backyard - tying all the landscaping together to make an inviting indoor-outdoor space.
Nelson House
Nelson House
Keenan ConstructionKeenan Construction
Garden Cabin
Garden Cabin
HoosHoos
South Coast Rural Retreat
South Coast Rural Retreat
InoutsideInoutside
Mallee design. Image credit: Elissa Cooke
Genus contemporary garden room, Guildford
Genus contemporary garden room, Guildford
SilverLeaf Spaces LtdSilverLeaf Spaces Ltd
Modern, contemporary garden room with vertical Siberian larch cladding and contrasting anthracite fascia.

Medium Sized 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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