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Small Modern Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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Woodworking Projects
Woodworking Projects
Junction City WoodbarJunction City Woodbar
Modern shed with extended bike storage, dining patio with sliding door for access to lane out back
Modern Garbage, Recycling and Green Bin Storage Shed
Modern Garbage, Recycling and Green Bin Storage Shed
Redwood ShedsRedwood Sheds
Modern shed for garbage, recycling and green bins
Entrance to 8x10 Studio Shed backyard home office
Entrance to 8x10 Studio Shed backyard home office
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
A close up of our Bronze Metal Trim - a standard upgrade at Studio Shed. The bright colors of the walls and the flooring, combined with our FullLite™ all glass front expands a compact home office.
Green Roof Bicycle Shed
Green Roof Bicycle Shed
Harrowden Turf LtdHarrowden Turf Ltd
Pictured in May. This stunning green roof project completed by the team at Outer Space Landscape Architects is just beginning to bloom.
123 House
123 House
Gradient Architecture PLLCGradient Architecture PLLC
Light shed made of wood slats and translucent PVC cladding to diffuse light, creating a "lantern-like" look and feel.
Studio Sprout 8x10 Greenhouse
Studio Sprout 8x10 Greenhouse
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
A view of the back side of the Studio Sprout greenhouse or sunroom. Plants and their caretakers soak in the rays!
Black Rock Outdoor Living
Black Rock Outdoor Living
Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLCAustin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC
8x10 Backyard Storage Shed
8x10 Backyard Storage Shed
Urban ShedsUrban Sheds
8x10 Modern Style Shed with Horizontal Pine siding. Pressure treated ramp.
Windach - Ammersee @gart drei
Windach - Ammersee @gart drei
design@gartendesign@garten
©design@garten
Modern Steel and Wood Garden Shed
Modern Steel and Wood Garden Shed
Backyard Escape StudiosBackyard Escape Studios
Modern Garden Shed with sliding Barndoor and corrugated metal siding, Pine 48" door with pine t+g front.
Shoreline, WA Modern-Shed Art Studio
Shoreline, WA Modern-Shed Art Studio
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
The leaves of a tree frame the sea foam green shed with beautiful turquoise walls.
The Shudio and patio with dry river bed in foreground
The Shudio and patio with dry river bed in foreground
Redwood BuildersRedwood Builders
Redwood Builders had the pleasure of working with leading SF based architects Seth and Melissa Hanley of Design Blitz to create a sleek and modern backyard "Shudio" structure. Located in their backyard in Sebastopol, the Shudio replaced a falling-down potting shed and brings the best of his-and-hers space planning: a painting studio for her and a beer brewing shed for him. During their frequent backyard parties (which often host more than 90 guests) the Shudio transforms into a bar with easy through traffic and a built in keg-orator. The finishes are simple with the primary surface being charcoal painted T111 with accents of western red cedar and a white washed ash plywood interior. The sliding barn doors and trim are constructed of California redwood. The trellis with its varied pattern creates a shadow pattern that changes throughout the day. The trellis helps to enclose the informal patio (decomposed granite) and provide privacy from neighboring properties. Existing mature rhododendrons were prioritized in the design and protected in place where possible.
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.
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
Glass House in the Garden
Glass House in the Garden
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Modern glass house set in the landscape evokes a midcentury vibe. A modern gas fireplace divides the living area with a polished concrete floor from the greenhouse with a gravel floor. The frame is painted steel with aluminum sliding glass door. The front features a green roof with native grasses and the rear is covered with a glass roof. Photo by: Gregg Shupe Photography
10x12 Signature Series (Solitude) Office Space
10x12 Signature Series (Solitude) Office Space
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Signature Series space (Solitude) with Block siding.
Windach - Ammersee @gart drei
Windach - Ammersee @gart drei
design@gartendesign@garten
©design@garten
6x8 Western Red Cedar Storage Sheds
6x8 Western Red Cedar Storage Sheds
Urban ShedsUrban Sheds
6x8 Modern Style Shed with Western Red Cedar siding. Pressure treated floor system. 7ft peak height.
Shoreline, WA Modern-Shed Art Studio
Shoreline, WA Modern-Shed Art Studio
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
Modern-Shed provided a beautiful art studio for a home in Shorline, WA, just north of Seattle. Dominic AZ Bonuccelli
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

Small Modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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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