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Victorian Cottage - Two Storey Extension & Full Renovation
Victorian Cottage - Two Storey Extension & Full Renovation
Home Architecture - Newbury, BerkshireHome Architecture - Newbury, Berkshire
Garden Shed- Urbandale, IA
Garden Shed- Urbandale, IA
Crose & Lemke ConstructionCrose & Lemke Construction
Paul Gates Photography
Garden Shed
Garden Shed
Keith Hunter Architect / BuilderKeith Hunter Architect / Builder
Tony Giammarino
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ADU Turned Gym/Guesthouse, Hillsborough, CA
ADU Turned Gym/Guesthouse, Hillsborough, CA
Lauren Evans Interiors, LLCLauren Evans Interiors, LLC
Weaver Barns
Weaver Barns
Weaver BarnsWeaver Barns
10' x 12' Shed Built in Simpsonville, SC
10' x 12' Shed Built in Simpsonville, SC
ShedscapeShedscape
Check out this 10' x 12' shed built in Simpsonville, SC! Upgrades include a ramp, two interior motion sensor solar powered lights, a work bench, and custom paint color.
Hobbit House
Hobbit House
Camden Grace LLCCamden Grace LLC
This "hobbit house" straight out of Harry Potter Casting houses our client's pool supplies and serves as a changing room- we designed the outdoor furniture using sustainable teak to match the natural stone and fieldstone elements surrounding it
A Beautiful Garden Room For All Year Use
A Beautiful Garden Room For All Year Use
Origin - Doors and WindowsOrigin - Doors and Windows
Rear Garden, Biddenham, Bedfordshire
Rear Garden, Biddenham, Bedfordshire
Green Tree Garden Design LtdGreen Tree Garden Design Ltd
The summerhouse is from Scotts of Thrapston, and forms both a lovely focal point, and somewhere to enjoy the garden from. A small gravel patio provides space to spill out from the summerhouse.
HSP Garden Buildings - Summerhouses
HSP Garden Buildings - Summerhouses
Ron Beining Associates LLCRon Beining Associates LLC
Not your average backyard shed!
Not your average backyard shed!
Harrell Design + BuildHarrell Design + Build
What our clients needed: • Create a garden folly that doubles as a well-built shed for crafts and storage. • Size the structure large enough for comfortable storage without dominating the garden. • Discreetly locate the shed in the far corner of the rear yard while maintaining existing trees. • Ensure that the structure is protected from the weather and carefully detailed to deter access of wildlife and rodents. FUNCTION • Construct the shed slab close to grade to permit easy access for bicycle storage, while building shed walls above grade to ensure against termites and dryrot. • Install a French door and operable casement windows to admit plenty of daylight and provide views to the garden. • Include rugged built-in work bench, shelves, bike racks and tool storage for a rustic well-organized and efficient space. • Incorporate GFIC electrical service for safe access to power at this distant corner of the yard. • Position energy-efficient interior lighting to ensure space can be used year-round. • Switch control of exterior light from house and from shed for ease of command. AESTHETICS • Design and detail the shed to coordinate with the Arts and Crafts style house. • Include an arbor for future flowering vines, further softening the shed’s garden presence. • Simple and rustic interior surfaces ensure that the space is easy to clean. • Create an aged and softly weathered appearance, and protect the exterior siding by finishing the cedar with a custom-colored semi-transparent stain. INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION • Factory-built components were pre-assembled to allow for a speedy assembly and for a shorter on-site construction schedule. • Each component was easily transported through the yard without disturbing garden features. • Decorative exterior trim frames the door and windows, while a simpler trim is used inside the unadorned shed. OBSTACLE OVERCOME • The structure is located in the corner of the yard to avoid disturbance of a curly willow tree. • The low-profile structure is positioned close to property lines while staying beneath the allowable daylight plane for structures. • To comply with daylight plane close to fence, the roof form combines hip and gable forms, with door located at gable end. • The height of the modest interior is maximized, without exceeding the allowable building height. CRAFTSMANSHIP • The concrete slab was precisely formed and finished for ease of shed assembly before the factory-built components were delivered to site. • Precision planning meant the pre-framed door fit exactly between raised concrete curb.
Putney garden
Putney garden
Joanne Winn Garden DesignJoanne Winn Garden Design
Greenhouse combined potting shed by Gabriel Ash set within formal walled kitchen garden in Putney. The garden is laid out with raised beds constructed from oak sleepers, separated by gravel paths. A small awkwardly shaped area behind the potting shed has been partially paved to be used as a composting area.
California Orchid Estate Greenhouse
California Orchid Estate Greenhouse
Meridian Estate GreenhousesMeridian Estate Greenhouses
Innovative Designs by Shutt, Inc.
Innovative Designs by Shutt, Inc.
Innovative Designs by Shutt, Inc.Innovative Designs by Shutt, Inc.
Roofing Projects
Roofing Projects
Able RoofingAble Roofing
Wooles Shed
Wooles Shed
Backyard WorksBackyard Works
This Premium Features, custom 8×10 Backyard Shed was designed to be the customer’s backyard gym. Beveled cedar siding and a vinyl sliding door were the perfect finishing touches.
Radnor Residence
Radnor Residence
Glackin Thomas Panzak, IncGlackin Thomas Panzak, Inc
The pool house provides a private space within the pool area, along with an outdoor shower.
Storage Loft
Storage Loft
Backyard BuildingsBackyard Buildings
As families grow, the inevitable happens... You continue to get more stuff. Tools, equipment, collectibles and stuff that your significant other wants to get rid of keep adding up. Where does all that stuff go? Unless you live in a mansion, you end up running out of space. Sometimes even adding a shed is not enough. However, we sometimes underestimate the true storage potential of sheds. Did you know all that space by the rafters and back wall is the perfect spot for a loft? Just look at how much stuff you could store in an overhead storage loft. Storage lofts can add up to 40% more overhead storage space. When shopping for the right shed to grow with your family needs, consider adding a loft. It's an economical way of maximizing your sheds true potential.
Garages & Carriage Houses
Garages & Carriage Houses
Platt BuildersPlatt Builders
Greg Premru Photography, Inc

Traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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.
Gardening Work Area
Gardening Work Area
Karp Associates Inc.Karp Associates Inc.
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