Hi, silly question, but is the garden room going where the wooden struts are? If it is, would it be better going at the end of the garden, assuming it is level enough?

Yes, that's where its going as its quite dark down the bottom of the garden. it is going to have a window seat that looks over to the views across the valley. Just made more sense keeping it in the same position as the old shed. I know it's going to be a bit imposing in the middle of the garden but thats why I'm wondering what to do around it.
was also thinking of a living roof perhaps on the new shed 🤔

Bottom of the garden could plant round the edges and have a secret patio?
I love the idea of a green roof but you need to work out if the roof will hold the weight.
What’s the gap between the house and office like?

@vicky oh yes, good idea. It's already patio down there anyway. Could put in an arch or something.
the bit closest to the backdoor is mainly gravel at the moment but I might add some more patio to it. It is 215cm (just over 2m) from the house in this top section. Currently got a half shed plastic storage unit up here but I'll move that to the middle section behind the new shed when it's done. Have attached the digital drawing of the shed too showing the big window seat

Today's progress so far.
now I'm thinking the bit between the house & the shed should be a little bench seat nook. Should still allow light into the kitchen...it will all be fine!
All 4 walls should be up by the end of the day 😁

This may give you some ideas for the raised planters. Having the bright yellow paint makes a difference in the small patio area, I also like the standard/lollipop trees in the planters.

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Yes @embzop that looks really neat & tidy. I like the lollipop trees. I will throw some colour in too. Thanks for the ideas 🙂

Summerhouse should look good although I’m also a little concerned it might detract light from your house windows. However the little viewing window should be a lovely place to sit 🙂. Personally I’d concentrate on the hard landscaping first after the summerhouse is built. Paving next to the house. Get rid of the gravel! (I just think gravel is a bad idea on a slope) and replace with more defined steps but leave a decent size gap between steps and fence so you can pop in a row of plants which will soften the look. Down the bottom you could shape it however you’d like but try and keep a consistent theme throughout, same materials, colours etc. I’m thinking a rockery would look fab where your current curved raised bed is, just needs the right plants ( and a few rocks 😄).
Probably best to call a landscaper in for paving or steps but as you say you’re on a budget and if you’re enthusiastic enough then it’s definitely possible to diy it. Might be an idea to wait till spring/ summer. If you do remove the gravel then it might be a bit of a mudslide this time of year. Here’s a few ideas:

@rachelmidlands Thank you for your reply. I think from the bottom of the garden its going to look lovely. this morning I've been monitoring the sunlight in my kitchen & actually its fine...still got sun pouring in so its had no effect on that which is surprising. just the outlook from the kitchen door that isn't great but I've decided to put the mini plastic shed in that bit to the left of the back door & as you say patio the top section of the garden just outside the back door. I really don't like the gravel so steps would be a good idea. Thank you for the ideas pics. There's already a kind of rockery section but everything just needs defining & neatening up. At least I have time to decide as its not the best time of year as you say. Thank you for your input 🙂

Love the window carmen! And liking the ideas for the steps

Here is an update. so the shed is all plastered & painted. I have also asked the company who did it to carry on & tidy up the garden too. They dug out a middle set of steps yesterday but its so cold today that they are laying my flooring in the shed today. We are keeping it simple with the additional steps made from patio slabs to match the existing ones & gravel & stepping stones at the top. The middle section will also have a rockery & the bottom section will just be jet washed & tidied up. That gives a good start & I can tinker in the summer a bit more perhaps.

So one more day of final tinkering but they are pretty much done now. I'll have to figure out plants in the spring/summer like I said before. Pics attached -I'll get better ones in the sun light soon!

The office pod looks really good 😃
I think you need something in the bottom right hand corner of the garden as currently the space looks quite short, iyswim? Maybe a corner bed that makes it seem like there is more garden around the corner? You’d see it from the picture window as well

@vicky you mean in the corner of the patio on the right as you look down? (where everything is currently piled up?)
That patch of bark i was hoping to plant up & have some sort of rockery.

Yep that’s the corner I meant and I think rockery would look good 👍