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Affordable Contemporary Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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The Pods
The Pods
PodzookPodzook
Photo of a medium sized contemporary detached guesthouse in Portland Maine.
Contemporary Avenue Home
Contemporary Avenue Home
Birchstone HomesBirchstone Homes
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary detached office/studio/workshop.
Garden Guest House
Garden Guest House
MyPrefabHomesMyPrefabHomes
A lush backyard garden guest house, perfect for friends or family.
Photo of a contemporary garden shed and building in San Francisco.
Detached Garden Shed Addition - Front Exterior
Detached Garden Shed Addition - Front Exterior
Gerber HomesGerber Homes
Detached gardening shed addition - side view. This contemporary style was built to match the original integrity of the home exterior using siding and white molding.
NORDON GROCERY
NORDON GROCERY
REESE Atelier IGNITE PLLCREESE Atelier IGNITE PLLC
Jay Mangum Photography
Design ideas for a small contemporary detached garden shed in Raleigh.
Seattle Area Modern Art Studio
Seattle Area Modern Art Studio
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
Modern-Shed provided an amazing modern studio for an artist in the Seattle metro area.
Inspiration for a small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Seattle.
Zen's House
Zen's House
Zugai Strudwick ArchitectsZugai Strudwick Architects
We kept the old out door toilet for the entertaining guest and having a downstairs WC but the arrival of a new baby the indoor toilet promted the whole renovation. Storage area to the back and a garage door opens to the laneway.
Detached Garden Shed Addition - Inside Beams and Lighting
Detached Garden Shed Addition - Inside Beams and Lighting
Gerber HomesGerber Homes
Detached gardening shed addition - side view. This contemporary style was built to match the original integrity of the home exterior using siding and white molding.
Architects Studio
Architects Studio
Avalon ConstructionsAvalon Constructions
Architect Ulrika Saar Photo Michael Nicholson
Design ideas for a small contemporary garden shed and building in Sydney.
Siberian Larch decking and garden office cladding transform garden
Siberian Larch decking and garden office cladding transform garden
Silva Timber ProductsSilva Timber Products
Garden building with Siberian Larch cladding, finished in Sansin SDF Banff Brown tone.
Inspiration for a small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Cheshire.
Wooden Ranch Style Storage Building
Wooden Ranch Style Storage Building
Esh's Utility BuildingsEsh's Utility Buildings
A ranch style shed with T1-11 wood siding and a brown metal roof in a pasture.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary detached garden shed in Other.
French Inspiration - Suburban Garden
French Inspiration - Suburban Garden
Princeton Design CollaborativePrinceton Design Collaborative
Modern Garden shed designed and constructed with sustainable materials.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary detached garden shed in Philadelphia.
Mosaic Studio
Mosaic Studio
InoutsideInoutside
Outdoor studio for a mosaic artist to create inspired pieces. Kamaroo design. Image credit: Elissa Cooke
Design ideas for a small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Sydney.
The Conservatory
The Conservatory
Earthscape - Landscape Design & BuildEarthscape - Landscape Design & Build
Medium sized contemporary detached greenhouse in Toronto.
Bora 217
Bora 217
deKor HomesdeKor Homes
Modern variation of a hip/gable roof design for the Bora 217 Design. clean lines and materials are accented by the feature structure to the front.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary garden shed and building in Brisbane.
10x12 Americana Photographer's Studio
10x12 Americana Photographer's Studio
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Make the most of your space...and budget. This 10x12 office was the perfect way to gain an addition without the headache of construction and high costs associated with altering the home itself.
Flashback - 2010 Custom "Igloo"
Flashback - 2010 Custom "Igloo"
Grossmueller's Design ConsultantsGrossmueller's Design Consultants
Inspiration for a small contemporary detached guesthouse in DC Metro.
Posh Sheds
Posh Sheds
Garden Affairs LtdGarden Affairs Ltd
The Suffolk Garden Store is 2m x 3m and is inspired by a Dutch barn design. This is a high quality, country style garden shed.
Photo of a small contemporary detached garden shed in Wiltshire.
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 detached office/studio/workshop.
Detached Garden Shed Addition - Inside Wooden Beams
Detached Garden Shed Addition - Inside Wooden Beams
Gerber HomesGerber Homes
Detached gardening shed addition - side view. This contemporary style was built to match the original integrity of the home exterior using siding and white molding.

Affordable 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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