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Affordable Small Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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Modern-Shed Bay Area Home Office
Modern-Shed Bay Area Home Office
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
Dominic AZ Bonuccelli
Inspiration for a small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in San Francisco.
Music Studio Shed Office 8x14
Music Studio Shed Office 8x14
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
An 8x14 Studio Shed - a great length for a long and narrow space. There is a music recording studio at one end and a desk for office work and crafts at the other.
Back Door Stores
Back Door Stores
UserUser
Our back door stores provide an outside space for wet or muddy boots and all those bits that end up by the back door. Also ideal if you have a small garden and looking for somewhere to store those garden items.
Pheasant
Pheasant
Brehm ArchitectsBrehm Architects
Small classic detached garden shed in Chicago.
A Double Gate and Arbor with a Board + Batten Americana style She Shed by Jeff D
A Double Gate and Arbor with a Board + Batten Americana style She Shed by Jeff D
Santa Barbara Home DesignSanta Barbara Home Design
Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.
Palmerston Garden Shed by Summerwood
Palmerston Garden Shed by Summerwood
Summerwood ProductsSummerwood Products
A little shed like this can fit into any backyard and instantly elevate it! This tiny yet vibrant addition to you home features an arched door and a cute bench attached to the exterior.
Green roof garden shed
Green roof garden shed
Graham Design BuildGraham Design Build
Plants and shed one year later.
Photo of a small traditional detached garden shed in Louisville.
Tashiding
Tashiding
Southfen Residential ConstructionSouthfen Residential Construction
Photo of a small rustic detached garden shed and building in Baltimore.
Incredible edibles garden
Incredible edibles garden
North Leeds Garden DesignNorth Leeds Garden Design
The new shed has been cleverly turned round so it is less intrusive; screened by cordon fruit trees planted in a raised bed in front of it.
This is an example of a small modern detached garden shed.
Cedar Potting Shed
Cedar Potting Shed
Ulrich Barn BuildersUlrich Barn Builders
Craig Miller
Small rustic detached garden shed in Dallas.
Sommartorpet
Sommartorpet
FinrumFinrum
Design ideas for a small country detached guesthouse in Stockholm.
The Glow Box
The Glow Box
Steven Allen Designs, LLCSteven Allen Designs, LLC
Photos By Simple Photography
Photo of a small contemporary detached garden shed in Houston.
Backyard Cottages
Backyard Cottages
Sogno Design GroupSogno Design Group
Photo by Langdon Clay
Design ideas for a small rustic detached garden shed in San Francisco.
10x12 Poolside Retreat & Living Space
10x12 Poolside Retreat & Living Space
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Another view of this 10x12 Studio Shed with our Lifestyle Interior finish.
Inspiration for a small contemporary garden shed and building in San Francisco.
Shoreline, WA Modern-Shed Art Studio
Shoreline, WA Modern-Shed Art Studio
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
The owner decorated her space with useful and space-conscious equipment.
Inspiration for a small modern detached office/studio/workshop in Seattle.
Garden Room / Summer house makeover
Garden Room / Summer house makeover
Placeshaper InteriorsPlaceshaper Interiors
lisa durkin - New summerhouse interior
Small scandinavian detached office/studio/workshop in Manchester.
Cathy & Stephen East Molesey, Surrey
Cathy & Stephen East Molesey, Surrey
Into the Garden RoomInto the Garden Room
Thanks to our lovely customers Cathy & Stephen in Molesey, Surrey, for sharing their recently finished Garden room. We love seeing all our Daylight Room finished and with the clients family enjoying their newfound space. This room was clad in Reclaimed wood and complimented with Crittal style bifold doors and millboard decking. Reclaimed Wood Cladding finishes helps to ensure you get the look you desire for your space, from sought after Scandinavian styling to a more rustic, country cabin feel. What style would you go for?
The Sunroom
The Sunroom
Inside Out Oxford Bespoke Garden RoomsInside Out Oxford Bespoke Garden Rooms
Finished early 2020, This building has been called "The Sunroom" by its new owners. Used extensively during the good weather of April and May where the owners were in lockdown. The planting is being added to all the time with the sunroom as their inspiration.
Colourful Summerhouses
Colourful Summerhouses
Scotts of Thrapston LimitedScotts of Thrapston Limited
Small traditional detached garden shed and building in Other.
Japanese Teahouse
Japanese Teahouse
Steve Lick TimberworksSteve Lick Timberworks
Steve Lick Timber works. A serene spot from which to enjoy the garden.
Inspiration for a small world-inspired detached garden shed in Wollongong.

Affordable Small 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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