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Affordable Small Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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Posh Sheds
Posh Sheds
Garden Affairs LtdGarden Affairs Ltd
The Tokyo Shed/Store is 3m x 2m. It is available in a variety of sizes to suit any sized garden and is perfect for housing garden tools, lawnmowers, bikes, furniture and other garden paraphernalia.
Estudios de cubierta inclinada 5
Estudios de cubierta inclinada 5
Made of WoodMade of Wood
Photo of a small rustic detached office/studio/workshop in Barcelona.
The Glow Box
The Glow Box
Steven Allen Designs, LLCSteven Allen Designs, LLC
Photos By Simple Photography
This is an example of a small contemporary detached garden shed in Houston.
Bike Storage Shed
Bike Storage Shed
Redwood ShedsRedwood Sheds
Our popular bike shed can hold up to three bikes, depending on the size of your bikes. Security is provided by locking exterior doors in addition to an internal bracket which the bikes may be locked to. We offer this shed in a range of siding and roofing materials to fit various budgets.
Garage Conversion in Studio City
Garage Conversion in Studio City
LA Dwelling IncLA Dwelling Inc
Corinne Cobabe
This is an example of a small urban detached garden shed and building in Los Angeles.
Garden Shelter - Timber Frame
Garden Shelter - Timber Frame
Studio Four Point TenStudio Four Point Ten
The carport structure using treated timber frames supported of steel shoes. Widely spaced timber cladding encourages air flow whilst allowing light in and views out to the fields.
Backyard Studio
Backyard Studio
RAD Designs (Robert Adam Dorn)RAD Designs (Robert Adam Dorn)
This is an example of a small contemporary garden shed and building in Orange County.
Cabin- Tiny House
Cabin- Tiny House
AHG InteriorsAHG Interiors
Rustic Tiny House Upstate NY
Photo of a small rustic detached guesthouse in New York.
Architects Studio
Architects Studio
Avalon ConstructionsAvalon Constructions
Architect Ulrika Saar Photo Michael Nicholson
Photo of a small contemporary garden shed and building in Sydney.
Potting Sheds
Potting Sheds
UserUser
The Potting Shed is how a shed should look. It has a steep pitched roof with a generous overhang which, along with the small pane windows gives it a traditional look which will blend into any garden.
Salt Box Potting Shed in Santa Barbara California
Salt Box Potting Shed in Santa Barbara California
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.
L'abri de la turbine
L'abri de la turbine
Damien Antoni ArchitecteDamien Antoni Architecte
Stéphane Guiraud / Damien Antoni
This is an example of a small contemporary detached garden shed in Corsica.
S - Office Pod
S - Office Pod
Terra DeluxeTerra Deluxe
Inspiration for a small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Glasgow.
Cedar Garden Office
Cedar Garden Office
Miniature ManorsMiniature Manors
Sitting at 2.5m x 3.6m, this cedar clad home office provides a contemporary space for working at home. Insulated for year round use, the studio has enough space for two desks and plenty of storage.
Garden Hideouts Retreat Pod
Garden Hideouts Retreat Pod
Bayswater InteriorsBayswater Interiors
This is a design project completed for Garden Hideouts (www.gardenhideouts.co.uk) where we designed the new Retreat Pod. This one contains a small kitchen area and dining area which can convert to double bed. Other designs include playrooms, offices, treatment rooms and hobby rooms.
Study Space
Study Space
InoutsideInoutside
A simple and functional space for study and storage. Kamaroo design.
Inspiration for a small contemporary detached guesthouse in Adelaide.
Garden Studio_Interior
Garden Studio_Interior
Studio Four Point TenStudio Four Point Ten
This garden cabin was finished in early 2021 in a village outside of Bath, and provides a generous and well lit studio space with an open vaulted ceiling and an expressed timber frame structure. Large glazing provides views out to its garden landscape and its brick herringbone flooring further enhances its connection with the outdoors. The interior is furnished with a few bespoke furniture pieces including the bleached OSB storage bench and contrasting book shelves, and then embellished with the suspended retro style lighting.
Moraga Presidio
Moraga Presidio
Well MadeWell Made
Photo of a small modern detached office/studio/workshop in San Francisco.
Modern Garbage/Recycling Bin Storage Shed
Modern Garbage/Recycling Bin Storage Shed
Redwood ShedsRedwood Sheds
Modern compact shed for garbage, recycling and green bins
Photo of a small modern detached garden shed and building in Toronto.
Sugar house
Sugar house
Sustainable Design, LLCSustainable Design, LLC
Photography by Andrew Doyle This Sugar House provides our client with a bit of extra storage, a place to stack firewood and somewhere to start their vegetable seedlings; all in an attractive package. Built using reclaimed siding and windows and topped with a slate roof, this brand new building looks as though it was built 100 years ago. True traditional timber framing construction add to the structures appearance, provenance and durability.

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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