Budget Small Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

Altaner og terrasser

Arkitekturfotograferne / Martin Tørsleff

Martin Tørsleff
Small scandi garden shed in Aarhus.

timber framing + exposed joinery

Moss Yaw Design studio

creative shading resulting from pv panels, live roof modules, and richlite slats.
Design ideas for a small rustic detached garden shed in Orange County.

Ping Pong Garden Room, Sale, Manchester

Darwent Architecture Ltd

Post construction view of ping pong garden room
Inspiration for a small contemporary detached garden shed and building in Manchester.

Carports

Major League Aluminum, Inc.

Design ideas for a small classic detached garden shed in Orlando.

Bike Shed

Cambridge Craftsman

Concealed sliding doors (Fir & cedar), Fir headers and rafters, T&G cedar siding, bluestone threshold and pathway.
Design ideas for a small classic detached garden shed in Boston.

The Spirit House

Studio A Home Designs

Bert Thomas
Photo of a small rustic detached guesthouse in Other.

urban green house for public housing

ROSE architecture

Marie Philibert-Dubois
Small farmhouse detached garden shed in Montreal.

8x8 Storage Shed

Backyard Buildings

This is an economical storage solution that will fit perfectly in most backyards, no matter how small. Professionally installed by our experienced installation crew, you can sit back and relax. All that is left for you to do is paint. This 8x8 shed is one of our best sellers thanks to its efficient design and low price. The interior can be customized with shelves, workbenches, windows, flower boxes and shutters. What would you do with the extra 64 sq. ft. of storage space?

The Old Vicarage by Barnes Walker Landscape Architects, Manchester

Barnes Walker Ltd - Landscape Architects

Barnes Walker Ltd
Photo of a small eclectic garden shed and building in Manchester.

rustic shed

The Home Doctors Inc

Needed a shed for the garden tools but was not about to buy one of those plastic ones for $500 bucks. Set out with a concept that evolved nicely once I hit Heritage Salvage recycled material yard in Petaluma Ca. The grain silo sections steered the whole thing....Had the door already but found the matching 1"x6" at Heritage to add a nice touch. The corners are half round ridge sections. Tapley Dawson

Playhouse in the Woods

Kamen Tall Architects, PC

The home owners approached me to place a roof on and existing abandoned stone foundation on their property. We proposed this simple shed roof, raised up to give a high ceiling inside. Joanne Tall

Bel Air Backyard She-Shed Hideaway

Taylor Made Custom Contracting Inc.

Our client was in search of a space where she could relax, read, and meditate. She chose a non-tradtional approach and decided to transform her existing backyard shed into a space that she could call her own. With her artistic flare in mind, we built a living area complete with vaulted ceilings, shelving, painted floors, faux fireplace mantle, and lighting. Her eclectic decor is cozy, calming and very much feminine- which is exactly was she had in mind.

Beverley Photographer's garden studio

SAMUEL KENDALL ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Jon Brown
Photo of a small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Other.

Backyard Modern Studio

Level Design Build

This backyard garden studio with a modern design provides a comfortable and stylish retreat for a home office, art studio, cottage bunkie or for backyard entertaining. The layout features two built in work stations, and a built-in sofa bench that can be used for reading, watching televisions or an afternoon nap. A second story loft provides space for storage, a kid's play area or a separate space for lounging. With a footprint just over 100 square feet, this studio makes efficient use of space while minimizing the footprint of the backyard and may be constructed without a permit in many jurisdictions (check your local building code).

Grasshopper Studio

Wittman Estes Landscape

Nic Lehoux
This is an example of a small modern detached guesthouse in Seattle.

Tiny Gravel Garden

Fenton Roberts Garden Design

Jo Fenton
Photo of a small traditional garden shed and building in London.

Rear extension, new kitchen and bathroom in Finsbury Park

Zebra Property Group

The cedar clad extension with new garden doors and floor to ceiling window at end. Space is being used well
Design ideas for a small contemporary garden shed and building in London.

self-contained Huts

Riverside Shepherd Huts Ltd

Small country garden shed and building in Other.

Gladesville Courtyard House

Vanessa Wegner Architect

Katherine Lu
Inspiration for a small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Sydney.

Writing Room

neighbourhood studio

Rory Gardiner
Inspiration for a small scandi detached guesthouse in London.

Budget 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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