Budget Small Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

Altaner og terrasser

Arkitekturfotograferne / Martin Tørsleff

Martin Tørsleff
Small scandi garden shed in Aarhus.

Rhythmic House

Kitty Lee Architecture

Photo of a small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Sydney.

Backyard Escape Office custom Maibec Siding with a matching Garden Shed 12'x9'

Backyard Escape Studios

This modern shed with pre-stained Maibec wood siding is trimmed with charcoal metal. The shed is equipped with a modern sliding barn door.
Small contemporary detached garden shed in Toronto.

Abbots Langley Garden Room

Primrose Projects

Abbots Langley Garden Gym
Small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Hertfordshire.

Granny Flat

User

Exterior Courtyard
Photo of a small nautical detached guesthouse in Sydney.

Lakeside Cottage Storage Shed

TruNorth Landscaping

This outdoor storage shed sits across from the outdoor patio and kitchen space. The rustic shed was built almost entirely from recycled materials such as barn wood and corrugated metal.

5x5 Custom Shed

Urban Sheds

Photo of a small modern detached garden shed in Boston.

Slot in bike shed with living roof

Brighton Bike Sheds

Western red cedar weathers to a beautiful silvery grey colour over a year. This will provide a striking contrast to the lush green of the living roof.

Granny Flat

3DA Design Drafting and 3D Visuals

Alex Gunawan
Small contemporary detached garden shed and building in Sydney.

Louvered Hot Tub Gazebo

Flexfence

Louvered outdoor hot tub gazebo
Small traditional garden shed and building in Chicago.

The Old Vicarage by Barnes Walker Landscape Architects, Manchester

Barnes Walker Ltd - Landscape Architects

Barnes Walker Ltd
Inspiration for a small classic garden shed and building in Manchester.

Storage Sheds

Hillside Hideaway

Small detached garden shed in Chicago.

Carports

Major League Aluminum, Inc.

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

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.

BRONTE - Guest room

BIBO Build

Whether you’re ready to go or just want to know what’s possible, our Architectural and Construction Experts are on hand to help. We’ll work with you to choose a size, customise the layout and advise on the installation.

Tool Tidy 4'x2.5' in Olive Green - delivered and assembled

The Cosy Shed Co.

Taken by our craftsmen during assembly....
Design ideas for a small modern detached garden shed in London.

Arcadia on the River

Miller Architecture

Student Housing Community in Duplexes linked together for Fraternities and Sororities International Design Awards Honorable Mention for Professional Design 2018 American Institute of Building Design Best in Show 2018 American Institute of Building Design Grand ARDA American Residential Design Award for Multi-Family of the Year 2018 American Institute of Building Design Grand ARDA American Residential Design Award for Design Details 2018 NAHB Best in American Living Awards Gold Award for Detail of the Year 2018 NAHB Best in American Living Awards Gold Award for Student Housing 2019 Student Housing Business National Innovator Award for Best Student Housing Design over 400 Beds AIA Chapter Housing Citation

Rhythmic House

Kitty Lee Architecture

Photo of a small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Sydney.

Portables

R&B Portable Solutions

Small traditional detached garden shed in Atlanta.

Small project protecting a rear garden

cctv south

Fitting a simple CCTV system to protect and watch your rear garden the CCTV can be viewed on a smart device from anywhere in the world
Design ideas for a small garden shed and building in Hampshire.

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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