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Affordable Detached Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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12x20 Signature Series Home Office & Music Studio
12x20 Signature Series Home Office & Music Studio
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Work hard, play hard! This 12x20 Signature Series Studio Shed doubles as a home office and music studio.
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury detached office/studio/workshop in Charlotte.
Custom Green House Front View
Custom Green House Front View
All Points Construction Inc.All Points Construction Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized classic detached garden shed in San Francisco.
Leppoc Road, SW4
Leppoc Road, SW4
Fine House PhotographyFine House Photography
Fine House Photography
Small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in London.
Cactus Greenhouse
Cactus Greenhouse
Nix Group ArchitectsNix Group Architects
Cactus Greenhouse
Photo of a small contemporary detached greenhouse in Austin.
12x20 Dutch Barn
12x20 Dutch Barn
Fisher BarnsFisher Barns
12x20 Dutch Barn with Loft and Ramps
This is an example of a medium sized traditional detached garden shed in Other.
Storage & Project Shed
Storage & Project Shed
J. Carsten RemodelingJ. Carsten Remodeling
Large rustic detached garden shed in Minneapolis.
Long Beach Island, NJ Renovation
Long Beach Island, NJ Renovation
JV DesignJV Design
Photo of a medium sized coastal detached guesthouse in Other.
Rustic Woodshed
Rustic Woodshed
Treefrog DesignTreefrog Design
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic detached garden shed in Seattle.
County Line Barn
County Line Barn
WARE architectureWARE architecture
Karl Wallick
Inspiration for a medium sized modern detached barn in Milwaukee.
Camp
Camp
John Bynum Custom Homes, Inc.John Bynum Custom Homes, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional detached barn in Atlanta.
Micro-Winery/Guest House
Micro-Winery/Guest House
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Rob Karosis
Photo of a medium sized rural detached barn in New York.
Tropical Tatton Greenhouse
Tropical Tatton Greenhouse
Alitex GlasshousesAlitex Glasshouses
Our client chose Alitex because she felt we were the best, not only in terms of aesthetic but in the quality of the materials, the build and in our attention to detail, culminating in the perfect growing environment. Her greenhouse creates the perfect growing environment for tropical plants. Our external greenhouse shades prevent her plants from being scorched in the height of summer, and a heating system installed for the winter keeps the temperature steady.
Southern Eclectic Cottage
Southern Eclectic Cottage
Folkway Design & Wares Co.Folkway Design & Wares Co.
Photography: Jen Burner Photography
This is an example of a large country detached guesthouse in New Orleans.
Rear Garden, Biddenham, Bedfordshire
Rear Garden, Biddenham, Bedfordshire
Green Tree Garden Design LtdGreen Tree Garden Design Ltd
The summerhouse is from Scotts of Thrapston, and forms both a lovely focal point, and somewhere to enjoy the garden from. A small gravel patio provides space to spill out from the summerhouse.
Backyard Cottages
Backyard Cottages
Sogno Design GroupSogno Design Group
Photo by Langdon Clay
Inspiration for a small traditional detached office/studio/workshop in San Francisco.
Rural Potting Shed in Santa Barbara California
Rural 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.
Suburban Oasis
Suburban Oasis
Princeton Design CollaborativePrinceton Design Collaborative
Garden shed / She Shed / He shed / potting shed Photographer - Jeffrey Edward Tryon
Design ideas for a medium sized country detached garden shed in Philadelphia.
Namaste ADU
Namaste ADU
Modern ADU PlansModern ADU Plans
Exterior view of a an ADU inspired by japanese and scandinavian design. The covered back patio overlooks a japanese rock garden.
Small contemporary detached garden shed and building in Portland.
Southern Eclectic Cottage
Southern Eclectic Cottage
Folkway Design & Wares Co.Folkway Design & Wares Co.
Photography: Jen Burner Photography
Photo of a large country detached garden shed in New Orleans.
Urie Backyard
Urie Backyard
Roy Talmage BuildersRoy Talmage Builders
This is an example of a medium sized traditional detached garden shed in Orange County.

Affordable Detached 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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