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Detached Guesthouse Ideas and Designs

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Pergola Renovation
Pergola Renovation
Quizhpi Carpentry Corp.Quizhpi Carpentry Corp.
Photo of a large beach style detached guesthouse in New York.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Jeff Herr PhotographyJeff Herr Photography
© Jeff Herr Photo
Traditional detached guesthouse in Atlanta.
Backyard Reading Retreat
Backyard Reading Retreat
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
Photos by Andrew Giammarco Photography.
This is an example of a small contemporary detached guesthouse in Seattle.
Custom Cambria Shed with Shingles
Custom Cambria Shed with Shingles
A Place To GrowA Place To Grow
This is an example of a medium sized classic detached guesthouse in San Luis Obispo.
Lucy Cotes' Beautiful GardensLucy Cotes' Beautiful Gardens
This is an example of a classic detached guesthouse in Sussex.
Marlboro Road - pool house
Marlboro Road - pool house
Evens ArchitectsEvens Architects
Manolo Langis
Design ideas for a mediterranean detached guesthouse in Los Angeles.
Locksley Ave - Carriage House Remodel
Locksley Ave - Carriage House Remodel
Amato ArchitectureAmato Architecture
Sliding repurposed wood barn doors hide a fold out Murphy bed and turns the music room into a guest house.
This is an example of a small classic detached guesthouse in San Francisco.
Westport Garden Cottage
Westport Garden Cottage
Paul Maue Associates Landscape ArchitectsPaul Maue Associates Landscape Architects
This garden storage cottage is viewed in the landscape from the house and has a setting that encourages a stroll to see the Summer perennials as well as the small vegetable garden set off to the side.
10x12 Home Office Space
10x12 Home Office Space
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Inspiration for a modern detached guesthouse in Denver.
Granny Flat Designs ACT
Granny Flat Designs ACT
Cubitt's Granny Flats and Home ExtensionsCubitt's Granny Flats and Home Extensions
Design ideas for a large classic detached guesthouse in Canberra - Queanbeyan.
Bennett's playhouse
Bennett's playhouse
Soren Group, LLCSoren Group, LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized rural detached guesthouse in Charlotte.
She Shed
She Shed
Pippin Home Designs, IncPippin Home Designs, Inc
Design ideas for a small eclectic detached guesthouse in Charlotte.
Garden Shed Addition in Stonefield Madison, WI
Garden Shed Addition in Stonefield Madison, WI
Sweeney Design RemodelSweeney Design Remodel
Maintaining the setback distances suggested by the building department, Sweeney built a garden shed addition that matched the color and architectural detail of the home. It was placed within 10 ft of the rear property line and 15 ft from the side lot line to provide functional access to the shed and built parallel to the fence. Looking at the landscape, the shed was also strategically placed on level ground, away from water collection points, and low branches.
Modern Coastal Outdoor Living Addition
Modern Coastal Outdoor Living Addition
yardscapes Inc.yardscapes Inc.
This Edina, MN project started when the client’s contacted me about their desire to create a family friendly entertaining space as well as a great place to entertain friends. The site amenities that were incorporated into the landscape design-build include a swimming pool, hot tub, outdoor dining space with grill/kitchen/bar combo, a mortared stone wood burning fireplace, and a pool house. The house was built in 2015 and the rear yard was left essentially as a clean slate. Existing construction consisted of a covered screen porch with screens opening out to another covered space. Both were built with the floor constructed of composite decking (low lying deck, one step off to grade). The deck also wrapped over to doorways out of the kitchenette & dining room. This open amount of deck space allowed us to reconsider the furnishings for dining and how we could incorporate the bar and outdoor kitchen. We incorporated a self-contained spa within the deck to keep it closer to the house for winter use. It is surrounded by a raised masonry seating wall for “hiding” the spa and comfort for access. The deck was dis-assembled as needed to accommodate the masonry for the spa surround, bar, outdoor kitchen & re-built for a finished look as it attached back to the masonry. The layout of the 20’x48’ swimming pool was determined in order to accommodate the custom pool house & rear/side yard setbacks. The client wanted to create ample space for chaise loungers & umbrellas as well as a nice seating space for the custom wood burning fireplace. Raised masonry walls are used to define these areas and give a sense of space. The pool house is constructed in line with the swimming pool on the deep/far end. The swimming pool was installed with a concrete subdeck to allow for a custom stone coping on the pool edge. The patio material and coping are made out of 24”x36” Ardeo Limestone. 12”x24” Ardeo Limestone is used as veneer for the masonry items. The fireplace is a main focal point, so we decided to use a different veneer than the other masonry areas so it could stand out a bit more. The clients have been enjoying all of the new additions to their dreamy coastal backyard. All of the elements flow together nicely and entertaining family and friends couldn’t be easier in this beautifully remodeled space.
Edgemont | North Vancouver
Edgemont | North Vancouver
Hasler Homes LtdHasler Homes Ltd
Photo of a small retro detached guesthouse in Vancouver.
Malvern East
Malvern East
MirabuildMirabuild
Contemporary detached guesthouse in Melbourne.
Chiswick, outdoor extension and landscaping
Chiswick, outdoor extension and landscaping
London Garden RoomsLondon Garden Rooms
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary detached guesthouse in London.
Lovely Los Osos "She-Shed"
Lovely Los Osos "She-Shed"
A Place To GrowA Place To Grow
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style detached guesthouse in San Luis Obispo.
Boathouse
Boathouse
Teaselwood DesignTeaselwood Design
Lake House Guest house
Small classic detached guesthouse in Burlington.
The Cottage
The Cottage
Beachy Barns LTDBeachy Barns LTD
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional detached guesthouse in Columbus.

Detached Guesthouse 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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