Large Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

Farm House

Craig Alan Homes, Inc

Photo of a large rural detached barn in Atlanta.

Barn Garage

Blake H. Held, Architect, PLLC

Two Car detached Garage with Storage loft above.
Large country detached barn in New York.

New England Farmhouse

Farris Concepts in Architecture

Pool House
Large detached guesthouse in Nashville.

8 ft x 12ft Western Red Cedar Greenhouse

Outdoor Living Today

Easy to assemble and made with Western Red Cedar, known for its beauty, strength, and durability. Plants like tomatoes and peppers can be planted early in the greenhouse and later moved out to your garden so you can get an early jump on your growing season.

Buddha Lounge Garden Room

Into the Garden Room

This is an example of a large contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Surrey.

Cedar Shed

Cedarshed (CS Manufacturing Inc)

Suitable as a gardening shed, backyard workshop, or for storing large seasonal items, the Rancher is available in 10 sizes, from 6'x6' to 10'x20'.
Design ideas for a large modern detached garden shed.

A Beautiful Garden Room For All Year Use

Origin - Doors and Windows

This is an example of a large traditional detached office/studio/workshop in Buckinghamshire.

Aaron M's Pro Dunk Silver Basketball System on a 28x36 in LeMars, IA

Pro Dunk Hoops

Aaron and his family really enjoy playing basketball on their backyard basketball court area. The dimensions of the half court area are 28 feet wide and 36 feet deep. Their residence is located in LeMars, Iowa. This is a Pro Dunk Silver Basketball System that was purchased in May of 2010. It was installed on a 28 ft wide by a 36 ft deep playing area in LeMars, IA. Browse all of Aaron M's photos navigate to: http://www.produnkhoops.com/photos/albums/aaron-28x36-pro-dunk-silver-basketball-system-510/

Cross Street, Canterbury

Key Piece

Adrienne Bizzarri Photography
Photo of a large mediterranean attached guesthouse in Melbourne.

Stillwater Horse Barn & Home

Barn Pros

Barn Pros Denali barn apartment model in a 36' x 60' footprint with Ranchwood rustic siding, Classic Equine stalls and Dutch doors. Construction by Red Pine Builders www.redpinebuilders.com

Detached Structure - Traditional - 2

Liberty Hill Construction

Inspiration for a large classic detached office/studio/workshop in Manchester.

Cedar Fence with Matching Shed

Land Art Design, Inc.

Designed and built by Land Art Design, Inc.
Design ideas for a large classic detached garden shed in DC Metro.

Alpine garden

Landscape d.o.o. Slovenia

Outdoor sauna detail shows how it is immersed into surrounding nature. / design and photo: Landscape d.o.o. / fb landscape slovenia / www.landscape.si /

Garden Room with Spa and Greenhouse

Garden Tech Horticultural Services LLC

Early summer and plantings are filling in giving the garden room an established feel. Photo by Bob Trainor
This is an example of a large classic detached greenhouse in Boston.

Bespoke garden entertainment space - Buckinghamshire

The Swift Organisation Ltd

This stunning, bespoke garden room is the ideal indoor/outdoor entertainment space. The 12m x 6m main room has been designed for year-round entertaining, complete with a bar and TV area. Sliding doors lead out into the covered area, which has been designed to house a hot tub. A glazed skylight over the hot tub, which is a lovely feature for sitting back and watching the clouds. Exterior grade LED downlights have also been fitted in the roof canopy, extending the area's use into the evening.

Wellesley MA Smart Home / Shed

Systems Design & Integration, Inc.

Credit Dan Cutrona Design, Prewire, Installation and Programming for Audio / Video Lighting Control Network Home Automation
Inspiration for a large modern detached guesthouse in Boston.

Dennis Barn

GF Architecture, LLC

Photo of a large classic detached barn in Boston.

Custom Residence - Marietta, Ga (8)

Caldwell-Cline Architects & Designers

Inspiration for a large bohemian garden shed in Atlanta.

Home Renovation Projects

Stonewood Products

Design ideas for a large rustic detached barn in Boston.

Vine house and Peach house at Florence Court

Alitex Glasshouses

We worked with Florence Court, Northern Ireland, on the restoration of the Kitchen Garden back to its former 1930’s glory. Part of the journey was to replace two existing structures, so we designed a Vine house and a Peach house. The Vine house is used as a community space for events as well as growing tomatoes, aubergines and two lemon trees. The Peach house is used for propagation as well as housing peaches, apricots and nectarines.

Large 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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