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Medium Sized and Small Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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Cedar Garden Office
Cedar Garden Office
Miniature ManorsMiniature Manors
This sleek garden office was built for a client in West Sussex who wanted to move their home office out of the house and into the garden. In order to meet our brief of providing a contemporary design, we included Western Red Cedar cladding. This softwood cladding has beautiful tones of brown, red and orange. The sliding doors and full length window allow natural light to flood in to the room, whilst the desk height window offers views across the garden. We can add an area of separate storage to all of our garden room builds. In the case of this structure, we have hidden the entrance to the side of the building and have continued the cedar cladding across the door. As a result, the room is concealed but offers the storage space needed. The interior of the storage is ply-lined, offering a durable solution for garden storage on the garden room.
English Garden in the Bay Area
English Garden in the Bay Area
Karen Aitken and AssociatesKaren Aitken and Associates
Photography by Brent Bear
Medium sized classic detached greenhouse in San Francisco.
Outdoor Storage
Outdoor Storage
Figur ConstructionFigur Construction
Small country detached office/studio/workshop in Atlanta.
Knights Valley Residence
Knights Valley Residence
Turnbull Griffin HaesloopTurnbull Griffin Haesloop
Design ideas for a small rustic detached guesthouse in San Francisco.
Design / Build Work
Design / Build Work
Pureform Design/Build, LLCPureform Design/Build, LLC
Steel French doors all around bring plenty of natural light and a sense of transparency through the simple form of this small gabled folly at an estate in Litchfield County, CT.
Detached Garage/Barn
Detached Garage/Barn
Headings Brothers, IncHeadings Brothers, Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized rural detached barn in Columbus.
Camp
Camp
John Bynum Custom Homes, Inc.John Bynum Custom Homes, Inc.
Medium sized classic detached barn in Atlanta.
Garden Bench Potting Table
Garden Bench Potting Table
Carla & DougCarla & Doug
Potting bench and garden center. Photo by Carla Sinclair-Wells
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic detached garden shed in Orlando.
10x12 Americana Photographer's Studio
10x12 Americana Photographer's Studio
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
4x8 Pinyon Studio SHED - these are a great way to store anything from lawn tools to art supplies or athletic gear. The Pinyon comes flat packed and is shipped as a DIY installation - a 1-2 day project depending on your building experience. One owner had his up in just 3 hours! Many choose to install their Pinyon against the side of their home. Pictured here: a Pinyon sits perpendicular to it's big brother, a 10x12 Studio Shed home office.
Garden Room in Kent
Garden Room in Kent
eDEN Garden RoomseDEN Garden Rooms
Contemporary and Stylish design of a garden room with media wall, TV, garden office. Blending in with it's natural surroundings. Sedum roof and green walls for garden rooms. eDEN Garden Rooms
Garden house
Garden house
Black and Milk | Interior Design | LondonBlack and Milk | Interior Design | London
For the full portfolio, see https://blackandmilk.co.uk/interior-design-portfolio/
The Armstrong - BFA0420
The Armstrong - BFA0420
Legacy Post & BeamLegacy Post & Beam
Post and beam gable workshop barn with two garage doors and open lean-to
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic detached barn.
Bespoke shed and covered seating area
Bespoke shed and covered seating area
PLT DesignPLT Design
Bespoke cedar clad shed and covered outdoor seating area with fire bowl and wood store benches.
Inspiration for a small contemporary detached garden shed in Oxfordshire.
Smoke House
Smoke House
Wilson Design & BuildWilson Design & Build
Outdoor smokehouse designed and built in house
Inspiration for a medium sized modern detached garden shed in Other.
Incredible edibles garden
Incredible edibles garden
North Leeds Garden DesignNorth Leeds Garden Design
The new shed has been cleverly turned round so it is less intrusive; screened by cordon fruit trees planted in a raised bed in front of it.
This is an example of a small modern detached garden shed.
Bridgehampton Bungalow
Bridgehampton Bungalow
Betty Wasserman Art & InteriorsBetty Wasserman Art & Interiors
Cool color tones make its way through this luxury Manhattan home. This soothing atmosphere is achieved with simple, elegant lines, gorgeous lighting, and stunning art pieces. Nothing is out of place and the home is left feeling clean and refreshingly vibrant. Project completed by New York interior design firm Betty Wasserman Art & Interiors, which serves New York City, as well as across the tri-state area and in The Hamptons. For more about Betty Wasserman, click here: https://www.bettywasserman.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.bettywasserman.com/spaces/bridgehampton-bungalow/
Lake District
Lake District
Jeff King & CompanyJeff King & Company
John Sutton Photography
Photo of a medium sized contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in San Francisco.
Contemporary Shed
Contemporary Shed
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Charlotte.
Garages, Barns + Sheds
Garages, Barns + Sheds
Bentley BuiltBentley Built
Small modern detached garden shed in Other.
14x26 Summit Series with Cedar Plank and Dark Bronze Trim
14x26 Summit Series with Cedar Plank and Dark Bronze Trim
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Small contemporary garden shed and building in Los Angeles.

Medium Sized and 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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