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Medium Sized Detached 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.
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
This is an example of a medium sized rustic detached barn.
Multipurpose garden room - St Albans
Multipurpose garden room - St Albans
The Swift Organisation LtdThe Swift Organisation Ltd
This large garden room has initially been built to provide additional family space and work space. Equipped with a kitchenette and shower room adds versatility and flexibility for its future use.
Buddha lounge - Garden room
Buddha lounge - Garden room
Into the Garden RoomInto the Garden Room
Walton on Thames - Bespoke built garden room = 7. 5 mtrs x 4.5 mtrs garden room with open area and hidden storage.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Surrey.
Ospringe Garden Office
Ospringe Garden Office
Martins Camisuli ArchitectsMartins Camisuli Architects
Many garden rooms are a simple box, but this project had to be different because of the odd shape of the garden. We combined the geometry with a raw exposed timber structure to create an interesting garden office space. The oversized stud work is clad in seared larch cladding on the outside with 170mm of insulation ans plywood internal wall lining. The internal part of the timber studs projects one foot into the space creating a shelving system and table cantilever from the structure allowing for a flexible and functional space. Large glass sliding panels frame the garden with a central skylight capping the vaulted roof. Externally a green sedum room blends the structure into the mature garden.
West Hollywood - ADU
West Hollywood - ADU
Luxe RemodelLuxe Remodel
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional detached guesthouse in Los Angeles.
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.
Sheds
Sheds
Martin Bennett PhotographyMartin Bennett Photography
©2018 Martin Bennett
Medium sized classic detached guesthouse in Oxfordshire.
Nantucket She-Shed
Nantucket She-Shed
A Place To GrowA Place To Grow
This is an example of a medium sized romantic detached guesthouse in San Luis Obispo.
The Shudio Exterior.
The Shudio Exterior.
Redwood BuildersRedwood Builders
Redwood Builders had the pleasure of working with leading SF based architects Seth and Melissa Hanley of Design Blitz to create a sleek and modern backyard "Shudio" structure. Located in their backyard in Sebastopol, the Shudio replaced a falling-down potting shed and brings the best of his-and-hers space planning: a painting studio for her and a beer brewing shed for him. During their frequent backyard parties (which often host more than 90 guests) the Shudio transforms into a bar with easy through traffic and a built in keg-orator. The finishes are simple with the primary surface being charcoal painted T111 with accents of western red cedar and a white washed ash plywood interior. The sliding barn doors and trim are constructed of California redwood. The trellis with its varied pattern creates a shadow pattern that changes throughout the day. The trellis helps to enclose the informal patio (decomposed granite) and provide privacy from neighboring properties. Existing mature rhododendrons were prioritized in the design and protected in place where possible.
Garden Room SW12
Garden Room SW12
MagMoo DesignMagMoo Design
Multi functional garden room for a London family. This building is clad in composite cladding and aluminium anthracite windows. It has a green roof and large sliding doors.
Our Work
Our Work
Omaha Landscaping CompanyOmaha Landscaping Company
This is an example of a medium sized classic detached garden shed in Omaha.
Garden Shed
Garden Shed
She ShedzShe Shedz
Our garden shed also make an ideal potting shed. It provides an enchanting hideaway where you can a grow seeds, propagate cuttings or pot up small plants. Its size also makes it a perfect place to store all your garden tools. You can plant the surrounding garden with fragrant herbs, climbing clematis, or perhaps a rose to enhance your shed, making it your own unique focal point. A shingle roof and antique style doors and window gives a ‘vintage look’ to this wooden shed which you can paint for garden-fresh colour or alternatively stain for a more natural feel. Your garden and potting shed will open the door for you to enjoy your passion, while also providing a beautiful space to sit and read, have a coffee and relax and enjoy your surroundings. It is supplied in a kitset form and can be shipped all over Australia.
Sheds - Storage Building - Carports
Sheds - Storage Building - Carports
Backyard Billy's Patio & Fireplace Inc.Backyard Billy's Patio & Fireplace Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic detached guesthouse in Baltimore.
The Conservatory
The Conservatory
Earthscape - Landscape Design & BuildEarthscape - Landscape Design & Build
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary detached greenhouse in Toronto.
Garden Shed
Garden Shed
LeMier Construction, LLCLeMier Construction, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic detached garden shed in Seattle.
nora's meadow | edgartown
nora's meadow | edgartown
sullivan + associates architectssullivan + associates architects
Photo of a medium sized nautical detached guesthouse in Boston.
Allen Residence - St. Helena, CA
Allen Residence - St. Helena, CA
Hamrick Associates, Inc.Hamrick Associates, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional detached garden shed in San Luis Obispo.
County Line Barn
County Line Barn
WARE architectureWARE architecture
Karl Wallick
Inspiration for a medium sized modern detached barn in Milwaukee.
Twin Studios in Sacramento
Twin Studios in Sacramento
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
These twin 10' by 12' studios are used as a home office and a fitness space.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern detached office/studio/workshop in Sacramento.

Medium Sized 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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