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Midcentury Detached Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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10x12 Art Studio in Redwood Garden
10x12 Art Studio in Redwood Garden
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
An Ethereal Escape?????✨ Immersed in nature, thoughtfully placed within a redwood garden, and full of crisp mountain air & natural light – this Artist’s studio emanates an atmosphere of inspiration? Featured Studio Shed: • 10x12 Signature Series • Rich Espresso lap siding • Tricorn Black doors • Tricorn Black eaves • Dark Bronze Aluminum • Sandcastle Oak flooring Design your dream art studio with ease online at shop.studio-shed.com (laptop/tablet recommended)
Glen Road
Glen Road
risa boyer architecturerisa boyer architecture
Photo of a midcentury detached guesthouse in Portland.
Horseshoe Trail
Horseshoe Trail
The Art of BuildingThe Art of Building
Inspiration for a retro detached garden shed and building in New York.
Modern Blend | Custom Home
Modern Blend | Custom Home
My House Design/Build/TeamMy House Design/Build/Team
My House Design/Build Team | www.myhousedesignbuild.com | 604-694-6873 | Reuben Krabbe Photography
Photo of a small midcentury detached garden shed in Vancouver.
Edgemont | North Vancouver
Edgemont | North Vancouver
Hasler Homes LtdHasler Homes Ltd
Photo of a small retro detached guesthouse in Vancouver.
Modernism Week Spring '15 Show House Garden
Modernism Week Spring '15 Show House Garden
Bobby BerkBobby Berk
Bobby Berk Home
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury detached garden shed and building in Los Angeles.
Mission Hills Residence
Mission Hills Residence
Carl Pallini LLCCarl Pallini LLC
Maha Comianos
Inspiration for a small retro detached guesthouse in San Diego.
10x10 + 12x16 Signature Series
10x10 + 12x16 Signature Series
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Featured Studio Sheds: • 10x10 Signature Series • Iron Gray lap siding • Yam doors • Natural Stain eaves • Fawn Chestnut flooring • 12x16 Signature Series • Iron Gray lap siding • Naval doors • Natural Stain eaves • Fawn Chestnut flooring
The Orchid House
The Orchid House
Alex Crook PhotographyAlex Crook Photography
Read more about this project in Seattle Magazine: http://www.seattlemag.com/article/orchid-studio-tiny-backyard-getaway Photography by Alex Crook (www.alexcrook.com) for Seattle Magazine (www.seattlemag.com)
Exon House - Atkinson Pontifex
Exon House - Atkinson Pontifex
Digital Photography InhouseDigital Photography Inhouse
Photographer: Gerard Warrener, DPI Photography for Atkinson Pontifex, Peter Maddison, Great Dane Furniture. Construction: Atkinson Pontifex Design: Peter Maddison
Orinda Custom Shed
Orinda Custom Shed
Tim Lawlor ConstructionTim Lawlor Construction
Justin Lopez Photography
Photo of a small midcentury detached office/studio/workshop in San Francisco.
NorCal Eichler Renovation
NorCal Eichler Renovation
Gast ArchitectsGast Architects
Mariko Reed Architectural Photography
This is an example of a small midcentury detached garden shed and building in San Francisco.
Sympathetically Extended
Sympathetically Extended
Dr Retro House CallsDr Retro House Calls
Mid Century Modern design to an existing mid-century home by Secret Design Studio. Documentation by Detail 9. This is a free-standing studio/guest building that is located in the rear corner of the backyard, and covers the footprint of the previous brick shed building. It was designed to echo the style of the house. It contains an open plan living area, kitchenette, and bathroom. This is a free-standing studio/guest building that is located in the rear corner of the backyard, and covers the footprint of the previous brick shed building. It was designed to echo the style of the house. It contains an open plan living area, kitchenette, and bathroom.
Hayvenhurst Folie
Hayvenhurst Folie
NEW THEME Inc.NEW THEME Inc.
Sean Klingelhoefer
Photo of a retro detached garden shed and building in Los Angeles.
10x12 Signature Series Home Office
10x12 Signature Series Home Office
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Featured Studio Shed: • 10x12 Signature Series • Cobblestone block siding • Brown Blaze doors • Brown Blaze eaves • Lifestyle Interior Package • Fawn Chestnut flooring
The Orchid House
The Orchid House
Alex Crook PhotographyAlex Crook Photography
Read more about this project in Seattle Magazine: http://www.seattlemag.com/article/orchid-studio-tiny-backyard-getaway Photography by Alex Crook (www.alexcrook.com) for Seattle Magazine (www.seattlemag.com)
Mission Hills Residence
Mission Hills Residence
Carl Pallini LLCCarl Pallini LLC
Maha Comianos
Photo of a small retro detached office/studio/workshop in San Diego.
Modern-Shed man cave and home office
Modern-Shed man cave and home office
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
Dominic Bonuccelli
This is an example of a medium sized midcentury detached office/studio/workshop in Seattle.
10x12 Art Studio in Redwood Garden
10x12 Art Studio in Redwood Garden
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
An Ethereal Escape?????✨ Immersed in nature, thoughtfully placed within a redwood garden, and full of crisp mountain air & natural light – this Artist’s studio emanates an atmosphere of inspiration? Featured Studio Shed: • 10x12 Signature Series • Rich Espresso lap siding • Tricorn Black doors • Tricorn Black eaves • Dark Bronze Aluminum • Sandcastle Oak flooring Design your dream art studio with ease online at shop.studio-shed.com (laptop/tablet recommended)
Modern Playhouse
Modern Playhouse
Darkroom Architecture Design PLLCDarkroom Architecture Design PLLC
Retro detached garden shed and building in San Francisco.

Midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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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