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Midcentury Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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Inspection aérienne des bâtiments
Inspection aérienne des bâtiments
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This is an example of a retro garden shed and building in Paris.
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Full house renovation Cuffley
Lariko ArchitectsLariko Architects
Midcentury garden shed and building in Hertfordshire.
Modernism Week Spring '15 Show House Garden
Modernism Week Spring '15 Show House Garden
Bobby BerkBobby Berk
Bobby Berk Home
Medium sized retro detached garden shed and building in Los Angeles.
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Four Points Entrance
Fresh Coat West AustinFresh Coat West Austin
Retro garden shed and building in Austin.
Réalisation d'une serre à l'ancienne
Réalisation d'une serre à l'ancienne
L'ATELIER DES SERRESL'ATELIER DES SERRES
This is an example of a midcentury garden shed and building in Angers.
ミッド・センチュリーモダン　茅ヶ崎（湘南）
ミッド・センチュリーモダン　茅ヶ崎（湘南）
株式会社カリフォルニア工務店株式会社カリフォルニア工務店
Midcentury garden shed and building in Other.
Oldest Home in Blissfield
Oldest Home in Blissfield
Elite Gutters, LLCElite Gutters, LLC
This is an example of a midcentury garden shed and building in Grand Rapids.
Kooringa, Warlingham, Surrey
Kooringa, Warlingham, Surrey
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Photo of a retro garden shed and building in Surrey.
SHOFFICE
SHOFFICE
MSTUDIO, LLCMSTUDIO, LLC
Photo of a retro garden shed and building in DC Metro.
Smart Renovation
Smart Renovation
Phase Zero Design&BuildPhase Zero Design&Build
Photo of a small midcentury detached guesthouse in London.
The Shoffice (A Shed Office!)
The Shoffice (A Shed Office!)
Number Eighty OneNumber Eighty One
Faye Hedges (Bristol)
Midcentury garden shed and building in Other.
Outdoor Audio with New Pool Landscaping
Outdoor Audio with New Pool Landscaping
Springboard AutomationSpringboard Automation
Only the best audio sources and amplification for premium outdoor speakers.
Photo of a retro garden shed and building in Philadelphia.
Sustainable Twin Treehouses
Sustainable Twin Treehouses
Temescal Sustainable DesignTemescal Sustainable Design
Set inside a circle of 100-year-old maple and oak trees, while complimenting the main home’s architecture, these ‘tree houses’ give shelter, space for imagination & safe play outdoors for twins. Mimicking the trees’ height and scale, and mirrored in each of their designs, these two 6 foot square base by 14 foot tall twin play structures allow for each child to have its own personal space, yet are connected at the center swings. These unique treehouses have been built with sustainable sourcing and upcycled construction methods. When Martine Ilana, Principal designer of Temescal, considered what a ‘treehouse’ would look like for her twins, immediately it’s ideation was focused on keeping the integrity of the forest and problem solving how to use as many repurposed and sustainable materials as possible. Accessing the incredible selection of salvage materials from a salvage yard in Detroit, Temescal was able to source non-toxic, and structurally sound woods to build the structure itself. Healthy building materials include: Metal Roofing and Water based Low VOC paints. A slatted exterior structure was designed to create a rain screen and in addition complement the Main home’s exterior design. Designed with an end of life intention for longevity and a easy means to pull apart these structures apart once the children are older, the foundations can be used for a future ADU. The slide posed the largest problem to source as recycled plastic slides are not made available to residential projects by US based manufactures and repurposed from Facebook marketplace hit many dead ends. Ultimately, she chose to use a HDPE high density polyurethane plastic slide that would allow for its material to be recycled once at the end of this life. Every detail, both in their exterior and interior, of these upcycled treehouses was considered with care and an artistic touch that enhances the landscape and forest surrounding them.
Modernism Week Spring '15 Show House Garden
Modernism Week Spring '15 Show House Garden
Bobby BerkBobby Berk
Bobby Berk Home
Medium sized retro detached garden shed and building in Los Angeles.
Ames Hill Passive House - Mathes Hulme Builders - Alpen Windows
Ames Hill Passive House - Mathes Hulme Builders - Alpen Windows
Alpen High Performance ProductsAlpen High Performance Products
Photo of a retro garden shed and building in Denver.
Cricket
Cricket
The Ruth Bancroft GardenThe Ruth Bancroft Garden
This is an example of a midcentury garden shed and building.
Attached Garage Fire Replacemetn
Attached Garage Fire Replacemetn
Classic City Contractor, LLCClassic City Contractor, LLC
Photo of a retro garden shed and building in Minneapolis.
Fairview ADU
Fairview ADU
Inspired ADUsInspired ADUs
This is an example of a retro garden shed and building in San Francisco.
Tustin Tropical
Tustin Tropical
Cinquieme GaucheCinquieme Gauche
Retro garden shed and building in Orange County.

Midcentury 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.
Modern Playhouse
Modern Playhouse
Darkroom Architecture Design PLLCDarkroom Architecture Design PLLC
Retro detached garden shed and building in San Francisco.
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