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Rustic Detached Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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Knights Valley Residence
Knights Valley Residence
Turnbull Griffin HaesloopTurnbull Griffin Haesloop
Design ideas for a small rustic detached guesthouse in San Francisco.
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.
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.
East Cayucos A-Frame
East Cayucos A-Frame
Landwell Design + Build Co.Landwell Design + Build Co.
This 10x10' A-Frame cabin was prefabricated in sections in our shop, then assembled on a deck base built on site. The dwelling was framed and finished using redwood, douglas fir and pine, with a comp shingle roof and a full wall of windows on the western side. Overlooking the hills east of Cayucos and the Pacific coast, this structure makes for the perfect daytime retreat or camp-out spot! Photography by Joslyn Amato.
Villanova, PA - Beautiful Backyard Barn
Villanova, PA - Beautiful Backyard Barn
Gardner/Fox Associates, IncGardner/Fox Associates, Inc
A wide open lawn provided the perfect setting for a beautiful backyard barn. The home owners, who are avid gardeners, wanted an indoor workshop and space to store supplies - and they didn’t want it to be an eyesore. During the contemplation phase, they came across a few barns designed by a company called Country Carpenters and fell in love with the charm and character of the structures. Since they had worked with us in the past, we were automatically the builder of choice! Country Carpenters sent us the drawings and supplies, right down to the pre-cut lengths of lumber, and our carpenters put all the pieces together. In order to accommodate township rules and regulations regarding water run-off, we performed the necessary calculations and adjustments to ensure the final structure was built 6 feet shorter than indicated by the original plans.
Garden Shed
Garden Shed
LeMier Construction, LLCLeMier Construction, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic detached garden shed in Seattle.
G A R D E N - Cut flower farms + gardens
G A R D E N - Cut flower farms + gardens
Lore PattersonLore Patterson
roadside dahlia cut flowers stand | Lore Patterson
Small rustic detached garden shed in Seattle.
Cedar Potting Shed
Cedar Potting Shed
Ulrich Barn BuildersUlrich Barn Builders
Craig Miller
Small rustic detached garden shed in Dallas.
Writers Studio
Writers Studio
CORE LandscapeCORE Landscape
Fredrik Brauer
Rustic detached office/studio/workshop in Atlanta.
Backyard Cottages
Backyard Cottages
Sogno Design GroupSogno Design Group
Photo by Langdon Clay
Design ideas for a small rustic detached garden shed in San Francisco.
ROB ROY Sliding Barn Door Hardware
ROB ROY Sliding Barn Door Hardware
KrownlabKrownlab
These homeowners added a great flexible space by adding this great little unit in the back yard. Is it a studio? An office? A guest room? All of these and more! The interior opens directly into the back yard and garden by using Krown Lab's ROB ROY sliding barn door hardware on a wall of moveable windows. By designing in this flexibility they really blend the line between living spaces and bring the outdoors in.
Henry Woodshop
Henry Woodshop
Kala Performance HomesKala Performance Homes
Photo of a rustic detached office/studio/workshop in Other.
Great Design Plants
Great Design Plants
Le jardinetLe jardinet
In fall the warm foliage of the paperbark maple plays beautifully of the cedar siding od this rustic garden cabin Le jardinet
Photo of a rustic detached guesthouse in Seattle.
Ox Lake 1 Garage
Ox Lake 1 Garage
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Inspiration for a rustic detached garden shed and building in Minneapolis.
Cathy & Stephen East Molesey, Surrey
Cathy & Stephen East Molesey, Surrey
Into the Garden RoomInto the Garden Room
Thanks to our lovely customers Cathy & Stephen in Molesey, Surrey, for sharing their recently finished Garden room. We love seeing all our Daylight Room finished and with the clients family enjoying their newfound space. This room was clad in Reclaimed wood and complimented with Crittal style bifold doors and millboard decking. Reclaimed Wood Cladding finishes helps to ensure you get the look you desire for your space, from sought after Scandinavian styling to a more rustic, country cabin feel. What style would you go for?
The Armstrong - BFA0420
The Armstrong - BFA0420
Legacy Post & BeamLegacy Post & Beam
Post and beam gable workshop barn with two garage doors
Photo of a medium sized rustic detached barn.
Urban Garden Shed
Urban Garden Shed
Atlanta Barnwood LLCAtlanta Barnwood LLC
The client's design vision was to recreate the look of an old barn for their backyard garden shed.
Medium sized rustic detached garden shed in Atlanta.
Rustic Shed
Rustic Shed
This is an example of a small rustic detached garden shed in San Francisco.
Rustic Live Edge Shed
Rustic Live Edge Shed
A Place To GrowA Place To Grow
This lovely, rustic shed features re-purposed vintage windows and doors and urban forested pine lumber from Pacific Coast Lumber. With shiplap style paneling and a drop-down door which serves as a window when shut and a countertop when opened, this cozy and inviting space is the perfect place for outdoor dining and relaxing.
Event Barn
Event Barn
Revival TimberworksRevival Timberworks
Design ideas for an expansive rustic detached barn in New Orleans.

Rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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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