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Small Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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Garden Shed- Urbandale, IA
Garden Shed- Urbandale, IA
Crose & Lemke ConstructionCrose & Lemke Construction
Paul Gates Photography
This is an example of a small traditional detached garden shed in Other.
Tiny House storage Shed/Studio
Tiny House storage Shed/Studio
Jamaica Cottage Shop IncJamaica Cottage Shop Inc
Gothic victorian Tiny House garden shed / prefab studio
This is an example of a small victorian detached garden shed in Boston.
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
Relaxing small garden
Relaxing small garden
North Leeds Garden DesignNorth Leeds Garden Design
The soft tones new timber shed and fence compliment the new sandstone paving.
This is an example of a small modern garden shed and building.
Freestanding Art Studio/She Shed
Freestanding Art Studio/She Shed
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
Design ideas for a small classic detached office/studio/workshop in Chicago.
Bike Shed
Bike Shed
Cambridge CraftsmanCambridge Craftsman
Concealed sliding doors (Fir & cedar), Fir headers and rafters, T&G cedar siding, bluestone threshold and pathway.
Design ideas for a small classic detached garden shed in Boston.
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Wishbone ConstructionsWishbone Constructions
Outdoor Kitchen/Entertainment area
Photo of a small beach style detached guesthouse in Sydney.
Dalmeny Road 1
Dalmeny Road 1
Pardon Chambers Architects LtdPardon Chambers Architects Ltd
This is an example of a small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in London.
Back Door Stores
Back Door Stores
UserUser
Photopia UK
Inspiration for a small classic garden shed in London.
Writing Room
Writing Room
neighbourhood studioneighbourhood studio
Rory Gardiner
Inspiration for a small scandi detached guesthouse in London.
Backyard Studio
Backyard Studio
RAD Designs (Robert Adam Dorn)RAD Designs (Robert Adam Dorn)
This is an example of a small contemporary garden shed and building in Orange County.
Knights Valley Residence
Knights Valley Residence
Turnbull Griffin HaesloopTurnbull Griffin Haesloop
Design ideas for a small rustic detached guesthouse in San Francisco.
Treehouse
Treehouse
Hitchcock Design + BuildHitchcock Design + Build
Inspiration for a small rustic garden shed and building in Atlanta.
Shepherd Huts
Shepherd Huts
Garden HideoutsGarden Hideouts
The Shepherd's Hut arrives on wheels, fully kitted out and ready to use. We just drive it into place, set it up and you can move in!
Photo of a small country garden shed and building in Other.
Spanish Style Shed design by Jeff Doubet Santa Barbara Home Design
Spanish Style Shed design by Jeff Doubet Santa Barbara Home Design
Santa Barbara Home DesignSanta Barbara Home Design
Learn how this Spanish shed was built via photos shared by Designer Jeff Doubét in his book: Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. This Jeff Doubét Spanish style shed was part of a larger commission to design the main house aesthetic upgrades, as well as the Spanish Mediterranean gardens and landscape. The entire project is featured with informative, time-lapse photography showing how the Spanish shed was designed and constructed. To purchase, or learn more… please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff’s book can also be considered as your direct resource for quality design info, created by a professional home designer who specializes in Spanish style home and landscape designs. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is packed with over 1,000 images that include 200+ designs, as well as inspiring behind the scenes photos of what goes into building a quality Spanish home and landscape. Many use the book as inspiration while meeting with their architect, designer and general contractor. Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA. His website is www.SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com
Oxford Shipping Container
Oxford Shipping Container
Shane CookShane Cook
Image by: Aker Imaging
Design ideas for a small contemporary garden shed and building in Houston.
Contemporary Shed
Contemporary Shed
Small contemporary detached office/studio/workshop in Austin.
urban green house for public housing
urban green house for public housing
ROSE architectureROSE architecture
Marie Philibert-Dubois
Small farmhouse detached garden shed in Montreal.
Camp, Cottage & Cabin Kits ~ Gibraltar Cabin
Camp, Cottage & Cabin Kits ~ Gibraltar Cabin
Jamaica Cottage Shop IncJamaica Cottage Shop Inc
Excerpt via our website ~ The Gibraltar Cabin is a clever little cabin design that includes a porch with a very attractive eye-catching barrel arch at the entrance. The single door is complimented by an additional five foot wide double door on the gable end. The elegant country charm is achieved with the large barn sash windows and rustic board and batten siding and is protected by a green corrugated metal roof. The post and beam frame makes this cabin a strong backyard out-building. A sturdy interior work bench has also been included. This rugged and attractive design is beautiful from the front view. This versatile design can be configured for many uses. It will make a perfect cabin, tiny house, getaway retreat, art studio, home office, garden or potting shed, kids playhouse, a pool house. Fitted with large double doors, the Gibraltar cabin is very capable of handling all your storage needs. Any of our buildings can be customized to fit all of your needs. We offer insulation, plumbing and electrical packages; alternative choices for roofing, siding, flooring, windows, and doors; and other custom options such as built-in storage, decorative arches, cupolas, painting, staining, and flower boxes. Take a look at what we have to offer on our Options Pricing page or give our design team a call for a quote. The basic model of this style is available as cabin kits (estimated assembly time - 2 people, 32 hours), diy micro cottage house plans, or fully assembled micro cabins. Picture shows optional skinned hemlock posts.
Four Barns Farm
Four Barns Farm
Gleicher Design - Architecture & InteriorsGleicher Design - Architecture & Interiors
Linda Hall
Inspiration for a small rural detached barn in New York.

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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