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Small Coastal Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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The Southwold
The Southwold
UserUser
This is an example of a small nautical detached office/studio/workshop in West Midlands.
Deck & Landscape
Deck & Landscape
Supreme HandymanSupreme Handyman
Complete custom shed. Built from the ground up to match main home.
Photo of a small beach style detached garden shed and building in San Diego.
The Beach Garage: not just for your surfboard and bike
The Beach Garage: not just for your surfboard and bike
Baine Contracting, Inc.Baine Contracting, Inc.
Storage loft over a detached 2 car garage.
Small nautical detached barn in New York.
Blackwall Granny Flat
Blackwall Granny Flat
Backyard Granny'sBackyard Granny's
Inspiration for a small nautical detached guesthouse in Central Coast.
Lighthouse Mural {Hand-Painted}
Lighthouse Mural {Hand-Painted}
About MuralsAbout Murals
After painting the light blue and gray mural background, I started to paint the lighthouse on the shed. I used Benjamin Moore's exterior paint because it has UV protection built in...so no fading in that hot sun! See more at www.aboutmurals.ca.
Unique Summerhouse
Unique Summerhouse
A Room in the GardenA Room in the Garden
This garden room was built directly next to the beach, and is the perfect place for our client to relax, read and breathe in the fresh sea air. Its triangular design makes it truly unique, and perfectly incorporates a seaside aesthetic. Taking inspiration from our client’s house, from the windows to the rooms' colour palette, this lovely summerhouse offers a stunning view of our clients' garden, as well as their beautiful house and pool.
Outdoor Cabana/Garage Conversion
Outdoor Cabana/Garage Conversion
Beyond LandscapingBeyond Landscaping
This is an example of a small coastal garden shed and building in Toronto.
Granny Flat
Granny Flat
UserUser
Makeup station
This is an example of a small nautical detached guesthouse in Sydney.
PLAYHOUSE 2017
PLAYHOUSE 2017
RAYNORCREATIONS AND DESIGNRAYNORCREATIONS AND DESIGN
RAYNORCREATIONS
Small coastal detached office/studio/workshop in Other.
Garage Conversion ADU (Garden Grove)
Garage Conversion ADU (Garden Grove)
Ordaz's ConstructionOrdaz's Construction
This Garage conversion started with the demolition of some existing framing in order to reinforce the structure, conforming to the existing city code and regulation. Along with reinforcing the framing, the foundation also had to be reinforce.
Colourful Summerhouse with Stained Glass Windows
Colourful Summerhouse with Stained Glass Windows
A Room in the GardenA Room in the Garden
This picturesque, colourful summerhouse with a storage room is very visible through the large sliding doors of the house kitchen, so it was very important that it looked special and different.
The Beach Garage: not just for your Surfboard and Bike
The Beach Garage: not just for your Surfboard and Bike
Baine Contracting, Inc.Baine Contracting, Inc.
Storage loft over a detached 2 car garage.
This is an example of a small beach style detached barn in New York.
PLAYHOUSE 2017
PLAYHOUSE 2017
RAYNORCREATIONS AND DESIGNRAYNORCREATIONS AND DESIGN
RAYNORCREATIONS
Small nautical detached office/studio/workshop in Other.
Outdoor Shed
Outdoor Shed
GMF+ASSOCIATES architectsGMF+ASSOCIATES architects
This tiny house is a remodel project on a house with two bedrooms, plus a sleeping loft, as photographed. It was originally built in the 1970's, converted to serve as an Air BnB in a resort community. It is in-the-works to remodel again, this time coming up to current building codes including a conventional switchback stair and full bath on each floor. Upon completion it will become a plan for sale on the website Down Home Plans.
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Wishbone ConstructionsWishbone Constructions
Living - Granny Flat
Small beach style detached guesthouse in Sydney.
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Wishbone ConstructionsWishbone Constructions
Granny Flat
This is an example of a small beach style detached guesthouse in Sydney.
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Wishbone ConstructionsWishbone Constructions
Outdoor BBQ/Entertainment area
Inspiration for a small beach style detached guesthouse in Sydney.
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Wishbone ConstructionsWishbone Constructions
Kitchen - Granny Flat
Design ideas for a small beach style detached guesthouse in Sydney.
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Maroubra Granny Flat Project
Wishbone ConstructionsWishbone Constructions
Bathroom - Granny Flat
This is an example of a small nautical detached guesthouse in Sydney.
Gale Rd Granny Flat Project
Gale Rd Granny Flat Project
Wishbone ConstructionsWishbone Constructions
Photo of a small beach style detached guesthouse in Sydney.

Small Coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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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