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Shed, Garden & Farm Kits - 14' x 20' One Bay Garage
Shed, Garden & Farm Kits - 14' x 20' One Bay Garage
Jamaica Cottage Shop IncJamaica Cottage Shop Inc
via our website ~ 280 square feet of usable space with 6’0” Jamaica Cottage Shop built double doors ~ large enough to fit your riding lawn mower, snowmobile, snow blower, lawn furniture, and ATVs. This building can be used as a garage ~ the floor system can handle a small to mid-size car or tractor. The open floor plan allows for a great workshop space or can be split up and be used as a cabin. Photos may depict client modifications.
Horse barn/stables, Elizabethtown, PA
Horse barn/stables, Elizabethtown, PA
Sylvan Stoltzfus BuildersSylvan Stoltzfus Builders
Mike Sabol
Inspiration for an expansive classic detached barn in Other.
Eads Barn Project
Eads Barn Project
David Clark Construction, LLCDavid Clark Construction, LLC
David C. Clark
This is an example of an expansive classic detached barn in Nashville.
MENDHAM REMODEL ADDITION EXTERIOR
MENDHAM REMODEL ADDITION EXTERIOR
Passacantando Architects AIAPassacantando Architects AIA
Photographer: Kevin Colquhoun
Inspiration for a medium sized classic detached barn in New York.
Run In Shed
Run In Shed
Fisher BarnsFisher Barns
This is an example of a small classic detached barn in Other.
Litchfield County Barn
Litchfield County Barn
Uncarved Block Inc.Uncarved Block Inc.
A 30 x 60' timber frame barn used at an organic farm.
Large classic detached barn in Bridgeport.
Artist Studio with Garage
Artist Studio with Garage
Vermont Vernacular DesignsVermont Vernacular Designs
Photo of a large traditional detached barn in Burlington.
Dennis Barn
Dennis Barn
GF Architecture, LLCGF Architecture, LLC
Photo of a large classic detached barn in Boston.
Blitzer Residence
Blitzer Residence
Stone Construction of the SouthStone Construction of the South
This is an example of a medium sized classic detached barn in Atlanta.
silvermine carriage house
silvermine carriage house
JMKA | architectsJMKA | architects
neal landino
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional detached barn in New York.
Riverview House
Riverview House
Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.
Overlooking the river down a sweep of lawn and pasture, this is a big house that looks like a collection of small houses. The approach is orchestrated so that the view of the river is hidden from the driveway. You arrive in a courtyard defined on two sides by the pavilions of the house, which are arranged in an L-shape, and on a third side by the barn The living room and family room pavilions are clad in painted flush boards, with bold details in the spirit of the Greek Revival houses which abound in New England. The attached garage and free-standing barn are interpretations of the New England barn vernacular. The connecting wings between the pavilions are shingled, and distinct in materials and flavor from the pavilions themselves. All the rooms are oriented towards the river. A combined kitchen/family room occupies the ground floor of the corner pavilion. The eating area is like a pavilion within a pavilion, an elliptical space half in and half out of the house. The ceiling is like a shallow tented canopy that reinforces the specialness of this space. Photography by Robert Benson
Camp
Camp
John Bynum Custom Homes, Inc.John Bynum Custom Homes, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional detached barn in Atlanta.
Wild Turkey Farm
Wild Turkey Farm
Buckingham Resources LTDBuckingham Resources LTD
215 Acre Equestrian Estate built in Wilsonville, Oregon Mary Cornelius Photo
Design ideas for a large traditional barn in Portland.
Rustic Bank Barn - Chester County, PA
Rustic Bank Barn - Chester County, PA
King Construction Company LLCKing Construction Company LLC
custom horse stalls set in timber frame bank barn rubber pavers in cross aisle custom cabinets and carriage doors
Inspiration for an expansive classic detached barn in Philadelphia.
Adirondack Garden Buildings
Adirondack Garden Buildings
Kim Doggett ArchitectsKim Doggett Architects
The Garden Pavilion In Spring
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional detached barn in New York.
Shed, Garden & Farm Kits - 14' x 20' One Bay Garage
Shed, Garden & Farm Kits - 14' x 20' One Bay Garage
Jamaica Cottage Shop IncJamaica Cottage Shop Inc
via our website ~ 280 square feet of usable space with 6’0” Jamaica Cottage Shop built double doors ~ large enough to fit your riding lawn mower, snowmobile, snow blower, lawn furniture, and ATVs. This building can be used as a garage ~ the floor system can handle a small to mid-size car or tractor. The open floor plan allows for a great workshop space or can be split up and be used as a cabin. Photos may depict client modifications.
Massachusetts Lake Home
Massachusetts Lake Home
BensonwoodBensonwood
Photography by Jamie Salomon
Design ideas for a large traditional detached barn in Boston.
Custom Barn- after
Custom Barn- after
Sound to Summit ConstructionSound to Summit Construction
Custom barn, built from the ground up - after. Outside of barn, with traditional sliding barn doors. This is the primed barn. Barn has 3 stalls, tack room, and horse wash area as well as a loft.
Rustic Bank Barn - Chester County, PA
Rustic Bank Barn - Chester County, PA
King Construction Company LLCKing Construction Company LLC
custom carriage door with access panel
This is an example of an expansive traditional detached barn in Philadelphia.
View of Barn from a Distance
View of Barn from a Distance
Bowness Custom HomesBowness Custom Homes
Inspiration for a traditional detached barn in Raleigh.

Traditional Barn 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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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